No. 5 Indiana Holds Off Northwestern for First Big Ten Win
- 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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Northwestern 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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Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — 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.
Rapid Recap: Indiana 29, Northwestern 23
Northwestern fell 29-23 to No. 5 Indiana on Friday evening during its Big Ten opener on the road. Senior quarterback Aidan Chiles willed the Wildcats (2-1, 0-1 Big Ten) back from a 12-point halftime deficit to rally to a game-tying opportunity in the fourth-quarter. But ultimately, the defending national champions’ rushing attack was too much...
Experts release final Indiana vs. Northwestern predictions, picks, and best bets for Week 4 Big Ten battle on Friday
Find our expert Indiana vs. Northwestern predictions, Kalshi best bets and trades, and Dimers projections for Friday night’s Week 4 Big Ten matchup in Bloomington.
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