Valparaiso Beacons at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA - Football
Dunne, Edwards lead Northern Iowa to dominating 35-7 win over Valparaiso
Opening at home for the first time in 14 years, the Panthers piled up 481 yards and held the Beacons to 124 in the first meeting between the teams.
Edwards led the way with 177 yards on 15 carries, scoring on runs of 54 and 12 yards. Amauri Pesek-Hickson added 100 yards on 17 carries as Northern Iowa piled up 365 yards on the ground. With 29 first downs, the Panthers held the ball for almost 42 minutes.
Dunne was 12 of 17 through the air for 116 yards. Layne Pryor had a 21-yard scoring reception and Pesek-Hickson had 20-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. Dunne capped the scoring with a 5-yard toss to Sergio Morancy early in the third quarter.
Valparaiso put together a 75-yard drive early in the second quarter with Mike Mansaray scoring on a 1-yard plunge.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:04 | Layne Pryor 21 Yd pass from Aidan Dunne (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:48 | Amauri Pesek-Hickson 20 Yd pass from Aidan Dunne (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:06 | Tye Edwards 54 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:12 | Michael Mansaray 1 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:28 | Tye Edwards 12 Yd Run (Caden Palmer Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:35 | Sergio Morancy 5 Yd pass from Aidan Dunne (Caden Palmer Kick) |
Statistics
 VAL |
 UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 1-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 124 | Total Yards | 481 |
| 108 | Passing | 116 |
| 8/18 | Comp/Att | 12/17 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 16 | Rushing | 365 |
| 18 | Rushing Attempts | 52 |
| 0.9 | Yards per rush | 7.0 |
| 9-65 | Penalties | 4-45 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 18:13 | Possession | 41:47 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 8,458 · Capacity:
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