A forgettable stat sheet included three lost fumbles, three interceptions, five sacks of Panthers quarterback Theo Day and six costly penalties. A mountain of errors proved too much to overcome for UNI in a 34-17 home-opening loss to Weber State.
No. 20 Northern Iowa hosts ninth-ranked Weber State Saturday at 4 p.m. in its 2023 home opener, the fifth meeting all-time between the two teams. Here are three keys to the game and a score prediction.
Despite the odds, Northern Iowa redshirt freshman linebacker Jahsiah Galvan worked his way to the top of the depth chart during fall camp and affirmed the decision made by Coach Mark Farley and defensive coordinator Jeremiah Johnson with an impressive debut in the Panthers’ loss at Iowa State last Saturday.
Rhythm and communication. Those were the two words that kept coming out of Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley’s mouth Tuesday after having studied the game film of the Panthers’ 30-9 loss at Iowa State last Saturday.
Jeremiah Cooper’s interception returned for a 58-yard touchdown successfully set the Cyclones’ winning tone early in a 30-9 triumph over the Panthers on a sultry Saturday afternoon at Jack Trice Stadium.
A highly-anticipated game to begin a season with higher-than-usual expectations didn’t provide a storybook beginning for Northern Iowa. Iowa State used all three phases in a 30-9 win Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.
Iowa State beat Northern Iowa 30-9 in a season-opening college football game Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
Iowa State and Northern Iowa open their college football seasons Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. Here’s what you need to know.
The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems panel returns for the 2023 college football season. This week’s picks include Iowa vs. Utah State, Iowa State vs. UNI and Rutgers vs. Northwestern.
UNI is 3-9 against Iowa State in the Mark Farley era, with wins in 2007, ’13 and ’16. Here are three keys for the Panthers against the Cyclones in Saturday’s season opener.
The Big 12 is replete with accomplished quarterbacks, but it’s likely UNI’s Theo Day will be one of the best play-callers Iowa State faces in 2023. Here are three keys for the Cyclones and a score prediction.
The praise from UNI Coach Mark Farley couldn’t have been much higher this preseason as Farley compared Theo Day to the only UNI quarterback to lead the program to an FCS championship game.
Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock is firmly convinced Northern Iowa quarterback Theo Day will eventually play on Sundays. But first, he and his defense must face Day on Saturday.
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