Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers are coming off of a bye week. The coach talked about the rest and his quarterback situation.

Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti smiles after the victory of the Indiana versus Minnesota football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Indiana Hoosiers got to sit on the couch and watch the rest of college football beat up on each other last week. Now the Hoosiers enter the final quarter of the regular season needing a win to stay afloat in the College Football Playoff race. Here are the main takeaways from Curt Cignetti's press conference.

1. No Real Update on Josh Hoover

The main question during the bye week was whether or not Josh Hoover or Grant Wilson would start for IU against USC on Saturday.…