The No. 4 Hoosiers (4-0) kept their FBS-leading 19-game win streak alive, but man, did Northwestern make Indiana football work for it, barely closing out a 29-23 victory on Friday night. It was a proper nail-biter at Memorial Stadium, with the Wildcats pushing the Hoosiers right to the brink.
Chiles’ Comeback Almost Stuns the Stadium
Northwestern quarterback Aiden Chiles gave the sold-out crowd at Memorial Stadium legitimate heart palpitations. After a mistake-filled first half, which even included him dropping a snap for a safety on the game’s very first play, Chiles completely flipped the script in the second half. He led David Braun’s team on a furious comeback that almost blew up Indiana’s perfect record. They came storming back so hard, Northwestern was literally just one 2-point conversion away from tying the score in the fourth quarter. Can you imagine the chaos if they’d pulled that off?
Beebe Jr. Saves the Day, But Injury Looms Large
Thankfully for the Hoosiers faithful, Lee Beebe Jr. stepped up huge when it mattered most. He delivered a monster fourth quarter performance that helped Indiana pull through and secure the win. Without that kind of clutch play, that incredible 19-game streak would be history. But it wasn’t all celebration. Starting running back Turbo Richard suffered an injury during the game against Northwestern, which is a tough pill to swallow for any team, especially as the season progresses.
So, the No. 4 Hoosiers are still perfect at 4-0, and that insane 19-game streak lives on for another week. This win shows they can grit it out even when things go sideways, but it was way too close for comfort against a team that almost shocked them. They’ll need to clean things up moving forward if they want to keep that perfect record intact.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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