India, Oct. 25 -- The Indiana Hoosiers secured a narrow 13-6 victory over the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, but quarterback Josh Hoover's underwhelming performance became a major talking point.

With Indiana leading 6-0, Hoover threw an interception that gave the Wolverines an opportunity to get into field-goal range and cut the deficit to three points.

His struggles throughout the contest prompted some fans to urge head coach Curt Cignetti to consider benching him. Hoover finished the game completing just 8 of 18 passes for 81 yards and an interception.

He struggled to find his rhythm after halftime, remaining without a completed pass until the fourth quarter was 10 minutes old.

The performance drew criticism toward the 23-year-old...