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.

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Indiana football sixth-year senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke will not play in the Hoosiers Oct. 26 contest against Washington, a source confirmed to the Indiana Daily Student on Sunday.

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.

Rourke was replaced by backup quarterback Tayven Jackson, who is the only holdover from IU's 2023 quarterback room. He came into the game after Nebraska threw an interception to Shawn Asbury II with 7:35 left in the third quarter and completed his first six pass attempts as IU doubled a 21-point halftime lead.