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2015 GAME RECAPS – GAME 7 –
#22/25 NORTHERN IOWA 10, #6/6 SDSU 7
Oct. 24, 2015 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.: 16,042) Northern Iowa quarterback Aaron Bailey rushed 23 times for 169 yards and what proved to be the decisive touchdown as the 22nd-ranked Panthers prevailed over sixth-ranked South Dakota State, 10-7, before a Hobo Day crowd of 16,042 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. UNI improved to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Jackrabbits dropped to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in league play. The game was a defensive battle throughout and remained scoreless until late in the first half, when Michael Schmadeke connected on a 24-yard field goal. Schmadeke’s kick capped an 11-play, 92-yard drive that started at the UNI 2-yard line and included a 41-yard run by Bailey. SDSU put together its longest drive of the game on its second possession of the third quarter. Backup quarterback Taryn Christion completed a pass for 41 yards to Jake Wieneke on third down and later threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Connor Landberg that gave the Jackrabbits a 7-3 lead following the extra point by Jay Carlson. UNI responded on its next possession, taking advantage of a Jackrabbit penalty and picking up the remaining 64 yards of the five-play, 79-yard drive on the ground. Bailey scampered up the middle for the final 35 yards for the touchdown with 6 minutes and four seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Jackrabbits stopped UNI short of a first down on fourth-and-2 from the SDSU 22 midway through the fourth quarter and were on their way to either tying the game or taking the lead. Helped by a pair of Panther penalties and two passes from Christion to Wieneke that totaled 31 yards, SDSU was faced with fourth-and-1 from the UNI 10 with under two minutes to play. Rather than opting to attempt a field goal that would likely have forced overtime, the Jackrabbits decided to go for it and were stopped on a rushing attempt by Kyle Paris as Panther rover Tim Kilfoy and defensive lineman Karter Schult tackled Paris for a loss. UNI’s defense recorded 12 tackles for loss, including five sacks. Schult tallied 4.5 tackles for loss, including three sacks, while Brett McMakin registered 10 stops and forced a pair of fumbles. Bailey and the Panthers then ran out the clock, with Bailey sealing the win with a 17-yard run for a first down. UNI held a 336-259 advantage in total offense, including a 223-95 edge on the ground. Tyvis Smith added 54 yards on 12 carries. Bailey completed 8-of-17 passes for 113 yards, with Charles Brown notching three catches for 29 yards. For the Jackrabbits, Christion was the leading ground-gainer, carrying 16 times for 61 yards, while completing 15-of-20 passes for 156 yards. Paris added 12 carries for 30 yards and Wieneke led the receiving corps with four catches for 85 yards. Zach Lujan returned to the Jackrabbit starting lineup at quarterback after missing the last two games due to injury, but ran only two offensive series. Lujan completed 1-of-5 passes for eight yards. Jesse Bobbit shared game-high honors with 10 tackles for SDSU. T.J. Lally was credited with eight stops.
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Cole Langer recorded a season-high five tackles, including a sack for 13 yards, to help lead a Jackrabbit defense that limited Northern Iowa to 10 points. The SDSU defense held an FCS opponent under 200 yards passing for the sixth time in as many games this season, limiting UNI to 113 yards. SCORE BY QUARTERS Northern Iowa (3-4, 1-3) South Dakota State (5-2, 2-2)
1 0 0
2 3 0
3 7 7
4 0 0
FINAL 10 7
SCORING SUMMARY 2nd 2:43 UNI – Michael Schmadeke 24 yd field goal 3rd 8:22 SDSU – Connor Landberg 6 yd pass from Taryn Christion (Jay Carlson kick) 3rd 6:04 UNI – Aaron Bailey 35 yd run (Schmadeke kick) TEAM STATISTICS FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
UNI 16 41-223 113 17-8-0 58-336 0-0 2-28 2-35 0-0 6-40.0 0-0 7-66 26:33 3 of 12 0 of 1 1-1 5-30
SDSU 15 37-95 164 25-16-0 62-259 0-0 3-14 2-51 0-0 8-37.9 2-0 8-75 33:27 5 of 14 0 of 1 1-2 2-23
RUSHING LEADERS: UNI - Aaron Bailey 23-169; Tyvis Smith 12-54. SDSU - Taryn Christion 16-61; Kyle Paris 12-30; Brady Mengarelli 6-17. PASSING LEADERS: UNI - Aaron Bailey 8-17-0 113. SDSU - Taryn Christion 15-20-0 156; Zach Lujan 1-5-0 8 . RECEIVING LEADERS: UNI - Charles Brown 3-29; Daurice Fountain 2-40. SDSU - Jake Wieneke 4-85; Brandon Andrews 2-21; Matt Raymond 2-14; Trevor Wesley 2-13; Kyle Paris 2-11; Connor Landberg 2-9 INTERCEPTIONS: UNI none. SDSU - none. SACKS: UNI - Karter Schult 3.0-17; D’Shawn Dexter 1.0-8; DeAngelo Jennings 0.5-3; Brett McMakin 0.5-2. SDSU - Cole Langer 1.0-13; Jared Blum 1.0-10. TACKLE LEADERS (UAA-TOT): UNI - Brett McMakin 5-5-10; DeAngelo Jennings 4-5-9; Karter Schult 6-2-8. SDSU - Jesse Bobbit 2-8-10; T.J. Lally 3-5-8; Jared Blum 3-3-6; Nick Farina 2-4-6.
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