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Josh Hoover Throws Four TDs as Indiana Crushes North Texas

9/6/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Josh Hoover led Indiana to a 52–16 victory over North Texas.
He completed 13 of 16 passes for 231 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.
Despite a facemask penalty that split his nose, Hoover stayed in the game.
The performance earned him a 285 efficiency rating, his ninth career game with at least four TD passes.

History

Historical Context

During the Hoosiers’ 1995 season, Bill Mallory’s team went 2-9 overall and winless (0-8) in the Big Ten, yet quarterback Steve Green threw four touchdowns against Michigan State—a rare feat in a program whose modern statistical era began in 1948. Decades of longer schedules, freshman eligibility (1972) and recent redshirt rule changes have amplified such performances, echoed by Josh Hoover’s four-TD, 231-yard game in 2024.

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Story summary

Josh Hoover led Indiana to a 52–16 victory over North Texas.
He completed 13 of 16 passes for 231 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.
Despite a facemask penalty that split his nose, Hoover stayed in the game.
The performance earned him a 285 efficiency rating, his ninth career game with at least four TD passes.

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