Missouri State Bears at Northern Iowa Panthers
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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.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:21 | Jayden Becks 8 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:31 | Amauri Pesek-Hickson 1 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:08 | Jayden Becks 53 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:38 | Amauri Pesek-Hickson 9 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:19 | James BlackStrain 5 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:33 | Tye Edwards 3 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:28 | Dash Luke 30 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:26 | Sergio Morancy 30 Yd pass from Matthew Schecklman (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:51 | Jacardia Wright 6 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:09 | Jacardia Wright 13 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:50 | Desmond Hutson 18 Yd pass from Matthew Schecklman (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:25 | Connor Lair 1 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:44 | Tysen Kershaw 28 Yd pass from Matthew Schecklman (Caden Palmer Kick) |
Statistics
 MOST |
 UNI |
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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
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 10,848 · Capacity:
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