IU football quarterback Kurtis Rourke underwent a surgery on his injured thumb Monday that provided optimism for a short recovery time.

After suffering a thumb injury against Nebraska, Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke could return on Nov. 2 against Michigan State, according to ESPN's Pete Thame

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke is expected to miss the No. 16 Hoosiers' game next week against Washington after injuring the thumb on his throwing hand in Saturday's 56-7 win against Nebraska.   Rourke is not expected to play vs.

Latest updates from Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti's Monday press conference on Kurtis Rourke's thumb injury:

Indiana Hoosiers starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke injured the thumb on his right throwing hand in Saturday's 56-7 victory over Nebraska, and was initially ruled out indefinitely with the injury.

No. 16 Indiana will attempt to stay unbeaten without a major piece of the team's offense. Hoosiers starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke has been ruled

Kurtis Rourke's brother is Nathan Rourke, who preceded him as the Ohio University quarterback and is currently in the Canadian Football League with the British Columbia Lions. He has completed 136-of-209 passes (65.1%) for 1,781 yards with four touchdowns and nine interceptions during the 2024 season.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Hoosiers starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke will be out indefinitely with an injured right thumb, the team announced Sunday. Rourke was injured during the first half of Saturday’s 56-7 rout over Nebraska when his hand hit the helmet of a Cornhuskers defensive player.

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