Quarterback Kurtis Rourke led a record-setting performance from Indiana’s offense on Friday against Western Illinois. But with Big Ten play beginning this week at UCLA, coach Curt Cignetti said Indiana will be tested in a way it has not been so far.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Kurtis Rourke’s second game as Indiana’s quarterback didn’t last long, in a good way. Seven drives, seven touchdowns, and that was it.
Overall, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti liked what he saw from Rourke and the offense, which set school records with 77 points and 701 total yards. “I think those guys are working hard, and they're developing,” Cignetti said. “I don't know that we were really tested last week, and against Florida International, we ran the ball well. Wasn't real pleased with some of the protection issues we had. We'll be tested this week like we have not been tested.”
“What I really liked was you could see kind of the cohesiveness of the team on both sides, guys cheering each other on, congratulating each other, him taking charge. It was great to get a lot of guys involved,” Cignetti said. “Tayven came in. I thought he played nicely, delivered the ball, ran it, too. So he should feel good about his outing coming out of that game.”
While faces are different, Cignetti expects UCLA’s defense to be schematically similar to last season but with more pressure, perhaps. Indiana has used all of UCLA’s 2023 games to prepare for Saturday’s matchup.
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