Indiana Beats Northwestern 29-23 Behind Beebe's 203 Yards
Backup running back Lee Beebe Jr. carries No. 5 Hoosiers past Wildcats in Big Ten opener.
KEY POINTS
- Indiana (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) defeats Northwestern 29-23 in conference opener
- Backup RB Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and a TD on 24 carries
- Beebe's 70-yard run sets up game-sealing TD with 1:56 left
- Hoosiers extend FBS-best winning streak to 20 games
- Northwestern misses chance to beat defending champ for first time since 1971
No. 5 Indiana survived a major scare from Northwestern, winning 29-23 at home to extend the FBS's longest active winning streak to 20 games. Starting running back Turbo Richard left with an injury in the first half, thrusting Lee Beebe Jr. into a lead role.
Beebe responded with a career night, rushing 24 times for 203 yards and a touchdown. His 70-yard burst late in the fourth quarter set up quarterback Josh Hoover's game-sealing 1-yard score with 1:56 remaining.
“That guy's got a lot of heart. Boy, he's got as much heart as anyone that's been in this program the last three years.”
Northwestern trailed 15-13 early in the fourth quarter and had two chances to tie via two-point conversions. The Hoosiers defense stopped quarterback Aidan Chiles on a designed run to preserve the lead.
Wildcats coach David Braun said his team "beat ourselves" and should have won. Northwestern fell short of beating a defending national champion for the first time since 1971. Jackson Kleather's 42-yard field goal made it a one-score game with 58 seconds left, but the onside kick failed.
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