KURTIS ROURKE NEWS

Efficient in blowout win Rourke was 16-for-20 passing for 258 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 52-14 win over Charlotte. He also had four rushes for 32 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Rourke has had a phenomenal start to the season, completing over 75 percent of his passes for over 1,000 yards and eight scores through the team's first four games. Saturday was no different, as the senior quarterback completed 80 percent of his passes and recorded a touchdown through the air and on the ground before resting in the fourth quarter with the game well in hand. Rourke and the Indiana offense have run through their early opponents, though the schedule turns around rather quickly with Big Ten play coming on strong, starting with a home battle against Maryland on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kurtis Rourke, Ty Son Lawton combine for 4 TDs to help unbeaten Indiana rout Charlotte 52-14

Kurtis Rourke threw one touchdown pass and ran for another while Ty Son Lawton added two more TDs run to help the Indiana Hoosiers rout the Charlotte 49ers 52-14

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Lights up Bruins Rourke was 25-for-33 passing for 307 yards and four touchdowns during Saturday's 42-13 victory against UCLA.

Impact It was a phenomenal day for the Hoosiers as they blitzed UCLA in the team's conference opener. Rourke was on fire throughout the day, completing over 75 percent of his passes and finding the end zone four times en route to a blowout victory over the Bruins. The former Ohio transfer has looked the part of a Big Ten starting quarterback in his first three games, throwing for seven touchdowns to zero interceptions as the Hoosiers have cruised through the early part of their schedule. A final non-conference game against Charlotte awaits on Saturday before the start of conference play.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kurtis Rourke passes for 4 touchdowns as Indiana spoils UCLA's Big Ten debut, 42-13

Kurtis Rourke passed for 307 yards and four touchdowns as Indiana spoiled UCLA’s Big Ten debut, 42-13 on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Efficient in blowout win Rourke was 15-for-17 passing for 268 yards and two touchdowns during Friday's 77-3 win versus Western Illinois. He also had three rushes for 13 yards with one touchdown.

Impact On a day in which the Hoosiers could do no wrong, Rourke put together a productive outing in the limited amount of times he was called upon. All three of the former Ohio transfer's touchdowns came in the first half, with Rourke slinging scoring throws of 38 and 71 yards, respectively, along with a rushing score from a yard out in the final minutes before halftime. Rourke saw limited snaps in the second half with the game well in hand. A trip to the Rose Bowl to face UCLA in Indiana's conference opener awaits on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kurtis Rourke leads Indiana to record-setting point total in 77-3 victory over Western Illinois

Kurtis Rourke threw two touchdown passes and ran for another — all in the first half Friday night — as the Indiana Hoosiers broke the school’s single-game scoring game record with...

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Solid showing in team debut Rourke was 15-for-24 passing for 180 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 31-7 win over Florida International. He also had six rushes for three yards.

Impact Rourke's stats don't jump off the page but the veteran quarterback did what he needed to do to secure a comfortable win for the Hoosiers. The former Ohio transfer got the scoring started in the first quarter with his lone touchdown pass on the day, finding Zach Horton for a nine-yard score. Though he didn't find the end zone again, Rourke continued to lead the offense on productive drives throughout the game, giving the Hoosiers a comfortable victory to start the Curt Cignetti era in Bloomington. Rourke and the Hoosiers will get another tune-up opportunity against Western Illinois on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ty Son Lawton, Kurtis Rourke carry Indiana to 31-7 victory over Florida International

Ty Son Lawton rushed for two scores in the first half, Kurtis Rourke threw for another score and the new-look Indiana Hoosiers pulled away from Florida International 31-7 for a sea...

AUGUST 31, 2024

Likely to be starter Head coach Curt Cignetti indicated Monday that Rourke is likely to start under center for the 2024 season, Michael Niziolek of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact Cignetti stated after Monday's session that Rourke "really sort of separated himself pretty significantly in that scrimmage." The Ohio transfer has been on an ongoing quarterback battle with Tayven Jackson and Tyler Cherry but looks to be poised to be given the starting nod under center. The 6-foot-5 signal-caller completed 195 of 307 passes (63.5 percent) for 2,207 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions during the 2023 season. He also added 67 carries for 219 yards and four scores.

AUGUST 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Top newcomers for each Big Ten college football program heading into 2024 season

The player acquisition phase in college football is nearly complete as 2024 recruits are signed and the transfer portal winds down. Fox Spor...

MAY 30, 2024

Michigan's QB battle among many in Big Ten that will ramp up this fall

QB discussions are dominating in the Big Ten with transfers coming and going out, plus only a handful of starters returning.

APRIL 25, 2024

Lean on me: The intertwined football journeys of brothers Nathan and Kurtis Rourke Maybe, if the stars and opportunities align, the Rourke bros. could be the next Peyton and Eli Manning. But there's a long road to get there

MARCH 18, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Picks Hoosiers Rourke will transfer to Indiana, he announced on his personal X account.

Impact Rourke spent four seasons in the MAC at Ohio, where he developed into one of the better passers in the Group of Five. His junior season was his finest; he tossed for 3,256 yards, 25 touchdowns and four interceptions while completing nearly 70 percent of his passes. His production dipped as a senior, but the quarterback still possesses immense talent, which Indiana will undoubtably look to tap into for Rourke's final season of eligibility.

DECEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Enters transfer portal Rourke has entered the transfer portal, Mike Farrell of MikeFarrellSports.com reports.

Impact Rourke will consider all his available options now that he has only one season of collegiate eligibility remaining. Despite his output slipping during 2023, he still finished the year with nearly 2,500 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns. Many schools would look to get Rourke so that he could replicate his 2022 season, when he completed 69.1 percent of 353 passes for 3,256 yards and a 25:4 TD:INT ratio with Ohio.

DECEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tops 300 yards vs. Miami (OH) Rourke went 25-for-39 for 313 yards with a touchdown, along with 11 rushing yards, against Miami (OH) on Saturday.

Impact Rourke has thrown for at least 275 yards in three of the last four games (at least 300 twice), but he also has zero or one touchdown in three straight and has gone without a rushing score in two straight. Ohio now gets a break before playing Buffalo on Nov. 7.

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tops 300 total yards vs. WMU Rourke went 24-for-39 for 275 yards with a touchdown and an interception, along with 33 rushing yards, on Saturday against Western Michigan.

Impact A solid rebound for Rourke after rough fourth quarter against Northern Illinois last week. He has thrown for at least 275 yards in two of his last three games, with Miami of Ohio on the schedule next Saturday.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rourke passes for 3 TDs, runs for another in Ohio's 42-17 win over Kent State

Kurtis Rourke passed for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Ohio to a 42-17 win over Kent State

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Rourke, defense power Ohio to 38-7 victory over Bowling Green

Kurtis Rourke threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first quarter, Keye Thompson and Roman Parodie returned fumbles for scores and Ohio breezed to a 38-7 victory over Bowl...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Iowa State looks to bounce back with visit to Ohio to face Kurtis Rourke and Bobcats The Ohio Bobcats will look for a signature win when Iowa State of the Big 12 visits on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM