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Indiana starter out for remainder of 2022-23 season with torn ACL, per Tom Allen
By Ethan Stone
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Indiana football suffered a massive blow Monday, losing starting right tackle Matthew Bedford for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
Hoosiers head coach Tom Allen confirmed Bedford tore his ACL Friday against Illinois at his weekly press conference.
Matthew Bedford has a torn ACL. His season is over. #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) September 5, 2022
Allen also said that senior West Texas A&M transfer Parker Hanna will replace Bedford on the offensive line this week against Idaho.
Tom Allen says Parker Hanna has the right tackle spot with Bedford out. Invokes Bedford stepping up to replace Coy Cronk in 2019, similar circumstances. #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) September 5, 2022
Bedford, a senior out of Cordova, Tennessee, was set for a strong fourth year in Bloomington. He has started in 27 of his 28 appearances for the Hoosiers all over the line, most recently at right tackle.
A unit that already had its share of concerns is now that much lighter.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.