Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23
- On Friday, Indiana topped Northwestern 29-23 at Memorial Stadium in the Big Ten opener, with running back Lee Beebe Jr. rushing for 203 yards including a decisive 70-yard burst late in the game.
- The defending national champion Hoosiers extended their winning streak to 20 games, remaining undefeated at 4-0 after a defensive safety in the first half established an early lead.
- After starter Turbo Richard left with a lower right leg injury, Beebe Jr. carried the load while quarterback Josh Hoover threw for 201 yards; Northwestern's Aidan Chiles rallied the Wildcats with 293 passing yards and three touchdowns.
- Northwestern narrowed the deficit late but failed to recover an onside kick; a key facemask penalty on third-and-19 had earlier negated a tackle, allowing Indiana to extend its final scoring drive.
- Indiana visits Rutgers next Saturday in its first away game of the season, as Coach Curt Cignetti prepares the undefeated Hoosiers for their road conference test.
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Beebe Jr. Runs For 203 Yards In Indiana Win
BLOOMINGTON, Ind — Lee Beebe Jr. ran for 203 yards and a touchdown, helping No. 5 Indiana hold off Northwestern 29-23 Friday night. Beebe took over after starting running back Turbo Richard left with a lower-leg injury. He broke a 70-yard run late in the fourth quarter that set up Josh Hoover’s 1-yard touchdown run […]
Big Ten Ignores Newly Introduced Review Protocols To Help Indiana Hold On To Win Over Northwestern
Following the disaster that was the ending to the season-opening game between Michigan and Western Michigan, the Big Ten conference assured fans that it would have a more transparent review process moving forward. Well, just three weeks later, it appears that was a lie. Late in Friday’s game between Northwestern and Indiana, Hoosiers running back Lee Beebee […]
Reigning champion Indiana Hoosiers survive major scare from Northwestern in Big Ten opener – Democratic Accent
The reigning National Champion Indiana Hoosiers haven’t been tested much this season, and boy, did they ever get a test on Friday night. Despite being three-touchdown favorites, the Hoosiers found themselves battling the Northwestern Wildcats to the very end, eking out a 29-23 win at home. Coming into Friday night’s game, the Hoosiers — despite getting off to a 3-0 start on the heels of a title — had dealt with one big criticism dogging them thi…
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Usa newsNorthwestern puts a scare into No. 5 Indiana
<p>BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Lee Beebe Jr. rushed for 203 yards, including a 70-yard burst that set up Josh Hoover's game-sealing 1-yard TD run with 1:56 to play, and No. 5 Indiana held off surprising Northwestern 29-23 on Friday night.</p><p>The defending national champion Hoosiers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) extended the Football Bowl Subdivision's longest active winning streak to 20 games and the longest home winning streak to 19 — but it was a struggle unt…
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