NCAAF

Missouri State Bears at Northern Iowa Panthers

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6-2, 3-2 Away
Final
49 - 42

Missouri State beats Northern Iowa 49-42 behind Clark, Wright, Becks; remains undefeated in MVFC

Matthew Schecklman threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Tysen Kershaw for Northern Iowa to end the scoring with 44 seconds to play.

Wright finished with 145 yards rushing on 17 carries. Becks carried seven times for 108. Becks scored on an 8-yard run midway through the first quarter and broke loose for a 53-yard TD early in the second.

Clark was 20-of-29 passing for 275 yards for Missouri State (6-2, 4-0).

Schecklman completed 20 of 30 passes for 270 yards with three touchdowns for Northern Iowa (2-6, 0-4).

Missouri State outgained Northern Iowa 575-485 in total offense.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Bears at Panthers 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

MOST TD 1st Period 8:21 Jayden Becks 8 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick)
UNI TD 1st Period 3:31 Amauri Pesek-Hickson 1 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick)
MOST TD 2nd Period 12:08 Jayden Becks 53 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick)
UNI TD 2nd Period 7:38 Amauri Pesek-Hickson 9 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick)
MOST TD 2nd Period 3:19 James BlackStrain 5 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick)
UNI TD 2nd Period 0:33 Tye Edwards 3 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick)
MOST TD 3rd Period 12:28 Dash Luke 30 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick)
UNI TD 3rd Period 9:26 Sergio Morancy 30 Yd pass from Matthew Schecklman (Caden Palmer Kick)
MOST TD 3rd Period 7:51 Jacardia Wright 6 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick)
MOST TD 3rd Period 3:09 Jacardia Wright 13 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick)
UNI TD 4th Period 11:50 Desmond Hutson 18 Yd pass from Matthew Schecklman (Caden Palmer Kick)
MOST TD 4th Period 6:25 Connor Lair 1 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick)
UNI TD 4th Period 0:44 Tysen Kershaw 28 Yd pass from Matthew Schecklman (Caden Palmer Kick)

Statistics

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28 1st Downs 28
5-8 3rd down efficiency 4-10
1-1 4th down efficiency 2-3
575 Total Yards 485
275 Passing 270
20/29 Comp/Att 20/30
9.5 Yards per pass 9.0
300 Rushing 215
30 Rushing Attempts 42
10.0 Yards per rush 5.1
6-67 Penalties 3-28
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
26:27 Possession 33:33

Game Information

Venue: UNI-Dome

Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 10,848 · Capacity:
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