Josh Hoover Throws 4 TDs in Indiana's 52-16 Debut Win Over North Texas
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Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 5
Josh Hoover Throws 4 TDs in Indiana's 52-16 Debut Win Over North Texas
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 5
Summary
13-of-16 passing for 231 yards and four touchdowns gave Josh Hoover a turnover-free Indiana debut as the No. 6 Hoosiers opened with a 52-16 win over North Texas.
Hoover answered offseason doubts from former TCU coach Sonny Dykes with immediate efficiency, hitting Nick Marsh for a 15-yard touchdown on his first attempt and later finding Charlie Becker twice.
A first-half play left Hoover with a bloody facial wound after a defender ripped off his helmet, but he stayed in the game as Indiana's protection largely held up.
The outing was Hoover's ninth career game with at least four touchdown passes—the most among active players—and extended Curt Cignetti's run of productive transfer quarterbacks in Bloomington.
Replacing reigning Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza, Hoover's fast start reinforces expectations that Indiana's latest transfer quarterback could keep the Hoosiers in the national spotlight.