IU QB Michael Penix "Week-to-Week" With Throwing Shoulder Injury

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana Hoosiers redshirt junior quarterback Michael Penix is “week-to-week” after suffering an injury to his throwing should Saturday night in IU’s 24-0 loss to Penn State.

“Just wanted to give an update on Michael Penix Jr. and start by saying that he does have an AC (acromioclavicular) separation in his left shoulder, so he will be rehabbing that and will be week-to-week.” Indiana head coach Tom Allen said on Monday.

IU is off this week and don’t hit the field again until October 16th against Michigan State.

Allen also said that surgery isn’t necessary at this point for Penix. “Surgery is not necessary at this point, so the rehab process has already begun, and he will be working through that on a daily basis.”

Penix has struggled as Indiana’s starting quarterback in 2021. He has completed just 54-percent of his passes while throwing for 939 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Fellow redshirt junior Jack Tuttle replaced Penix against Penn State and would be the starter should Penix not be ready for the Spartans.

Allen said he is “very confident in Jack. I think I mentioned, even in the preseason, that I felt we had two proven starters [at quarterback] on this team. As you saw him come in the game on Saturday, he is very decisive in his decision making - both to throw and to run. Just his maturity over time and the experience he got last year, being able to lead us on the road at Wisconsin and then to show a tremendous amount of toughness to play through an injury in the bowl game. Just his growth as a player, as a leader, he is highly respected by his teammates and brings an energy, as well, that you can see. I thought he gave us a spark, even Saturday [at Penn State]. Absolute confidence in him and have always felt that way. He is ready to go and was ready when called upon, which is a unique quality that he has to stay focused and locked in and always be ready, even though he knows he may play one snap, no snaps or 80 snaps when he steps into the back-up role each week.”

The Hoosiers will be giving true freshman Donaven McCulley more reps in practice as well.