Indiana lost the top two receivers from its national championship roster to the NFL, and starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza was the No. 1 pick of the 2026 draft.Based on Week 1, though, the Hoosiers have plenty of firepower to replace them.Returning wide receiver Charlie Becker and newcomer Nick Marsh, a transfer from Michigan State, combined for three touchdowns on just six receptions in a 52-16 win over North Texas on Saturday. Marsh started the party with a dazzling one-handed grab in the end zone. Becker later added scores of 9 and 35 yards, as the Hoosiers rolled to a blowout victory.Three storylines to watch: Indiana, Arch and KiffinStewart MandelBecker landed at No. 9 on Dane Brugler’s preseason draft board, WR3 behind only Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and Texas’ Cam Coleman. He earned that ranking despite making just 34 receptions last season as the third option behind the since-departed Omar Cooper Jr. and Elijah Sarratt in Indiana’s passing attack. Marsh also cracked the top 50, settling in as WR4 and the No. 34 prospect overall.What did we learn about those two promising prospects — and about their new QB, Josh Hoover — in Week 1?The Marsh-Becker duoCollege football has a few recent gold standards in terms of lethal wide receiver duos: Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson at LSU; Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave at Ohio State; Marvin Harrison and Jaxson Smith-Njigba at Ohio State; Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith at Alabama.It’s only been one week, but at least put Becker and Marsh on the radar. Both players (Becker at No. 7, Marsh at No. 9) ranked inside my preseason top 10.Becker, one of the country’s most productive offensive players down the stretch last year, showed off a little bit of everything vs. North Texas. He made a terrific, contorted touchdown catch in the first half before toasting a pressing corner off the line for an easy 35-yard score in the second half. Becker (6-foot-3 and 207 pounds) plays with elite explosion off the line of scrimmage.In the NFL, he could be a big-bodied X who wins downfield, a ball-control Z who wins underneath and over the middle, or even a quick-footed slot. To date, he has yet to drop a pass in college.Marsh, meanwhile, might be the real mutant of the two. The 6-foot-3, 213-pounder had a highlight-reel 2025 season inside a bad Michigan State offense. He closed Indiana’s first possession of the 2026 season with a remarkable one-handed touchdown catch, showing off his body control, grip strength and ball-tracking skills.Now with a chance to play inside a high-functioning offense surrounded by top-level talent, Marsh is a player NFL scouts have circled as a potential breakout performer. Physically, he can do anything Becker can — and he’s probably more physical in the air.The talented wide receiver duo should give Indiana one of the best quick-score offenses in college football, with both Marsh and Becker threats to score from anywhere on the field. — Nick BaumgardnerJosh Hoover’s outlookHoover will have added attention from scouts this year, as well as a chance to show he can operate more of a pro-style offense after leaving TCU.Unlike Mendoza last year, Hoover (5-11, 201) is limited physically. He’s not an outstanding athlete, but he’s a very smart player who knows where to go with the ball.Indiana also made sizable adjustments to its offensive line, which could give Hoover even more chances to make plays downfield. At the same time, if Hoover struggles with accuracy or something else during the season, it’ll all be magnified that much more because of how talented his teammates are.Hoover entered September as Brugler’s sixth-ranked senior QB prospect for the 2027 draft. — Baumgardner