| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNI | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Northern Iowa hands North Dakota first shutout defeat in two years
North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs. Northern Iowa Panthers: Full Highlights
North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs. Northern Iowa Panthers: Full Highlights
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- — Theo Day threw for two touchdowns and Amauri Pesek-Hickson ran for 180 yards and scored a touchdown and Northern Iowa dominated ninth-ranked FCS North Dakota 27-0 on Saturday.
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.
Tommy Schuster threw for 164 yards and an interception for North Dakota (4-3, 2-2). ------
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2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8-0 | 15-0 |
| South Dakota | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| North Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Western Illinois | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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