Hoosier Quarter Back Tayven Jackson Announces His Departure Today..
Indiana quarterback Tayven Jackson completed 24-of-34 passes for 299 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the Hoosiers’ 21-14 loss to Louisville on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium Here’s what Jackson said after the game.
Tayven Jackson made his second-career start for Indiana on Saturday against Lucas Oil Stadium, but it was the first time he played the entire game as a Hoosier.
After a slow start for the entire team, Jackson and the Hoosiers mounted a comeback in the second half, but ultimately fell just short in the 21-14 loss.
Jackson completed 24-of-34 passes for 299 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
On takeaways from his second-career start:
Jackson: “You’ve got to take the mistakes and move on from them. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned and as we wanted, but that’s life and that’s football and we’ve got to move on to Akron.”
On finding his rhythm as the game went on:
Jackson: “Yeah, I think once we started playing fast, I’m used to that, so I think it just brings out all of us as a group of quarterbacks and receivers.
We all know how to play fast, and when we play fast, we play free. I think the receivers did a phenomenal job getting open.
On his dive for the pylon in the fourth quarter:
Jackson: “I thought I had it. I have not [seen it], no. I don’t want to see it. We lost that game because I didn’t get in, so. Growing up as a little kid you’re always in the backyard, ‘Oh, three, two, one,’ dive for the end zone, and you finally get that moment and it doesn’t go as planned. So it’s a hard pill to swallow.”
On his emotions before the game:
Jackson: “I don’t really get nervous before the game. I have so much trust in our offense and our team, so I just go out there and play free and play fun. I trust the coaches calling the right plays.”
Jaylin Lucas:
Jackson: “Yeah, having J-Lu out there makes the game easy. J-Lu is a phenomenal player, an explosive player. You put the ball in his hands, and he’s going to make social media go crazy. If I was a defensive coordinator, I would be worried about 12.”
On onside kick boosting team morale:
Jackson: “When we got the onside kick, I saw some heads pop up a little bit and some energy was raised a little bit. It was a great call by coach. It was a ballsy call, honestly. That’s what coach Allen is all about. He’s going to bring the energy.