Josh Hoover Shown Bloodied on Video After Brutal Facemask in Indiana's CFB Opener vs. North Texas

Josh Hoover proved he bleeds Indiana red during his debut on Saturday against North Texas. Quite literally.

The quarterback nearly had his head taken off during the contest following this blatant facemask penalty:

To his credit, he threw his second touchdown pass of the day following the penalty:

Replacing reigning Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is no small task. But you can bet Hoover made himself quite a lot of fans after that sequence.