Indiana QB Josh Hoover Kept Playing with Blood All over His Face
Hoover stayed in after a facemask ripped off his helmet and left him bloodied, then threw a 9-yard touchdown pass.
- On Saturday, Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover debuted against North Texas at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., leading the Hoosiers during their season opener.
- Replacing Heisman Trophy-winning Fernando Mendoza, the former TCU transfer carried high expectations, entering the game with 79 total touchdowns and 33 interceptions.
- North Texas defensive lineman Udoka Ezeani was flagged for a facemask penalty in the second quarter that left Hoover with a visible cut on his nose and blood on his chinstrap.
- Despite the injury, Hoover remained in the game and connected with returning starter Charlie Becker on a 9-yard touchdown pass, extending the Hoosiers' lead to 21-3.
- Fox sideline reporter Jenny Taft reported Hoover was evaluated for a concussion, though he finished his first start with 98 yards passing and two touchdowns.
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The Hoosier Nation entered the 2026 season wondering whether Josh Hoover could fill Fernando Mendoza’s massive shoes. Against North Texas in Week 1, he answered some of those questions, but not without taking a brutal cut to the face that left fans wondering whether Curt Cignetti should pull him. Indiana’s season opener took an unexpected […]
Social Media Reacts to Indiana Josh Hoover’s Bloody Nose
Indiana’s new quarterback did not ease into the post-Fernando Mendoza era. He walked into it with blood on his facemask. No. 6 Indiana’s Josh Hoover took a violent facemask hit from a North Texas defender in the second quarter Saturday, left the play leaking blood from his nose, and stayed in the game. Three plays later, with blood still running down his face and onto his helmet, Hoover dropped a 9-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker to push t…
Indiana QB Josh Hoover kept playing with blood all over his face
Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover achieved gamer status on Saturday with his actions during the second quarter of the team’s season opener. Hoover was the victim of a brutal facemask by North Texas defensive lineman Udoka Ezeani during the second quarter of Saturday’s game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. Hoover’s facemask was turned so violently …
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