Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: UNI 58% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 8 PTS
Scoring plays
9 SCORES
Tyvis Smith 4 Yd Run (Matt Easley Kick)
0-7
Aaron Bailey 7 Yd Run (Matt Easley Kick)
0-14
Connor Iwema 33 Yd pass from Josh Straughan (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick)
7-14
Daurice Fountain 20 Yd pass from Aaron Bailey (Matt Easley Kick)
7-21
Daquan Isom 12 Yd pass from Josh Straughan (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick)
14-21
Daurice Fountain 18 Yd pass from Aaron Bailey (Matt Easley Kick)
14-28
Malcolm Washington 43 Yd Interception Return (Matt Easley Kick)
14-35
Billy Reed 50 Yd pass from Josh Straughan (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick)
21-35
Daurice Fountain 8 Yd pass from Aaron Bailey (Matt Easley Kick)
21-42
What happened
ESPN RECAPBailey helps Northern Iowa handle Southern Illinois 42-21
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Aaron Bailey passed for three touchdowns, ran for another, and Northern Iowa handled Southern Illinois 42-21 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams on Saturday. Bailey finished 11 of 18 for 186 yards and no interceptions with 98 yards on the ground on 20 carries. Northern Iowa (2-2) took a 14-0 first-quarter lead on a 4-yard run by Tyvis Smith and Bailey's 7-yard run. In the second quarter, Bailey connected with Daurice Fountain on touchdown passes of 20 and 18 yards, and Malcolm Washington returned an interception 43 yards just before halftime to make it 35-14 at intermission. Fountain's third touchdown reception -- an 8-yard catch at the start of the fourth quarter -- extended the lead to 42-21. Fountain had five catches for 89 yards.
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Team stats
SIU · UNIUNI-DOME, CEDAR FALLS · ATTENDANCE 13,710
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