Kurtis Rourke injury update: Indiana QB's status vs. Washington

Indiana improved to 7-0 behind its productive offense, but quarterback Kurtis Rourke could miss some time after suffering a thumb injury.

Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke is unlikely to play this week against Washington after injuring his thumb. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke will miss an indefinite period of time after suffering an injury to his thumb, the school announced in a statement.

Rourke sustained the injury when his hand collided with a helmet, resulting in some bleeding on the affected thumb, and he didn’t return to finish Indiana’s 56-7 victory against Nebraska.

Rourke is expected to return at some point this season, but there isn’t a clear timetable as to when he’ll be able to get back on the field.

Rourke threw for 189 yards with a touchdown and an interception before exiting the game with the injury, replaced by reserve quarterback Tayven Jackson.

Jackson threw for 2 touchdowns in relief of Rourke as the Hoosiers moved to 7-0 on the season, the program’s best start since 1967.

Indiana ranks No. 1 nationally with 48.7 points per game and is 5th in FBS with almost 513 total yards per game on average.

Rourke has 1,941 yards passing with 15 touchdowns and 3 interceptions while completing almost 75 percent of his pass attempts this season.

In his career, Rourke has 9,607 passing yards with 65 touchdowns and 19 interceptions for a 67.6 percent completion average.

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