North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA - Football
Northern Iowa hands North Dakota first shutout defeat in two years
The last time the Fighting Hawks were shut out was Sept. 18, 2021 when Drake beat them 38-0 in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Pesek-Hickson's 14-yard scoring run with six minutes left in the first quarter made it 7-0 and ended a seven-play, 65-yard drive that took almost four minutes. Pesek-Hickson finished with 31 carries.
Eight minutes after Matthew Cook's 30-yard field goal, Day connected with Sergio Morancy for a 70-yard score with 3:40 before halftime. In the third, Day threw a 2-yard score to Brady McCullough and finished a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive to seal it.
Northern Iowa moved its record to 4-3, 3-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference and have won four of its last five.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:00 | Amauri Pesek-Hickson 14 Yd Run (Matthew Cook Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:40 | Matthew Cook 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:40 | Sergio Morancy 70 Yd pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:06 | Brady McCullough 2 Yd pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:30 | Matthew Cook 35 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UND |
 UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 1-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 187 | Total Yards | 402 |
| 172 | Passing | 239 |
| 19-30 | Comp-Att | 13-22 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 10.9 |
| 15 | Rushing | 163 |
| 22 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 0.7 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 2-13 | Penalties | 9-70 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:01 | Possession | 32:59 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 10,677 · Capacity:
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