The Aporia · Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23

Lee Beebe Jr. rushed for 203 yards and scored a touchdown as No. 5 Indiana narrowly beat Northwestern 29-23 on Friday night. The Hoosiers extended their winning streak to 20 games but faced significant pressure from the Wildcats, who nearly tied the game in the fourth quarter despite trailing 15-13 early in the period. Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles threw for 293 yards and a touchdown, outperforming Indiana's defense that had been dominant in previous games.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Friday, the Indiana Hoosiers narrowly defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 29-23 in Bloomington, extending their winning streak to 20 games. Despite being heavy favorites and ranked No. 5 nationally, Indiana struggled early, leading only 2-0 at one point. Quarterback Lee Beebe Jr. rushed for 203 yards and scored the decisive touchdown with just over a minute left. Northwestern had opportunities late but failed to recover an onside kick after reducing their deficit to six points. Head coach Curt Cignetti acknowledged his team's slow start, comparing it to being "Pearl Harbored" early in the game. Indiana’s defense held strong despite some early issues, keeping Northwestern scoreless until midway through the fourth quarter.

Written for “Indiana Hoosiers Win Against Northwes…” on 2026-10-14, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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Northwestern vs. Indiana prediction: Hoosiers pile up the points in Bloomington same event · 100%

New York Post

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 2 of 17 📰 publisher trust 67

“Both articles describe the same football game between Indiana and Northwestern that took place on Friday night, with detailed outcomes including scores, player performances, and game events.”

Reigning champion Indiana Hoosiers survive major scare from Northwestern in Big Ten opener same event · 100%

Fox News

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 2 of 25 📰 publisher trust 70

“Both articles describe the exact same football game between Indiana Hoosiers and Northwestern Wildcats, reporting identical scores and occurring at the same time.”

Curt Cignetti drops insane "Pearl Harbor" line after Indiana squeaks by Northwestern same event · 100%

Fox News

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 25 📰 publisher trust 70

“Both articles describe Indiana's football game against Northwestern on the same date, with the final score of 29-23 and mention similar key events.”

Curt Cignetti defends QB Josh Hoover from critics as No. 5 Indiana begins its Big Ten title defense different event · 90%

Toronto Star

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“The articles describe different games: one is about Josh Hoover's performance in his debut game against North Texas, while the other is about a later game where Indiana faced Northwestern.”

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Marot, M. (2026, September 26). Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/lee-beebe-jr-rushes-for-203-yards-and-no-4-indiana-holds-off-surprising-northwestern-29-23/article_f02de447-e0c1-5830-bed7-d6c0cc85f9ea.html

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Michael Marot

19 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

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🔮 Jackson Kleather made a 42-yard field goal with 58 seconds left to make it a one-score game, but the Wildcats (2-1, 0-1) but couldn’t recover the onside kick. Hoover was 19 of 29 for 201 yards and a touchdown, Charlie Becker had seven catches for 98 yards and Beebe had his second 100-yard game of the season after Turbo Richard left with a lower right leg injury in the first half.

2026-09-26 · assertive framing · Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23

🔮 So Bynum willingly gave it a try throughout training camp and the preseason.

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Jackson Kleather made a 42-yard field goal with 58 seconds left to make it a one-score game, but the Wildcats (2-1, 0-1) but couldn’t recover the onside kick. Hoover was 19 of 29 for 201 yards and a touchdown, Charlie Becker had seven catches for 98 yards and Beebe had his second 100-yard game of the season after Turbo Richard left with a lower right leg injury in the first half.

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2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23 · assertive framing

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. 5 Indiana held off surprising Northwestern 29-23 on Friday night. asserted

Indiana → rush → night

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 until the final seconds. asserted

it → defend → seconds

Northwestern was within 15-13 early in the fourth quarter and had two chances to tie the score because of a pass-interference call on its first 2-point attempt. asserted

Northwestern → have → attempt

But the Hoosiers stopped quarterback Aidan Chiles on a designed run to preserve the lead. asserted

Hoosiers → stop → lead

Following a facemask penalty on third-and-19 that gave Indiana a first down, Beebe ripped off a 39-yard run and then ran for a 4-yard TD with 9:39 left to make it a two-score game. asserted

it → follow → 9:39

After Northwestern cut the deficit to 22-20, Beebe ran 70 yards to the Wildcats 5-yard line. asserted

Beebe → cut → line

Six plays later, Hoover scored. asserted

Hoover → score → ?

Richard → make → half

He also rushed for a score. asserted

He → rush → score

The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety. Indiana made it 5-0 on Nico Radicic’s 43-yard field goal early in the second quarter and extended the margin to 12-0 with Nick Marsh’s 8-yard TD catch with 5:04 left in the first half. asserted

5:04 → open → half

But that’s all the Hoosiers could muster in a half in which they held Northwestern to 51 total yards and minus-5 yards on the ground. uncertain

they → ’ → ground

The Wildcats couldn’t get anything right offensively in the first half, but coordinator Chip Kelly turned Chiles loose in the second half and it got them back into the game. asserted

it → get → game

The failed 2-point try and the defense’s failure to get off the field coast them late. asserted

try → fail → them

Poll voters penalized the Hoosiers last week, dropping them one spot following a 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky. asserted

voters → penalize → Kentucky

And this was as vulnerable as Indiana’s defense has looked in more than a year. asserted

defense → look → year

Whether it’s an aberration remains to be seen, but it’s likely the Hoosiers will drop in the AP Top 25 again. asserted

Hoosiers → ’ → Top

Northwestern: Has another big test next Saturday, hosting No. 13 Penn State. asserted

Northwestern → have → State

Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23

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