Many college football teams are entering this season with a new QB. Billy Edwards Jr has already helped North Carolina win against a tough TCU defense. Meanwhile, Alabama is leading 31-7 with Keelon Russel under center against East Carolina. Amid that, a Big 10 QB, currently in his first year with the team, showed unwavering resilience to help score an important touchdown.

Indiana is currently hosting North Texas and is leading 21-6 comfortably. However, on 1st-and-10 at North Texas’ 29-yard line, the Mean Green faced a 15-yard penalty in the second quarter. It happened after Udoka Ezeani sacked QB1 Josh Hoover for a loss of 6 yards and grabbed his facemask violently in the process. IU did get a first down, and the offense pushed 15 yards further into the red zone.

Moments after, though, the cameras showed blood pouring profusely out of Hoover’s nose. Although the incident stopped the game for a moment, Hoover again put on his helmet and went back to slinging that ball. And after two rushing plays for 5 yards came his special moment. On third-and-5, Josh Hoover took the snap and completed an inch-perfect pass to Charlie Becker into the end zone. That took IU’s lead to 21-3.