Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: UNI 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 23 PTS
Scoring plays
14 SCORES
Andrew Lastovka 38 Yd Field Goal
3-0
Mitch Davidson 6 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
10-0
Layne Pryor 13 Yd pass from Theo Day (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
10-6
Jaiden Ellis-Lahey 2 Yd pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook Kick)
10-13
Naran Buntin 32 Yd pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook Kick)
10-20
Clay Medvec 38 Yd Field Goal
13-20
Matthew Cook 40 Yd Field Goal
13-23
Dra Rushton 1 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
20-23
Tyshon King 1 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
27-23
Sam Schnee 30 Yd pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook Kick)
27-30
Tyjahree Edwards 30 Yd Run (Matthew Cook Kick)
27-37
Bryce Oliver 5 Yd pass from Mitch Davidson (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
34-37
Theo Day 1 Yd Run (Matthew Cook Kick)
34-44
Luke Hensley 9 Yd pass from Mitch Davidson (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
41-44
What happened
ESPN RECAPNorthern Iowa holds off Youngstown State late, 44-41 in Missouri Valley opener
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- , Theo Day accounted for five touchdowns and Northern Iowa allowed a pair of touchdowns in the final two minutes but held off Youngstown State 44-41 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools on Saturday. Northern Iowa's defense allowed 418 yards of offense by the Penguins, but held them to just 85 rushing yards. Day fired three first-half touchdown passes, including a 32-yard strike to Naran Buntin early in the second quarter, to take a 20-13 lead at intermission, but Youngstown State (2-2, 0-1) scored on a pair of 1-yard runs to take a 27-23 advantage through three quarters. Day threw 30-yards to Sam Schnee to put the Panthers back in front with 10:36 left in the game and Tyjahree Edwards scored from 30 yards out to make it 37-27 with six minutes left.
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Team stats
YSU · UNIUNI-DOME, CEDAR FALLS · ATTENDANCE 10,346
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