Indiana is not publicly naming a starting quarterback for this week's home game against No. 20 USC, coach Curt Cignetti said Monday.
Backup Grant Wilson replaced banged-up starter Josh Hoover in the second half of Indiana's most recent game, Oct. 31 against Minnesota, and helped the team to a 23-16 overtime win. Hoover has been battling an injury to his throwing arm from an Oct. 17 game against Ohio State.
Cignetti said during Indiana's open week that Hoover was "on the mend" and should improve from additional rest.
"We'll see how the week plays out and we'll see who we trot out there," Cignetti said Monday.
Hoover, a transfer from TCU pegged to replace Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, has just 200 passing yards in his last two games. His accuracy has fallen off sharply in the past four contests, as he failed to complete 55% of his attempts in any of them. He had 18 touchdown passes before throwing an interception with the Hoosiers, eclipsing 65% completions in four of his first five starts.
Wilson, in his second year with Indiana after transferring in from Old Dominion, completed 9 of 17 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown in the Minnesota win.
Cignetti praised Wilson's traits after the Minnesota victory and said he has "total confidence" in the senior.
