No. 21 Iowa State survives UNI in 3 OT, 29-26
Sheldon Croney Jr. scored from a yard out in triple overtime and 21st-ranked Iowa State rallied to beat Northern Iowa 29-26 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Northern Iowa Panthers
26
Iowa State Cyclones
29
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNI | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| ISU | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits | L 15-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 45-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Southern Illinois Salukis | L 17-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Youngstown State Penguins | L 22-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks | W 24-17 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 26-29
Sheldon Croney Jr. 1 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 26-23
Matthew Cook 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 23-23
Trevor Allen 7 Yd pass from Will McElvain (Matthew Cook Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 16-23
La'Michael Pettway 9 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 16-16
Connor Assalley 22 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 16-13
Matthew Cook 49 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:59 13-13
Connor Assalley 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:06 13-10
Xavior Williams 53 Yd Fumble Return (Matthew Cook Kick)
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Field Goal 1:44 6-10
Matthew Cook 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:31 3-10
La'Michael Pettway 7 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)
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Field Goal 12:56 3-3
Matthew Cook 50 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:53 0-3
Connor Assalley 42 Yd Field Goal
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ISU
5 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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UNI
6 plays, 14 yards · Field Goal
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UNI
7 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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ISU
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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ISU
6 plays, 20 yards · Field Goal
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UNI
4 plays, -6 yards · Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 26-29
Sheldon Croney Jr. 1 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 26-23
Matthew Cook 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 23-23
Trevor Allen 7 Yd pass from Will McElvain (Matthew Cook Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 16-23
La'Michael Pettway 9 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 16-16
Connor Assalley 22 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 16-13
Matthew Cook 49 Yd Field Goal
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UNI
3 plays, 17 yards, 0:51 · Possession (For OT Drives)
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ISU 0:59
17 plays, 74 yards, 6:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:59 13-13
Connor Assalley 23 Yd Field Goal
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UNI 7:51
5 plays, 12 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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ISU 9:49
11 plays, 52 yards, 5:17 · Missed FG
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ISU 0:06
5 plays, 18 yards, 1:38 · Fumble Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:06 13-10
Xavior Williams 53 Yd Fumble Return (Matthew Cook Kick)
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UNI 1:44
15 plays, 75 yards, 6:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:44 6-10
Matthew Cook 31 Yd Field Goal
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ISU 8:31
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:31 3-10
La'Michael Pettway 7 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)
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UNI 12:56
7 plays, 33 yards, 2:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:56 3-3
Matthew Cook 50 Yd Field Goal
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ISU
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:34 · End of Half
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UNI 1:34
5 plays, 12 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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ISU 3:40
4 plays, 9 yards, 0:58 · Downs
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UNI 4:38
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:23 · Punt
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ISU 6:01
5 plays, 39 yards, 3:08 · Punt
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UNI 9:09
10 plays, 28 yards, 6:39 · Punt
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ISU 0:53
9 plays, 34 yards, 2:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:53 0-3
Connor Assalley 42 Yd Field Goal
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UNI 3:30
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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ISU 4:55
5 plays, 31 yards, 3:00 · Punt
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UNI 7:55
9 plays, 32 yards, 4:29 · Punt
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ISU 12:24
7 plays, 27 yards, 2:36 · Punt
Showing the last 37 of 37 events.
Team Stats
UNI
ISU
17
1st Downs
26
6-17
3rd down efficiency
7-18
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-2
262
Total Yards
463
228
Passing
278
25/42
Comp/Att
30/41
5.4
Yards per pass
6.8
34
Rushing
185
31
Rushing Attempts
45
1.1
Yards per rush
4.1
5-50
Penalties
5-50
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:55
Possession
32:05
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