<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/rI2zJb7c-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>Meet The World’s Hottest Cop (1:01) </figcaption></figure><p> Indiana is one of the best stories in college football this year. </p><p> The undefeated Hoosiers are 7-0 on the season following Saturday afternoon's beatdown of Nebraska. Indiana shellacked the Matt Rhule-led Huskers, 56-7, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington on Saturday afternoon. Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke led the way for his team, throwing for 189 yards and one touchdown, before getting injured. He was replaced by Tayven Jackson, who threw for 91 yards and two scores, while rushing for 21 yards on two carries. </p><p> Unfortunately, it sounds like Indiana's star quarterback is going to be out for a while. </p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0qaVyV_0wEZFZJi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0qaVyV_0wEZFZJi00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 19: Indiana Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke (9) during a college football game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Indiana Hoosiers on October 19, 2024 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) <p><a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2178606961" rel="nofollow"> Icon Sportswire&amp;solGetty Images </a></p></figcaption></figure><p> ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel first reported the news on Sunday morning. Rourke is expected to miss this weekend's game and possibly more time. </p><p> "Sources: Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke is not expected to play this week against Washington because of a thumb injury in the Nebraska game. He will return this season, but the timetable isn’t clear yet," he reported. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Sources: Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke is not expected to play this week against Washington because of a thumb injury in the Nebraska game. He will return this season, but the timetable isn’t clear yet. <a href="https://t.co/mWWpKwKrVk" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/mWWpKwKrVk </a></p> — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1847984750884974636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 20, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> That's a tough blow to Indiana, which has looked like one of the best teams in the country this season, playing like a legitimate College Football Playoff contender. </p><p> Jackson looked good in backup duty on Saturday, at least, so perhaps the Hoosiers can weather the storm until Rourke is back. </p><p align="center"><strong><a href="https://thespun.com/nfl/denver-broncos/nfl-coach-diagnosed-with-cancer-at-35-years-old" rel="nofollow"> Related: NFL Coach Diagnosed With Cancer At 35 Years Old </a></strong></p></div></body>

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Indiana is one of the best stories in college football this year. The undefeated Hoosiers are 7-0 on the season following Saturday afternoon's beatdown of Nebraska. Indiana shellacked the Matt Rhule-led Huskers, 56-7, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington on Saturday afternoon. Hoosiers quarterback ...