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INDIANAPOLIS — 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. “We have 100% confidence, the team has 100% confidence, I have confidence, the staff has confidence in Tayven Jackson. I thought he played really well in the second half.”
Cignetti provided no additional details about Rourke’s injury, which appeared to occur when his throwing hand inadvertently struck the helmet of a Cornhuskers pass rusher late in the first half. He threw for 189 yards and one score as the Hoosiers (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) built a 28-7 halftime lead, but he spent the second half watching from the sideline in street clothes.
Jackson looked good in another relief appearance, going 7 of 8 with 91 yards, two scores and a quarterback rating of 99.9 — even better than Rourke’s rating of 89.8.
Jackson also rushed twice for 21 yards while leading to another 28 points over the final 30 minutes and has grown accustomed to living life in the limelight.
His father, Ray, played on Washington State’s 1998 Rose Bowl team and three years in the NFL. His older brother, Trayce Jackson-Davis, was an All-American basketball player with the Hoosiers. And the third-year quarterback led prep powerhouse Center Grove High…
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Publish date : 2024-10-22 02:10:54
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