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Indiana football trusted 25-year-old quarterback Grant Wilson to lead the Hoosiers past USC 27-13 on Saturday. Even if it meant keeping the starter role with Josh Hoover healthy.
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Now one analyst believes coach Curt Cignetti and IU needs to roll with the hot hand. In this case, Richard Johnson of CBS Sports believes it’s Wilson, not Hoover, who Indiana must roll with moving forward.
Hoover went down momentarily the previous week against Minnesota. Wilson stepped in and navigated the defending national champs to the 23-16 win.
But now Wilson outplayed potential first round selection for the NFL Draft Jayden Maiava. The USC star quarterback tossed three interceptions, including two during the fourth quarter. One came inside the red zone too that help swing the momentum toward Indiana’s way.
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Wilson, meanwhile, showed strong poise even with the sun in his eyes. He dropped this dime during a third down scenario that got the crowd going.
The connection to Shazz Preston ate up 47 yards and helped set the tone for the one-sided victory over an upset-minded USC team. Wilson pierced the dagger in late in the fourth quarter, hitting Charlie Becker on this 42-yarder with under 3:30 left.
Wilson showed that IU is presented with quality quarterback depth. Which increases Indiana’s chances of repeating as Big Ten Conference champions and returning to the College Football Playoff for the third straight season.
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Of course, the standard is higher now in Bloomington. Indiana and its fans now cheer for a national championship or bust team. And Wilson’s presence has helped keep that championship feeling alive.
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