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Northern Iowa at South Dakota

Saturday, October 12, 2024

South Dakota beat Northern Iowa 42–⁠17. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Northern Iowa led the series 10–⁠4.

AwayNorthern Iowa3–⁠9 in 2024
17
HomeSouth Dakota11–⁠3–⁠1 in 2024
42

Final at DakotaDome, VermillionIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,934

Official
Gregory GompfGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Iowa737017
South Dakota72114042

Standouts

Player stats

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Schecklman18/2625011
Aiden Dunne1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tye Edwards1953111
Titus Cram2404
Matthew Schecklman4308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Desmond Hutson494049
Jaiden Ellis-Lahey150150
Layne Pryor547024
J.C. Roque324013

South Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aidan Bouman17/2028420
Nevan Cremascoli1/13710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Pierre Jr.21105220
L.J. Phillips Jr.342032
Travis Theis638122
Carter Bell21109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Coons261137
J.J. Galbreath361129
Carter Bell454034
Travis Theis149149
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gary Bryant III0001

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

Team stats

Northern IowaSouth Dakota
311Total yards513
255Passing yards321
56Rushing yards192
9.1Yards per pass15.3
2.2Yards per rush4.9
16First downs24
3–⁠10Third downs9–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
0–⁠0Penalties4–⁠35
24:31Possession35:29

Efficiency

Northern IowaSouth Dakota
44%Success rate55%
0.06EPA per play0.53
1.11Explosiveness1.46
−0.10Rushing EPA0.17
0.19Passing EPA1.20
59%Passing-down success47%

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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Dakota −21.5, over/under 49.5.

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 end zoneNorthern Iowa end zoneQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 South DakotaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Northern IowaField goal, 14 playsQ2 South DakotaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 South DakotaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 South DakotaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northern IowaInterception, 10 playsQ2 South DakotaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South DakotaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 South DakotaTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 South DakotaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 South DakotaPunt, 7 playsQ4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 South DakotaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota drives left to right, Northern Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 South DakotaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Northern IowaField goal, 14 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q2 South DakotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q2 South DakotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 51 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IowaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q2 South DakotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 Northern IowaInterception, 10 plays, 59 yards
  10. Q2 South DakotaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q4 South DakotaPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q4 South DakotaPunt, 7 plays, 46 yards
  18. Q4 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 South DakotaEnd of game, 5 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00Zeke Mata kickoff for 61 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for no gain to the UNI 25
14:292nd & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 49 yds to the SDAK 26 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 26Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
13:452nd & 10 at opp 26Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the SDAK 24
13:023rd & 8 at opp 24Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 23 yds to the SDAK 1 for a 1ST down
12:231st & goal at opp 1Tye Edwards run for 1 yd for a TD (Caden Palmer KICK)Northern Iowa 7, South Dakota 0
South Dakota Touchdown, 8 plays
12:23Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:231st & 10 at own 25(12:23) BOUMAN, Aidan pass short up the middle complete for 9 yards to THEIS, Travis caught at the USD28 and advanced to the USD34 (CABRAL-MARTIN, Jonathan), clock 12:15. PENALTY USD Holding on HENDERSON, Bryce enforced 10 yards from the USD25 to the USD15 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:571st & 20 at own 15Travis Theis run for 6 yds to the SDAK 21
11:172nd & 14 at own 21Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 29 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at the 50Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 5 yds to the UNI 45
9:572nd & 5 at opp 45Travis Theis run for 4 yds to the UNI 41
9:183rd & 1 at opp 41Travis Theis run for 2 yds to the UNI 39 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 39Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the UNI 38
8:002nd & 9 at opp 38Aidan Bouman pass complete to Javion Phelps for 11 yds to the UNI 27 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 27Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 27 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)Tied at 7
Northern Iowa Field goal, 14 plays
7:18Zeke Mata kickoff for 56 yds
7:171st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 1 yd to the UNI 26
6:412nd & 9 at own 26Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 7 yds to the UNI 33
5:573rd & 2 at own 33Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the UNI 35 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 35Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for no gain to the UNI 35
4:342nd & 10 at own 35Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
4:283rd & 10 at own 35(04:28) SCHECKLMAN, Matthew pass to the left incomplete intended for MCCULLOUGH, Brady thrown to the UNI50, clock 04:23. PENALTY USD Pass Interference on MCKELVEY, Teven enforced 15 yards to the UNI50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:231st & 10 at the 50Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 24 yds to the SDAK 26 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 26Tye Edwards run for 11 yds to the SDAK 15 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 15Tye Edwards run for 1 yd to the SDAK 14
2:112nd & 9 at opp 14Tye Edwards run for 4 yds to the SDAK 10
1:313rd & 5 at opp 10Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tye Edwards for 5 yds to the SDAK 5 for a 1ST down
1:011st & goal at opp 5Matthew Schecklman run for 4 yds to the SDAK 1
0:252nd & goal at opp 1Tye Edwards run for no gain to the SDAK 1
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 1JC Roque Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the SDAK 5
Q2 14:204th & goal at opp 5Caden Palmer 22 yd FG GOODNorthern Iowa 10, South Dakota 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then South Dakota 28, Northern Iowa 10
South Dakota Touchdown, 4 plays
14:20Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:201st & 10 at own 25South Dakota Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SDAK 20
14:201st & 15 at own 20Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 7 yds to the SDAK 27
13:422nd & 8 at own 27Charles Pierre Jr. run for no gain to the SDAK 27
13:023rd & 8 at own 27Aidan Bouman pass complete to AJ Coons for 24 yds to the UNI 49 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 49Aidan Bouman pass complete to Travis Theis for 49 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 14, Northern Iowa 10
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
12:11Zeke Mata kickoff for 65 yds
12:101st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
12:042nd & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 7 yds to the UNI 32
11:243rd & 3 at own 32Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
11:204th & 3 at own 32Noah Pettinger punt for 45 yds , Carter Bell returns for 26 yds to the SDAK 49
South Dakota Touchdown, 4 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 49Aidan Bouman pass complete to Keyondray Jones-Logan for 11 yds to the UNI 40 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 40Aidan Bouman pass complete to Tysen Boze for 15 yds to the UNI 25 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 25Travis Theis run for 22 yds to the UNI 3 for a 1ST down
8:561st & goal at opp 3Travis Theis run for 3 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 21, Northern Iowa 10
Northern Iowa Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:56Zeke Mata kickoff for 65 yds
8:561st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNI 28
8:172nd & 7 at own 28Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tay Norman for 12 yds to the UNI 40 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 40Matthew Schecklman run for 8 yds to the UNI 48
7:002nd & 2 at own 48Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at the 50Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the SDAK 48
5:382nd & 8 at opp 48Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 6 yds to the SDAK 42
4:563rd & 2 at opp 42Timeout South Dakota, clock 04:56
4:563rd & 2 at opp 42Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tye Edwards for 1 yd to the SDAK 41
4:144th & 1 at opp 41Matthew Schecklman sacked by Nate Ewell for a loss of 7 yards to the SDAK 48
South Dakota Touchdown, 4 plays
4:081st & 10 at opp 37Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 04:08
4:071st & 10 at own 48Charles Pierre Jr. run for 6 yds to the UNI 46
3:262nd & 4 at opp 46Charles Pierre Jr. run for 1 yd to the UNI 45
2:463rd & 3 at opp 45Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 8 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
2:463rd & 3 at opp 45Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 02:46
1:521st & 10 at opp 37Nevan Cremascoli pass complete to AJ Coons for 37 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 28, Northern Iowa 10
Northern Iowa Interception, 10 plays
1:52Zeke Mata kickoff for 62 yds
1:521st & 10 at own 25Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 7 yds to the UNI 32
1:472nd & 3 at own 32Tye Edwards run for 4 yds to the UNI 36 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 36Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 16 yds to the SDAK 48 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 48Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the SDAK 49
0:572nd & 11 at opp 49Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 12 yds to the SDAK 37 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 37Tye Edwards run for no gain to the SDAK 37
0:352nd & 10 at opp 37Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 00:35
0:342nd & 10 at opp 37Matthew Schecklman pass complete to JC Roque Jr. for 13 yds to the SDAK 24 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 24Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
0:232nd & 10 at opp 24Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Tye Edwards for 8 yds to the SDAK 16
0:183rd & 2 at opp 16Timeout South Dakota, clock 00:18
0:173rd & 2 at opp 16Matthew Schecklman pass intercepted Gary Bryant III return for 4 yds to the SDAK 15
South Dakota End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at own 15(00:11) [SG] Kneel down by BOUMAN, Aidan at USD14 (team loss of 1), clock 00:06.
3rd quarter4 drives, then South Dakota 42, Northern Iowa 17
South Dakota Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Aidan Bouman pass complete to Hayden Erickson for 38 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 37Charles Pierre Jr. run for 1 yd to the UNI 36
13:372nd & 9 at opp 36Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 5 yds to the UNI 31
13:073rd & 4 at opp 31Timeout Northern Iowa, clock 13:07
13:073rd & 4 at opp 31Aidan Bouman pass complete to Keyondray Jones-Logan for 8 yds to the UNI 23 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 23Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
12:232nd & 10 at opp 23Charles Pierre Jr. run for 11 yds to the UNI 12 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 12Carter Bell run for 2 yds to the UNI 10
10:562nd & 8 at opp 10Charles Pierre Jr. run for 9 yds to the UNI 1 for a 1ST down
10:111st & goal at opp 1Charles Pierre Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 35, Northern Iowa 10
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
10:11Zeke Mata kickoff for 62 yds
10:101st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the UNI 27
9:362nd & 8 at own 27Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 9 yds to the UNI 36 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 36Tye Edwards run for 5 yds to the UNI 41
8:272nd & 5 at own 41Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Layne Pryor for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at the 50Matthew Schecklman pass complete to Jaiden Ellis-Lahey for 50 yds for a TD (Caden Palmer KICK)South Dakota 35, Northern Iowa 17
South Dakota Touchdown, 13 plays
7:41Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds , Keyondray Jones-Logan return for 20 yds to the SDAK 20
7:331st & 10 at own 20Keyondray Jones-Logan run for 11 yds to the SDAK 31 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 31Charles Pierre Jr. run for no gain to the SDAK 31
6:142nd & 10 at own 31Aidan Bouman pass complete to Javion Phelps for 6 yds to the SDAK 37
5:333rd & 4 at own 37Aidan Bouman run for 8 yds to the SDAK 45 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 45Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
4:392nd & 10 at own 45Carter Bell run for 9 yds to the UNI 46
4:003rd & 1 at opp 46Charles Pierre Jr. run for 5 yds to the UNI 41 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 41Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
3:212nd & 10 at opp 41Charles Pierre Jr. run for 7 yds to the UNI 34
2:373rd & 3 at opp 34Aidan Bouman pass complete to Javion Phelps for 12 yds to the UNI 22 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 22Charles Pierre Jr. run for 2 yds to the UNI 20
1:112nd & 8 at opp 20Charles Pierre Jr. run for no gain to the UNI 20
0:263rd & 8 at opp 20Charles Pierre Jr. run for 20 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 42, Northern Iowa 17
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:26Zeke Mata kickoff for 62 yds
0:261st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNI 28
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 28Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
Q4 14:563rd & 7 at own 28Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
Q4 14:514th & 7 at own 28Noah Pettinger punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 28
4th quarter5 drives, then South Dakota 42, Northern Iowa 17
South Dakota Punt, 5 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 28Charles Pierre Jr. run for 5 yds to the SDAK 33
14:052nd & 5 at own 33Charles Pierre Jr. run for 7 yds to the SDAK 40 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at own 40Charles Pierre Jr. run for 2 yds to the SDAK 42
12:402nd & 8 at own 42Aidan Bouman pass complete to Charles Pierre Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the SDAK 37
11:553rd & 13 at own 37Charles Pierre Jr. run for 4 yds to the SDAK 41
11:094th & 9 at own 41South Dakota Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SDAK 36
11:024th & 14 at own 36Tyler Ebel punt for 36 yds, fair catch by JC Roque Jr. at the UNI 28
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 28Tye Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNI 31
10:282nd & 7 at own 31Matthew Schecklman pass incomplete
10:233rd & 7 at own 31Matthew Schecklman sacked by Nick Gaes for a loss of 2 yards to the UNI 29
9:494th & 9 at own 29Noah Pettinger punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 21
South Dakota Punt, 7 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 21Charles Pierre Jr. run for 3 yds to the SDAK 24
8:592nd & 7 at own 24Charles Pierre Jr. run for 1 yd to the SDAK 25
8:153rd & 6 at own 25Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 34 yds to the UNI 41 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 41Charles Pierre Jr. run for 16 yds to the UNI 25 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 25TEAM run for a loss of 16 yards to the UNI 41 fumbled, recovered by SDAK Nevan Cremascoli N. Cremascoli return for 0 yds
6:122nd & 26 at opp 41L.J. Phillips Jr. run for 4 yds to the UNI 37
5:303rd & 22 at opp 37Charles Pierre Jr. run for 4 yds to the UNI 33
4:294th & 18 at opp 33Timeout South Dakota, clock 04:29
4:294th & 18 at opp 33Tyler Ebel punt for 31 yds, downed at the UNI 2
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 2Titus Cram run for no gain to the UNI 2
3:362nd & 10 at own 2Aidan Dunne pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 5 yds to the UNI 7
2:543rd & 5 at own 7Titus Cram run for 4 yds to the UNI 11
2:214th & 1 at own 11Noah Pettinger punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 40
South Dakota End of game, 5 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 40L.J. Phillips Jr. run for 6 yds to the SDAK 46
2:002nd & 4 at own 46Timeout South Dakota, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 4 at own 46L.J. Phillips Jr. run for 32 yds to the UNI 22 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 22(01:50) Kneel down by CREMASCOLI, Nevan at UNI24 (team loss of 2), clock 01:44.
1:102nd & 12 at opp 24(01:10) Kneel down by CREMASCOLI, Nevan at UNI26 (team loss of 2), clock 01:06.
0:383rd & 14 at opp 26(00:38) Kneel down by CREMASCOLI, Nevan at UNI28 (team loss of 2), clock 00:34.

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 game

Northern Iowa leads 10–⁠5 in 15 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025South Dakota 17, Northern Iowa 14
2024South Dakota 42, Northern Iowa 17
2022Northern Iowa 58, South Dakota 14
2021South Dakota 34, Northern Iowa 21
2019Northern Iowa 42, South Dakota 27
2018Northern Iowa 42, South Dakota 28

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