INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana quarterback Tayven Jackson seemingly spent his entire life preparing for Saturday — leading his home state team onto the field for one of the biggest games in program history.
All he has to do now is help the 13th-ranked Hoosiers beat Washington.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti named Jackson the starter Monday, two days after Kurtis Rourke injured his right thumb during the first half of last weekend's 56-7 rout over Nebraska that will keep him on the sideline indefinitely.
“Kurtis Rourke will not play this week. We do expect him to return during the regular season with a thumb injury, that’s all I’ll say about the injury,” Cignetti said during his weekly news conference.