Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke sits out second half against Nebraska with a hand injury

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke missed the second half of the 16th-ranked Hoosiers game against Nebraska on Saturday with an injury to his right hand.

Rourke was 17 of 21 for 189 yards and a touchdown before getting hurt. Tayven Jackson took over for Rourke, who was on the sideline in street clothes after halftime, and finished the 56-7 victory.

Rourke went into the game with the highest quarterback rating in the country. He was completing 74% of his passes for 292 yards per game with 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions.

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