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Northern Iowa at South Dakota State

Saturday, October 14, 2023

South Dakota State beat Northern Iowa 41–⁠6. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Northern Iowa led the series 11–⁠9.

AwayNorthern Iowa6–⁠5 in 2023
6
HomeSouth Dakota State15–⁠0 in 2023
41

Final at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, BrookingsTV: ESPN+Attendance 19,357

At kickoff
49°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the north, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Brookings Municipal Airport (KBKX), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Jason PerkinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa03036
South Dakota State141014341

Standouts

  • PassingMark Gronowski21 of 26, 291 yards, 3 TDSouth Dakota State
  • RushingIsaiah Davis17 carries, 103 yards, 1 TDSouth Dakota State
  • ReceivingZach Heins4 catches, 69 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • DefenseDyShawn Gales1 INTSouth Dakota State

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Player stats

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Theo Day16/2421002
Aiden Dunne2/21400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zach Brand630012
Harrison Bey-Buie219011
J.C. Roque41205
Aiden Dunne3504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Schnee4104066
Logan Wolf450033
Alex Allen220012
Sergio Morancy31809

South Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mark Gronowski21/2629130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Davis17103115
Amar Johnson93508
Mark Gronowski730111
Chase Mason2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zach Heins469230
Griffin Wilde460022
Jadon Janke458123
Jaxon Janke356038
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
DyShawn Gales0001
Jason Freeman0001

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

Team stats

Northern IowaSouth Dakota State
264Total yards460
224Passing yards291
40Rushing yards169
8.6Yards per pass11.2
1.5Yards per rush4.7
14First downs21
6–⁠10Third downs7–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
5Turnovers2
2–⁠15Penalties6–⁠47
24:37Possession35:23

Efficiency

Northern IowaSouth Dakota State
39%Success rate51%
−0.39EPA per play0.34
0.90Explosiveness1.00
−0.92Rushing EPA−0.15
0.31Passing EPA1.06
20%Passing-down success53%

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)

South Dakota State 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Dakota State −24, over/under 54.5.

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

Every drive

South Dakota State end zoneNorthern Iowa end zoneQ1 Northern IowaPunt, 5 playsQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Northern IowaFumble, 3 playsQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Northern IowaFumble, 2 playsQ1 South Dakota StateFumble, 2 playsQ1 Northern IowaInterception, 13 playsQ2 South Dakota StateFumble, 6 playsQ2 Northern IowaFumble, 1 playQ2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IowaInterception, 5 playsQ2 South Dakota StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 Northern IowaField goal, 4 playsQ3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South Dakota StateField goal, 11 playsQ4 Northern IowaField goal, 7 playsQ4 South Dakota StateResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota State drives left to right, Northern Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IowaPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IowaFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IowaFumble, 2 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q1 South Dakota StateFumble, 2 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q1 Northern IowaInterception, 13 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 South Dakota StateFumble, 6 plays, 24 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IowaFumble, 1 play, −4 yards
  10. Q2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 47 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IowaInterception, 5 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q2 South Dakota StateField goal, 7 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q2 Northern IowaField goal, 4 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  15. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
  17. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 South Dakota StateField goal, 11 plays, 43 yards
  19. Q4 Northern IowaField goal, 7 plays, 64 yards
  20. Q4 South Dakota StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 Northern IowaEnd of game, 8 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Dakota State 14, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Punt, 5 plays
15:00Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 6 yds to the UNI 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Harrison Bey-Buie run for 8 yds to the UNI 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Naran Buntin run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNI 36
15:002nd & 13 at own 36Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 9 yds to the UNI 45
15:003rd & 4 at own 45Theo Day run for no gain to the UNI 45
12:154th & 4 at own 45Cael Loecher punt for 10 yds
South Dakota State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 45Isaiah Davis run for 1 yd to the SDST 46
12:152nd & 9 at own 46Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 23 yds to the UNI 31 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 31Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the UNI 29
12:152nd & 8 at opp 29Mark Gronowski run for 1 yd to the UNI 28
12:153rd & 7 at opp 28Mark Gronowski pass complete to Michael Morgan for 13 yds to the UNI 15 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 15GRONOWSKI, Mark pass short to the left incomplete intended for JANKE, Jadon thrown to the UNI13. PENALTY SDS Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on GREENFIELD, Garret enforced 5 yards from the UNI15 to the UNI20 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:151st & 15 at opp 20Isaiah Davis run for 7 yds to the UNI 13
12:152nd & 8 at opp 13Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 12 yds to the UNI 1 for a 1ST down
7:421st & goal at opp 1Mark Gronowski run for 1 yd for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 7, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Fumble, 3 plays
7:42Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds
7:421st & 10 at own 25Theo Day pass complete to Alex Allen for 12 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 37Theo Day pass incomplete
6:542nd & 10 at own 37Naran Buntin run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNI 35 Naran Buntin fumbled, recovered by SDST Jason Freeman
South Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:541st & 10 at opp 35Mark Gronowski pass complete to Michael Morgan for 5 yds to the UNI 30
6:542nd & 5 at opp 30Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
6:543rd & 5 at opp 30Isaiah Davis run for 8 yds to the UNI 22 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 22Mark Gronowski run for 6 yds to the UNI 16
6:542nd & 4 at opp 16Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 13 yds to the UNI 3 for a 1ST down
3:541st & goal at opp 3Isaiah Davis run for 3 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 14, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Fumble, 2 plays
3:54Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:541st & 10 at own 25Theo Day pass complete to Layne Pryor for 9 yds to the UNI 34
3:142nd & 1 at own 34Harrison Bey-Buie run for 11 yds to the UNI 45 Harrison Bey-Buie fumbled, recovered by SDST Steven Arrell
3:141st & 10 at opp 45Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 03:14
South Dakota State Fumble, 2 plays
3:141st & 10 at opp 45Amar Johnson run for 3 yds to the UNI 42
2:242nd & 7 at opp 42Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 30 yds Zach Heins fumbled, recovered by UNI Tate Sander
Northern Iowa Interception, 13 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 12Theo Day pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 3 yds to the UNI 15
1:193rd & 5 at own 17Timeout South Dakota State, clock 01:19
1:192nd & 7 at own 15Jc Roque Jr. run for 2 yds to the UNI 17
1:193rd & 5 at own 17DAY, Theo pass to the right incomplete intended for SCHNEE, Sam thrown to the UNI24. PENALTY SDS Pass Interference on LARGE, Tucker enforced at the spot of the foul for 7 yards to the UNI24 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:191st & 10 at own 24Theo Day pass complete to Layne Pryor for 6 yds to the UNI 30
1:192nd & 4 at own 30Theo Day pass incomplete
0:003rd & 4 at own 30Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 7 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 37Theo Day pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 37Jc Roque Jr. run for 5 yds to the UNI 42
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 42Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at the 50Theo Day pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at the 50Josh Jenkins run for 6 yds to the SDST 44
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 44Theo Day run for 4 yds to the SDST 40 Theo Day fumbled, recovered by UNI Theo Day for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Theo Day pass incomplete
Q2 12:052nd & 10 at opp 40Theo Day pass intercepted
2nd quarter5 drives, then South Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 3
South Dakota State Fumble, 6 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 25Mark Gronowski pass complete to Amar Johnson for 8 yds to the SDST 33
12:052nd & 2 at own 33Amar Johnson run for 6 yds to the SDST 39 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 39South Dakota State Penalty, Illegal Block (Jadon Janke) to the SDST 31
12:051st & 18 at own 31Mark Gronowski run for 5 yds to the SDST 36
12:052nd & 13 at own 36Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 7 yds to the SDST 43
8:593rd & 6 at own 43Mark Gronowski run for 6 yds to the SDST 49 Mark Gronowski fumbled, recovered by UNI Woo Governor
8:511st & 10 at opp 49Josh Jenkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNI 47 Josh Jenkins fumbled, recovered by SDST Caleb Francl
South Dakota State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:511st & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Davis run for 15 yds to the UNI 32 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 32Isaiah Davis run for 13 yds to the UNI 19 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 19Isaiah Davis run for 3 yds to the UNI 16
6:562nd & 7 at opp 16Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 16 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 21, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Interception, 5 plays
6:50Hunter Dustman kickoff for 61 yds
6:501st & 10 at own 21Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 6 yds to the UNI 27
6:502nd & 4 at own 27Northern Iowa Penalty, False Start (Jared Penning) to the UNI 22
6:502nd & 9 at own 22Theo Day run for no gain to the UNI 22
6:503rd & 9 at own 22Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 33 yds to the SDST 45 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 45Jc Roque Jr. run for 1 yd to the SDST 44
4:102nd & 9 at opp 44Theo Day pass intercepted
South Dakota State Field goal, 7 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 40Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 5 yds to the SDST 45
4:102nd & 5 at own 45Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 13 yds to the UNI 42 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 42Mark Gronowski run for 11 yds to the UNI 31 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 31Mark Gronowski pass complete to Grahm Goering for 3 yds to the UNI 28
4:102nd & 7 at opp 28run for 3 yds to the UNI 25
4:103rd & 4 at opp 25Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
0:334th & 4 at opp 25Hunter Dustman 42 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 0
Northern Iowa Field goal, 4 plays
0:33Hunter Dustman kickoff for 61 yds
0:331st & 10 at own 25DAY, Theo pass up the middle incomplete intended for HUTSON, Desmond thrown to the UNI35. PENALTY SDS Pass Interference on GALES, DyShawn enforced at the spot of the foul for 10 yards to the UNI35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:201st & 10 at own 47Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:20
0:201st & 10 at own 35Zach Brand run for 12 yds to the UNI 47 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 47Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 23 yds to the SDST 30 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 20Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:04
0:041st & 10 at opp 30Theo Day pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 10 yds to the SDST 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Matthew Cook 38 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 3
3rd quarter5 drives, then South Dakota State 38, Northern Iowa 3
South Dakota State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:55Matthew Cook kickoff for 59 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 26Isaiah Davis run for 1 yd to the SDST 27
14:552nd & 9 at own 27Isaiah Davis run for 15 yds to the SDST 42 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 42Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 38 yds to the UNI 20 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 20Amar Johnson run for 6 yds to the UNI 14
14:552nd & 4 at opp 14Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
14:553rd & 4 at opp 14Amar Johnson run for 8 yds to the UNI 6 for a 1ST down
14:551st & goal at opp 6Amar Johnson run for no gain to the UNI 6
10:452nd & goal at opp 6Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 6 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 3
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
10:45Hunter Dustman kickoff for 64 yds
10:451st & 10 at own 35Theo Day pass complete to Logan Wolf for 4 yds to the UNI 39
10:452nd & 6 at own 39Zach Brand run for 1 yd to the UNI 40
10:453rd & 5 at own 40Theo Day sacked by Cade Terveer and Jarod DePriest for a loss of 10 yards to the UNI 30
8:454th & 15 at own 30Noah Pettinger punt for 53 yds, downed at the SDST 17
South Dakota State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 17Amar Johnson run for 3 yds to the SDST 20
8:452nd & 7 at own 20Mark Gronowski pass complete to Isaiah Davis for 4 yds to the SDST 24
8:453rd & 3 at own 24Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 10 yds to the SDST 34 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 34Isaiah Davis run for 4 yds to the SDST 38
8:452nd & 6 at own 38Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 22 yds to the UNI 40 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 40South Dakota State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UNI 45
8:451st & 15 at opp 45Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
8:452nd & 15 at opp 45Amar Johnson run for 7 yds to the UNI 38
8:453rd & 8 at opp 38Mark Gronowski pass complete to Amar Johnson for 15 yds to the UNI 23 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 23Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 23 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 38, Northern Iowa 3
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
3:23Hunter Dustman kickoff for 57 yds
3:231st & 10 at own 25Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 7 yds to the UNI 32
3:232nd & 3 at own 32Theo Day sacked by Caden Johnson and Cade Terveer for a loss of 6 yards to the UNI 26
3:233rd & 9 at own 26Theo Day pass incomplete
1:494th & 9 at own 26Noah Pettinger punt for 44 yds
South Dakota State Field goal, 11 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 32Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the SDST 34
1:492nd & 8 at own 34Isaiah Davis run for 5 yds to the SDST 39
0:003rd & 3 at own 39Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Mark Gronowski run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at the 50DAVIS, Isaiah rush to the right for a gain of 1 yard to the UNI49 (SANDER, Tate). PENALTY SDS Holding on O’BRIAN, John enforced 10 yards from the SDS50 to the SDS40 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:002nd & 20 at own 40Isaiah Davis run for 7 yds to the SDST 47
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 47Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 14 yds to the UNI 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Isaiah Davis run for 10 yds to the UNI 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Isaiah Davis run for 4 yds to the UNI 25
Q4 11:043rd & 6 at opp 25Timeout South Dakota State, clock 11:04
Q4 11:042nd & 6 at opp 25Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
Q4 11:043rd & 6 at opp 25Amar Johnson run for no gain to the UNI 25
Q4 10:174th & 6 at opp 25Hunter Dustman 42 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 3
4th quarter3 drives, then South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 6
Northern Iowa Field goal, 7 plays
10:12Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds
10:121st & 10 at own 10Jc Roque Jr. run for 4 yds to the UNI 14
10:122nd & 6 at own 14Zach Brand run for 4 yds to the UNI 18
10:123rd & 2 at own 18Theo Day pass complete to Sam Schnee for 66 yds to the SDST 16 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 16Theo Day pass complete to Naran Buntin for 1 yd to the SDST 15
10:122nd & 9 at opp 15Theo Day sacked by Isaiah Stalbird for a loss of 7 yards to the SDST 22
10:123rd & 16 at opp 22Theo Day sacked by Ryan Van Marel and Cade Terveer for a loss of 4 yards to the SDST 26
6:484th & 20 at opp 26Matthew Cook 43 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 6
South Dakota State Result not recorded, 3 plays
6:48Matthew Cook kickoff for 43 yds
6:481st & 10 at own 25Chase Mason run for 4 yds to the SDST 29
6:482nd & 6 at own 29Angel Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the SDST 25
6:483rd & 10 at own 25Chase Mason run for 1 yd to the SDST 26
4:354th & 9 at own 26DUSTMAN, Hunter punt 46 yards to the UNI28, fair catch by WOLF, Logan, clock 04:35. PENALTY SDS Unsportsmanlike Conduct on SPALDING, Graham UNI Unsportsmanlike Conduct on HUTSON, Desmond , Offsetting penalties. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Northern Iowa End of game, 8 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 28Zach Brand run for no gain to the UNI 28
4:352nd & 10 at own 28Aidan Dunne pass complete to Alex Allen for 8 yds to the UNI 36
4:353rd & 2 at own 36Aidan Dunne pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 6 yds to the UNI 42 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 42Zach Brand run for 5 yds to the UNI 47
4:352nd & 5 at own 47Zach Brand run for 8 yds to the SDST 45 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 45Northern Iowa Penalty, Offensive Holding (Alex Allen) to the UNI 49
4:351st & 16 at own 49Aidan Dunne run for 3 yds to the SDST 48
0:002nd & 13 at opp 48Aidan Dunne run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line

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 Northern Iowa–South Dakota State game

Tied 11–⁠11 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 3
2024South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 3
2023South Dakota State 41, Northern Iowa 6
2022South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 28
2021Northern Iowa 26, South Dakota State 17
2020South Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 20

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