Injured Quarterback to IU Football Team: “Go on, you guys can lose this without me”

Posted October 14, 2014

In a statement to the press following his injury during the Indiana v. Iowa game Saturday, IU Quarterback Nate Sudfeld urged his teammates not to give up on their chances for a losing 2014 season.



“If we just believe in ourselves, and believe in the strength of the team, we really can drive this thing straight into the ground,” said Sudfeld to IWS reporters.



The 3-3 Hoosiers have had a rocky start to the season, but expect to regain momentum and finish with a strong 3-10 by Christmas. A determined Coach Wilson recounted the conversation from the team’s huddle after Sudfeld left the field.



“I told them, gentlemen, we’re down but not out,” said Wilson. “Sudfeld was our worst, and that’s hard to beat. But I know we’ve got what it takes to flush this game down the shitter. Chris, I’m taking you off the bench.”



Freshman quarterback Chris Covington knew his chance had come. Following weeks of talk, it was finally time to put his skills to the test. He finished the game with a rating of -33.64, completing 2-for-326 passes for 4 yards and 56 interceptions.



“Chris really stepped up in this time of need and stuck it to Iowa,” Wilson said proudly. “They never saw him coming, and neither did he.”



Covington’s game-changing play in the second quarter secured Indiana a loss. He ran a total of 79 yards towards the Hoosiers’ own goal before being tackled by a confused Iowa defender.



The Indiana Hoosiers face Michigan State for their homecoming Saturday, October 18th.

