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Indiana State at Northern Iowa

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Northern Iowa beat Indiana State 20–⁠14. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Northern Iowa led the series 16–⁠2.

AwayIndiana State2–⁠9 in 2022
14
HomeNorthern Iowa6–⁠5 in 2022
20

Final at UNI-Dome, Cedar FallsIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,830

Official
Andrew SpecialeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Indiana State033814
Northern Iowa737320

Standouts

Player stats

Indiana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gavin Screws18/2817401
Cade Chambers1/23100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Dinka1471024
Dawson Basinger832119
Cade Chambers5603
Evan Olaes1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dante Hendrix790032
Dakota Caton671021
Harry Van Dyne229017
Justin Dinka21009
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rylan Cole0001

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Theo Day14/2418011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dom Williams1164022
Vance McShane1057014
Theo Day921112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alex Allen461128
Sam Schnee335016
Deion McShane229016
Quan Hampton228014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Benny Sapp III0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Indiana StateNorthern Iowa
308Total yards321
205Passing yards180
103Rushing yards141
6.8Yards per pass7.5
2.6Yards per rush4.5
20First downs23
7–⁠16Third downs5–⁠9
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
4–⁠35Penalties5–⁠30
35:02Possession24:58

Efficiency

Indiana StateNorthern Iowa
37%Success rate51%
0.11EPA per play0.16
1.23Explosiveness1.08
−0.02Rushing EPA0.25
0.34Passing EPA0.24
26%Passing-down success46%
2%Havoc by its defense4%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Iowa 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northern Iowa −23.5, over/under 49.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northern Iowa 95%, Indiana State 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Iowa end zoneIndiana State end zoneQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Indiana StateField goal, 19 playsQ2 Northern IowaInterception, 10 playsQ2 Indiana StateMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Northern IowaField goal, 11 playsQ3 Indiana StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Indiana StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Indiana StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Indiana StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Northern IowaField goal, 12 playsQ4 Indiana StateInterception, 8 playsQ4 Northern IowaResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Iowa drives left to right, Indiana State right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Indiana StateField goal, 19 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q2 Northern IowaInterception, 10 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q2 Indiana StateMissed FG, 12 plays, 29 yards
  5. Q2 Northern IowaField goal, 11 plays, 58 yards
  6. Q3 Indiana StatePunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 89 yards
  8. Q3 Indiana StateField goal, 9 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q3 Indiana StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q4 Indiana StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 76 yards
  12. Q4 Northern IowaField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
  13. Q4 Indiana StateInterception, 8 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q4 Northern IowaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter2 drives, then Northern Iowa 7, Indiana State 0
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Stephen Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:192nd & 4 at opp 6Theo Day run for 6 yds for a TD, (Matthew Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 7, Indiana State 0
11:191st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Indiana State Field goal, 19 plays
9:524th & 1 at own 34Cade Chambers run for 1 yd to the IndSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 35Gavin Screws pass complete to Dante Hendrix for 6 yds to the IndSt 41
9:522nd & 4 at own 41Justin Dinka run for 3 yds to the IndSt 44
9:523rd & 1 at own 44Justin Dinka run for 1 yd to the IndSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 45Gavin Screws pass complete to Harry Van Dyne for 12 yds to the NIowa 43 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 43Gavin Screws pass complete to Tyce Ferrell for 3 yds to the NIowa 40
9:522nd & 7 at opp 40Justin Dinka run for 12 yds to the NIowa 28 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 28Gavin Screws run for 2 yds to the NIowa 26
9:522nd & 8 at opp 26Gavin Screws run for 3 yds to the NIowa 23
9:523rd & 5 at opp 23NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, off-side (Cordarrius Bailey) to the NIowa 18 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 18
9:522nd & 10 at opp 18Cade Chambers run for 3 yds to the NIowa 15
9:523rd & 7 at opp 15Justin Dinka run for 7 yds to the NIowa 8 for a 1ST down
9:521st & goal at opp 8Justin Dinka run for 3 yds to the NIowa 5
9:522nd & goal at opp 5Cade Chambers run for 1 yd to the NIowa 4
9:523rd & goal at opp 4INDIANA ST Penalty, illegal shift (Gavin Screws) to the NIowa 9
9:523rd & goal at opp 9Gavin Screws sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NIowa 13
2nd quarter3 drives, then Northern Iowa 10, Indiana State 3
Northern Iowa Field goal, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Vance McShane run for 4 yds to the NIowa 24
0:002nd & 6 at own 24NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, false start (Jared Penning) to the NIowa 19
0:002nd & 11 at own 19Vance McShane run for 5 yds to the NIowa 24
0:003rd & 6 at own 24Theo Day run for 7 yds to the NIowa 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Theo Day run for 4 yds to the NIowa 35
0:002nd & 6 at own 35pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy
0:003rd & 6 at own 35Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 9 yds to the NIowa 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Theo Day pass complete to Alex Allen for 28 yds to the IndSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 28Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 6 yds to the IndSt 22
0:002nd & 4 at opp 22pass incomplete to Terrance Kamara
0:003rd & 4 at opp 22Theo Day pass incomplete to Sam Schnee, broken up by Maddix Blackwell
14:554th & goal at opp 13Ryan O’Grady 30 yd FG GOODNorthern Iowa 7, Indiana State 3
14:551st & 10 at own 35Stephen Ruiz kickoff for 60 yds
Northern Iowa Interception, 10 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 25Dom Williams run for 3 yds to the NIowa 28
14:552nd & 7 at own 28Theo Day run for 3 yds to the NIowa 31
14:553rd & 4 at own 31Theo Day pass complete to Alex Allen for 8 yds to the NIowa 39 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 39Dom Williams run for 6 yds to the NIowa 45
14:552nd & 4 at own 45Dom Williams run for 9 yds to the IndSt 46 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 46Dom Williams run for 5 yds to the IndSt 41
14:552nd & 5 at opp 41Theo Day pass complete to Quan Hampton for 14 yds to the IndSt 27 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 27Theo Day sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the IndSt 36
14:552nd & 19 at opp 36Theo Day sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the IndSt 48
9:323rd & 31 at opp 48Theo Day pass intercepted
Indiana State Missed FG, 12 plays
9:321st & 10 at opp 40Dakota Caton run for a loss of 4 yards to the NIowa 44
9:322nd & 14 at opp 44Gavin Screws pass complete to Justin Dinka for 9 yds to the NIowa 35
8:183rd & 5 at opp 35Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 10 yds to the NIowa 25 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 25Evan Olaes run for 4 yds to the NIowa 21
8:182nd & 6 at opp 21Dawson Basinger run for 4 yds to the NIowa 17
8:183rd & 2 at opp 17NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, off-side (Korby Sander) to the NIowa 12 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 12Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 8 yds to the NIowa 4
8:182nd & 2 at opp 4Justin Dinka run for 1 yd to the NIowa 3
8:183rd & 1 at opp 3Cade Chambers run for 1 yd to the NIowa 2 for a 1ST down
8:181st & goal at opp 2
8:182nd & goal at opp 2Cade Chambers pass incomplete to Henry Woodcock, broken up by Bryce Flater
3:463rd & goal at opp 2Gavin Screws sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NIowa 11
3:014th & goal at opp 11Ryan O’Grady 30 yd FG MISSED
0:194th & 4 at opp 22Matthew Cook 39 yd FG GOODNorthern Iowa 10, Indiana State 3
0:191st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northern Iowa 17, Indiana State 6
Indiana State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Gavin Screws pass complete to Dante Hendrix for 32 yds to the NIowa 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 43pass incomplete to Dante Hendrix
0:002nd & 10 at opp 43
0:003rd & 10 at opp 43Gavin Screws sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the NIowa 48
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 8Vance McShane run for 10 yds to the NIowa 18 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 18INDIANA ST Penalty, personal foul (Kris Reid Jr.) to the NIowa 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Vance McShane run for 6 yds to the NIowa 39
0:002nd & 4 at own 39Theo Day pass complete to Quan Hampton for 14 yds to the IndSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Vance McShane run for 2 yds to the IndSt 45
0:002nd & 8 at opp 45Vance McShane run for 9 yds to the IndSt 36 for a 1ST down
Northern Iowa Punt, 5 plays
0:002nd & 6 at own 29to Alex Allen for 7 yds to the NIowa 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:584th & 15 at opp 48Harry Traum punt for 40 yds
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
9:021st & 10 at opp 13NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, illegal block (Matthew Vanderslice) to the IndSt 18
8:431st & 15 at opp 18Alex Allen 18 Yd pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook Kick)Northern Iowa 17, Indiana State 3
8:431st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:094th & 8 at opp 15Stephen Ruiz 32 Yd Field GoalNorthern Iowa 17, Indiana State 6
4:081st & 10 at own 35Stephen Ruiz kickoff for 13 yds
1:184th & 18 at opp 25Stephen Ruiz 43 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter8 drives, then Northern Iowa 20, Indiana State 14
Indiana State Touchdown, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21
0:002nd & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to Dante Hendrix
0:003rd & 10 at own 21Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 21 yds to the IndSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42Justin Dinka run for 11 yds to the NIowa 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Justin Dinka run for 1 yd to the NIowa 46
0:002nd & 9 at opp 46Dawson Basinger run for 2 yds to the NIowa 44
0:003rd & 7 at opp 44Gavin Screws run for 5 yds to the NIowa 39
0:004th & 2 at opp 39Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 7 yds to the NIowa 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Gavin Screws pass complete to Dante Hendrix for a loss of 4 yards Gavin Screws fumbled, recovered by IndSt Dante Hendrix
0:002nd & 14 at opp 36Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 13 yds to the NIowa 23
0:003rd & 1 at opp 23Dawson Basinger run for 3 yds to the NIowa 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Dawson Basinger run for 19 yds to the NIowa 1 for a 1ST down
Northern Iowa Field goal, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Theo Day pass complete to Deion McShane for 13 yds to the NIowa 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Theo Day pass complete to Dom Williams for 8 yds to the NIowa 46
0:002nd & 2 at own 46Dom Williams run for 6 yds to the IndSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Dom Williams run for 5 yds to the IndSt 43
0:002nd & 5 at opp 43pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
0:003rd & 5 at opp 43Theo Day run for 8 yds to the IndSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Dom Williams run for 2 yds to the IndSt 33
0:002nd & 8 at opp 33Vance McShane run for 14 yds to the IndSt 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Dom Williams run for 3 yds to the IndSt 16
0:002nd & 7 at opp 16Dom Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the IndSt 18
0:003rd & 9 at opp 18pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
Indiana State Interception, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Gavin Screws pass complete to Justin Dinka for 1 yd to the IndSt 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26pass incomplete to Dakota Caton
0:003rd & 9 at own 26pass incomplete to Dakota Caton
Northern Iowa Result not recorded, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 30Theo Day run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIowa 30
Northern Iowa Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 36Theo Day run for 2 yds to the NIowa 38
15:002nd & 8 at own 38pass incomplete to Desmond Hutson
15:003rd & 8 at own 38pass incomplete to Quan Hampton
13:584th & 8 at own 38Noah Pettinger punt for 47 yds , Dakota Caton returns for 6 yds to the IndSt 21
Indiana State Touchdown, 14 plays
7:411st & goal at opp 1Dawson Basinger 1 Yd Run (Gavin Screws Pass to Justin Dinka for Two-Point Conversion)Northern Iowa 17, Indiana State 14
7:411st & goal at opp 3Gavin Screws pass complete to Justin Dinka
7:411st & 10 at own 35Stephen Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Indiana State Touchdown, 14 plays
7:411st & goal at opp 3Gavin Screws pass complete to Justin Dinka
1:444th & 9 at opp 18Matthew Cook 35 Yd Field GoalNorthern Iowa 20, Indiana State 14
1:441st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds
Indiana State Interception, 8 plays
1:294th & 9 at own 26Gavin Screws pass complete to Harry Van Dyne for 17 yds to the IndSt 43 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 43Gavin Screws run for 2 yds to the IndSt 45
1:292nd & 8 at own 45pass incomplete to Dakota Caton
1:293rd & 8 at own 45INDIANA ST Penalty, false start (Jackson Byrne) to the IndSt 40
0:493rd & 13 at own 40pass incomplete to Dakota Caton
0:394th & 13 at own 40Gavin Screws pass intercepted

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Indiana State–Northern Iowa game

Northern Iowa leads 18–⁠2 in 20 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Northern Iowa 41, Indiana State 34
2023Northern Iowa 27, Indiana State 20
2022Northern Iowa 20, Indiana State 14
2019Northern Iowa 17, Indiana State 9
2018Northern Iowa 33, Indiana State 0
2017Northern Iowa 41, Indiana State 3

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