Utah Tech at Northern Iowa

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Northern Iowa beat Utah Tech 41–⁠14. It was their first meeting; after it, Northern Iowa led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayUtah Tech4–⁠7 in 2022
14
HomeNorthern Iowa6–⁠5 in 2022
41

Final at UNI-Dome, Cedar FallsIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,942

Official
Jason BergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah Tech070714
Northern Iowa10247041

Standouts

  • PassingTheo Day13 of 23, 308 yards, 3 TDNorthern Iowa
  • RushingDom Williams12 carries, 92 yards, 1 TDNorthern Iowa
  • ReceivingSam Schnee5 catches, 143 yards, 1 TDNorthern Iowa
  • DefenseJagger Williams1 INTUtah Tech

Player stats

Utah Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Boone Abbott12/2216222
Kobe Tracy2/41500
Victor Gabalis3/32100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyle Floyd21409
Jeter Fenton21008
Quali Conley6905
Malakai Fakahua1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joey Hobert774124
Rickie Johnson353130
Daniel Thomason335020
Damani Wilks21509
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jagger Williams0001

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Theo Day13/2330830
Aiden Dunne2/21100
Matt Morrissey0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dom Williams1292122
Vance McShane1881024
Harrison Bey-Buie1151010
Theo Day7417
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Schnee5143170
Sergio Morancy249144
Desmond Hutson239132
Logan Wolf130030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Benny Sapp III0001
Edwin Dearman0001

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

Team stats

Utah TechNorthern Iowa
249Total yards548
198Passing yards319
51Rushing yards229
6.8Yards per pass12.3
2.7Yards per rush4.4
13First downs27
2–⁠10Third downs8–⁠15
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠3
3Turnovers1
7–⁠75Penalties5–⁠53
22:38Possession37:22

Efficiency

Utah TechNorthern Iowa
44%Success rate45%
−0.34EPA per play0.36
0.97Explosiveness1.71
−0.92Rushing EPA−0.15
0.50Passing EPA1.20
44%Passing-down success50%
2%Havoc by its defense13%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Iowa 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Northern Iowa end zoneUtah Tech end zoneQ1 Utah TechPuntQ1 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Utah TechPunt, 4 playsQ1 Northern IowaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Northern IowaField goal, 11 playsQ1 Utah TechInterception, 6 playsQ2 Utah TechInterception, 1 playQ2 Utah TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Northern IowaField goal, 6 playsQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Utah TechPunt, 5 playsQ3 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 4 playsQ4 Utah TechFumble, 1 playQ4 Utah TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Northern IowaInterception, 10 playsQ4 Northern IowaResult not recorded, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Iowa drives left to right, Utah Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Utah TechPunt, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  4. Q1 Utah TechPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  6. Q1 Northern IowaField goal, 11 plays, 36 yards
  7. Q1 Utah TechInterception, 6 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 Utah TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Utah TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 1 play, 67 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 Northern IowaField goal, 6 plays, 24 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q2 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q2 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q2 Northern IowaEnd of half, 2 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  18. Q3 Utah TechPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 56 yards
  20. Q3 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q4 Utah TechFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Utah TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
  24. Q4 Northern IowaInterception, 10 plays, 42 yards
  25. Q4 Northern IowaResult not recorded, 7 plays, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter2 drives, then Northern Iowa 10, Utah Tech 0
Utah Tech Interception, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Victor Gabalis pass complete to Daniel Thomason for 6 yds to the Utah 31
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:004th & 3 at own 32Andrew Day punt for 42 yds
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
11:131st & 10 at opp 44T. Day pass,to S. Morancy for 44 yds for a TD, (M. Cook KICK), (M. Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 7, Utah Tech 0
11:131st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:054th & 9 at own 40Andrew Day punt for 39 yds
7:324th & 20 at opp 42Noah Pettinger punt for 42 yds
6:224th & 11 at own 19Andrew Day punt for 58 yds , Deion McShane returns for 17 yds to the NIowa 40
1:054th & 6 at opp 24Matthew Cook 42 Yd Field GoalNorthern Iowa 10, Utah Tech 0
1:051st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter11 drives, then Northern Iowa 34, Utah Tech 7
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 42Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 28 yds to the Utah 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Dom Williams run for 2 yds to the Utah 28
0:002nd & 8 at opp 28Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 19 yds to the Utah 9 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 9pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
Northern Iowa Field goal, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Vance McShane run for 4 yds to the Utah 22
0:002nd & 6 at opp 22Theo Day pass complete to Noah Abbott for 21 yds to the Utah 1 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 1
0:002nd & goal at opp 1Vance McShane run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 2
0:003rd & goal at opp 2Theo Day pass incomplete to Deion McShane, broken up by Colby Williams
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Dom Williams run for 11 yds to the NIowa 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Dom Williams run for 4 yds to the NIowa 44
0:002nd & 6 at own 44Dom Williams run for 22 yds to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Theo Day run for 2 yds to the Utah 32
0:002nd & 8 at opp 32
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21Boone Abbott pass complete to Joey Hobert for 4 yds to the Utah 25
0:002nd & 6 at own 25Boone Abbott pass incomplete to David Fisher, broken up by Spencer Cuvelier
0:003rd & 6 at own 25pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Boone Abbott run for 2 yds to the Utah 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Boone Abbott pass complete to Joey Hobert for 6 yds to the Utah 33
0:003rd & 2 at own 33pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson
Northern Iowa End of half, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Theo Day sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NIowa 23
Utah Tech Interception, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Boone Abbott pass complete to Daniel Thomason for 20 yds to the NIowa 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45
13:492nd & 10 at opp 45Boone Abbott pass intercepted
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
12:062nd & goal at opp 9D. Williams run for 9 yds for a TD, (M. Cook KICK), (M. Cook KICK), (M. Cook KICK), (M. Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 17, Utah Tech 0
12:061st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:001st & 10 at own 25Boone Abbott pass intercepted
9:304th & goal at opp 2Matthew Cook 19 Yd Field GoalNorthern Iowa 20, Utah Tech 0
9:301st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Utah Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 25Kyle Floyd run for 9 yds to the Utah 34
9:302nd & 1 at own 34Victor Gabalis pass complete to Joey Hobert for 6 yds to the Utah 40 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 40Quali Conley run for 5 yds to the Utah 45
9:302nd & 5 at own 45Victor Gabalis pass complete to Daniel Thomason for 9 yds to the NIowa 46 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 46Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Daniel Thomason for a 1ST down NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jevon Brekke) to the NIowa 34 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 34Boone Abbott pass complete to Damani Wilks for 6 yds to the NIowa 28
9:302nd & 4 at opp 28Boone Abbott pass incomplete to Damani Wilks, broken up by Stefan Black II
9:303rd & 4 at opp 28Boone Abbott run for 6 yds to the NIowa 22 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 22NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, personal foul (Woo Governor) to the NIowa 11 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 11Boone Abbott pass incomplete to Joey Hobert UTAH TECH Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the NIowa 16
6:011st & 15 at opp 16Boone Abbott run for 5 yds to the NIowa 11 Boone Abbott fumbled, recovered by Utah Ty Hyde
5:222nd & 10 at opp 11B. Abbott pass,to J. Hobert for 11 yds for a TD, (C. Brooksby KICK), (C. Brooksby KICK)Northern Iowa 20, Utah Tech 7
5:151st & 10 at own 35Ilya Uvaydov kickoff for 55 yds , Terrance Kamara return for 19 yds to the NIowa 29
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
2:413rd & 8 at opp 32T. Day pass,to D. Hutson for 32 yds for a TD, (M. Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 27, Utah Tech 7
2:361st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 63 yds , David Fisher return for 19 yds to the Utah 21
1:484th & 6 at own 25Andrew Day punt for 44 yds , Deion McShane returns for no gain to the NIowa 30
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 1 play
1:391st & 10 at own 30T. Day pass,to S. Schnee for 70 yds for a TD, (M. Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 34, Utah Tech 7
1:391st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:544th & 2 at own 33Andrew Day punt for 38 yds
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northern Iowa 41, Utah Tech 7
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 5 yds to the NIowa 40
0:002nd & 5 at own 40Vance McShane run for 2 yds to the NIowa 42
0:003rd & 3 at own 42Theo Day pass complete to Layne Pryor for 5 yds to the NIowa 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Vance McShane run for 4 yds to the Utah 49
0:002nd & 6 at opp 49
0:003rd & 6 at opp 49Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 14 yds to the Utah 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Vance McShane run for 10 yds to the Utah 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Vance McShane run for 24 yds to the Utah 1 for a 1ST down
Utah Tech Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at the 50Quali Conley run for 3 yds to the NIowa 47
0:002nd & 7 at opp 47UTAH TECH Penalty, personal foul (Nathen Aceves) to the Utah 38
0:002nd & 22 at own 38Boone Abbott pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 22 yds to the NIowa 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Boone Abbott sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NIowa 46
0:002nd & 16 at opp 46Boone Abbott run for 6 yds to the NIowa 40
0:003rd & 10 at opp 40Boone Abbott sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NIowa 46
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 9
0:002nd & 10 at own 9Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 12 yds to the NIowa 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 21Vance McShane run for 5 yds to the NIowa 26
0:002nd & 5 at own 26pass incomplete to Sam Schnee
0:003rd & 5 at own 26Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 30 yds to the Utah 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Vance McShane run for 3 yds to the Utah 41
0:002nd & 7 at opp 41Vance McShane run for 5 yds to the Utah 36
0:003rd & 2 at opp 36Vance McShane run for 1 yd to the Utah 35
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Quali Conley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 34
0:002nd & 11 at own 34Boone Abbott pass complete to Joey Hobert for 7 yds to the Utah 41
0:003rd & 4 at own 41Boone Abbott run for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 38
Northern Iowa Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Theo Day pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy for a 1ST down UTAH TECH Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Antonio Mayes) to the NIowa 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30Theo Day pass incomplete to Deion McShane, broken up by Tyrell Grayson
0:002nd & 10 at own 30Dom Williams run for 5 yds to the NIowa 35
14:551st & 10 at own 35Ilya Uvaydov kickoff for 34 yds , Jake McLaughlin return for 4 yds to the NIowa 35
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
10:161st & goal at opp 1T. Day run for 1 yd for a TD, (M. Cook KICK)Northern Iowa 41, Utah Tech 7
10:071st & 10 at own 35Matthew Cook kickoff for 60 yds , David Fisher return for 45 yds to the 50 yard line
6:384th & 16 at opp 46Andrew Day punt for 37 yds
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:364th & 1 at opp 35
0:394th & 7 at own 38Andrew Day punt for 47 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Northern Iowa 41, Utah Tech 14
Northern Iowa Punt, 4 plays
15:003rd & 5 at own 35Theo Day pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy, broken up by Kyle Floyd
14:374th & 5 at own 35Noah Pettinger punt for 52 yds , Joey Hobert returns for 15 yds to the Utah 28
Utah Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
10:164th & 8 at opp 30B. Abbott pass,to R. Johnson for 30 yds for a TD, (C. Brooksby KICK)Northern Iowa 41, Utah Tech 14
10:161st & 10 at own 35Andrew Day kickoff for 45 yds
Northern Iowa Interception, 10 plays
6:002nd & 7 at opp 33Harrison Bey-Buie run for 5 yds to the Utah 28
6:003rd & 2 at opp 28NORTHERN IOWA Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Utah 33
6:003rd & 7 at opp 33
3:594th & 7 at opp 33Matt Morrissey pass intercepted
3:431st & 10 at own 8Boone Abbott pass complete to Joey Hobert for 24 yds Boone Abbott fumbled, recovered by NIowa Cameron Baker
Northern Iowa Result not recorded, 7 plays
2:011st & 25 at opp 35Aiden Dunne pass complete to Terrance Kamara for 4 yds to the Utah 31
2:012nd & 21 at opp 31Harrison Bey-Buie run for 2 yds to the Utah 29
2:013rd & 19 at opp 29UTAH TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Antonio Mayes) to the Utah 14 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 14Aiden Dunne run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 14

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.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Utah Tech 20, Northern Iowa 9
2022Northern Iowa 41, Utah Tech 14

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