Latest injury news on Indiana football QB Josh Hoover before Minnesota

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football expects Josh Hoover to start at quarterback against Minnesota. Hoover suffered an unspecified injury to his throwing arm against Ohio State that impacted the offense in a 13-6 win over Michigan. He only attempted two pass attempts after halftime, but one of those came in overtime to set up the go-ahead touchdown.While Hoover practiced throughout the week leading up to the game, he wasn't at 100%. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti briefly addressed Hoover's status during his weekly Monday press conference. "I expect him to be fine and better this week," Cignetti said. More: ‘We have a standard to uphold.’ Indiana football’s defense meets the moment against MichiganAfter the game, Cignetti said he considered replacing Hoover in the second half with backup Grant Wilson, a one-time starter at Old Dominion. "There were a lot of discussions about Grant Wilson and Josh Hoover," Cignetti said on Saturday. "Grant had a good week of practice. He's very capable, he's big, strong, can run. But I think at the end of the day, we felt like it's been Josh's season. And even though he's not 100%, we gotta finish it out with him. And he responded."Hoover, who finished the game 8 of 18 for 81 yards with an interception and rushing touchdown, has thrown for 1,741 yards with 18 touchdowns and an interception. He has a 170.9 passer rating that ranks No. 12 among all FBS quarterbacks. This story will be updatedMichael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek.This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Latest injury news on Indiana football QB Josh Hoover before Minnesota