Curt Cignetti Talks Josh Hoover's Health, Indiana's Offensive Struggles and CFP Rankings

Curt Cignetti Talks Josh Hoover's Health, Indiana's Offensive Struggles and CFP Rankings

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Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti joined Don Fischer for his weekly Inside Indiana Football radio show Wednesday night, a day earlier than usual with the Hoosiers entering their bye week.

Cignetti discussed Indiana's quarterback situation, assessed the team's recent performances and offered some pointed thoughts on the first College Football Playoff rankings.

Here are four takeaways from his comments.

Josh Hoover is recovering, but quarterback questions remain

Indiana's bye week couldn't have come at a much better time for Josh Hoover.

The Hoosiers' starting quarterback has battled injuries since the Ohio State game, and his struggles continued Saturday against Minnesota before Cignetti turned to backup Grant Wilson at halftime.

"He get dinged up against Ohio State," Cignetti said. "It's been a struggle and a little bit of a struggle offensively, too."

Hoover completed just 8 of 19 passes for 119 yards, one touchdown and an interception against the Golden Gophers. Wilson took over after halftime and helped Indiana erase a deficit, eventually connecting with Charlie Becker for ...