College football Week 11 overreactions: Indiana needs Grant Wilson at QB to repeat as national champion

Grant Wilson is 25 years old, a seventh-year senior and Indiana's best option at quarterback.

It's not a development anyone could have expected at the beginning of the season. Indiana added TCU quarterback transfer Josh Hoover, one of the most expensive portal QBs available. Hoover was a prolific quarterback under Sonny Dykes at TCU, though he struggled with turnovers and looked like a good bet to be the next QB to flourish in Curt Cignetti's system.

It hasn't gone according to plan this season. Hoover has struggled with injuries and has never fully clicked in Bloomington. Cignetti pulled him in favor of Wilson in a comeback win over Minnesota. The Indiana coach decided after that game he was going with Wilson against USC regardless of Hoover's health.

And while Cignetti was non-committal after Saturday's win over the Trojans that Wilson was the guy moving forward, he should be. Led by defensive coordinator Bryant Haines, the Hoosiers again have one of the nation's best defenses. That was evident against USC.

What it needs is a competent quarterback who doesn't crumble under pressure and can make big plays. That's Wilson, who finished with 305 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He…

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