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Valparaiso at Northern Iowa

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Northern Iowa beat Valparaiso 35–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayValparaiso4–⁠7–⁠1 in 2024
7
HomeNorthern Iowa3–⁠9 in 2024
35

Final at UNI-Dome, Cedar FallsIndoorsAttendance 8,458

Official
David HergertGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Valparaiso07007
Northern Iowa14147035

Standouts

  • PassingAiden Dunne12 of 17, 116 yards, 3 TDNorthern Iowa
  • RushingTye Edwards15 carries, 174 yards, 2 TDNorthern Iowa

Player stats

Valparaiso

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rowan Keefe6/1510100
Caron Tyler2/3700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caron Tyler217010
Barret Labus213013
Michael Mansaray4615
Ryan Mann4406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Mansaray379061
Brandon Jimenez113013
Evan Jernegan2907
Jack Coulson1707

Northern Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aiden Dunne12/1711630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tye Edwards15174254
Amauri Pesek-Hickson17100021
Harrison Bey-Buie1570010
Aiden Dunne419010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Layne Pryor344121
Amauri Pesek-Hickson236120
Tysen Kershaw219012
Jaiden Ellis-Lahey112012

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

Team stats

ValparaisoNorthern Iowa
124Total yards481
108Passing yards116
16Rushing yards365
6.0Yards per pass6.8
0.9Yards per rush7.0
5First downs29
1–⁠9Third downs9–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
9–⁠65Penalties4–⁠45
18:13Possession41:47

Efficiency

ValparaisoNorthern Iowa
22%Success rate54%
0.01EPA per play0.37
1.46Explosiveness1.18
−0.16Rushing EPA0.31
0.14Passing EPA0.54
22%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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Iowa 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Northern Iowa end zoneValparaiso end zoneQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 ValparaisoPunt, 4 playsQ1 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 ValparaisoTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Northern IowaPunt, 6 playsQ2 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ValparaisoPunt, 6 playsQ2 Northern IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 ValparaisoEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IowaPunt, 6 playsQ3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern IowaMissed FG, 15 playsQ4 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern IowaResult not recorded, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Iowa drives left to right, Valparaiso right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
  3. Q1 ValparaisoPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  5. Q1 Northern IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q2 ValparaisoTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 Northern IowaPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 Northern IowaTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  10. Q2 ValparaisoPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 Northern IowaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 ValparaisoEnd of half, 4 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 Northern IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 Northern IowaPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  17. Q3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Northern IowaMissed FG, 15 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q4 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q4 Northern IowaResult not recorded, 11 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Northern Iowa 14, Valparaiso 0
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 21Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the UNI 26
15:002nd & 5 at own 26Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 3 yds to the UNI 29
15:003rd & 2 at own 29Aidan Dunne pass complete to Desmond Hutson for 3 yds to the UNI 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 32Aidan Dunne pass complete to Jaiden Ellis-Lahey for 12 yds to the UNI 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Tye Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNI 47
15:002nd & 7 at own 47Edwards,Tye rush right (Samuel,Max;Fowler,Isaiah).
15:003rd & 7 at own 47Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy for a 1ST down Valparaiso Penalty, personal foul (Isaiah Fowler) to the VAL 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 1 yd to the VAL 37
15:002nd & 9 at opp 37Aidan Dunne pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 16 yds to the VAL 21 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds , Sergio Morancy return for 21 yds to the UNI 21
10:041st & 10 at opp 21Aidan Dunne pass complete to Layne Pryor for 21 yds for a TD (Caden Palmer KICK)Northern Iowa 7, Valparaiso 0
Valparaiso Punt, 4 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:041st & 10 at own 25Rowan Keefe pass complete to Brandon Jimenez for 13 yds to the VAL 38 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 38Chris Gundy run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 36
10:042nd & 12 at own 36Ryan Mann run for 3 yds to the VAL 39
10:043rd & 9 at own 39pass incomplete to Chris Gundy
10:044th & 9 at own 39Valparaiso Penalty, delay of game (Sam Johnson) to the VAL 34
7:534th & 14 at own 34Sam Johnson punt for 52 yds , JC Roque Jr. returns for 11 yds to the UNI 25
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 9 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 14 yds to the UNI 39 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at own 39Tye Edwards run for 7 yds to the UNI 46
7:532nd & 3 at own 46Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the VAL 49 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 49Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Jaiden Ellis-Lahey for a 1ST down Valparaiso Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Max Franco) to the VAL 34 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 34Aidan Dunne run for 4 yds to the VAL 30
7:532nd & 6 at opp 30Aidan Dunne pass complete to Tysen Kershaw for 7 yds to the VAL 23 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 23Tye Edwards run for 6 yds to the VAL 17
7:532nd & 4 at opp 17Tye Edwards run for a loss of 3 yards to the VAL 20
2:483rd & 7 at opp 20Aidan Dunne pass complete to Amauri Pesek-Hickson for 20 yds for a TD (Caden Palmer KICK)Northern Iowa 14, Valparaiso 0
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 64 yds , Barret Labus return for 34 yds to the VAL 35
2:411st & 10 at own 35Valparaiso Penalty, delay of game (Rowan Keefe) to the VAL 30
2:411st & 15 at own 30Rowan Keefe sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the VAL 22
2:412nd & 23 at own 22Rowan Keefe sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the VAL 18
2:413rd & 27 at own 18Rowan Keefe pass complete to Michael Mansaray for 11 yds to the VAL 29
0:194th & 16 at own 29Sam Johnson punt for 55 yds , JC Roque Jr. returns for 13 yds to the UNI 29
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 29Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 4 yds to the UNI 33
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 33Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 13 yds to the UNI 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:061st & 10 at own 46Tye Edwards run for 54 yds for a TD (Caden Palmer KICK)Northern Iowa 21, Valparaiso 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northern Iowa 28, Valparaiso 7
Valparaiso Touchdown, 5 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:061st & 10 at own 25Michael Mansaray run for 2 yds to the VAL 27
14:062nd & 8 at own 27Rowan Keefe pass complete to Michael Mansaray for 61 yds to the UNI 12 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 12Brian Thomas run for 4 yds to the UNI 8
14:062nd & 6 at opp 8Rowan Keefe pass complete to Evan Jernegan for 7 yds to the UNI 1 for a 1ST down
11:121st & goal at opp 1Michael Mansaray run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)Northern Iowa 21, Valparaiso 7
11:121st & goal at opp 3Valparaiso Penalty, delay of game (Ryan Hawk) to the UNI 8
Northern Iowa Punt, 6 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds , Sergio Morancy return for 36 yds to the UNI 29 Northern Iowa Penalty, Offensive holding (Ethan Schoville) to the UNI 26
11:031st & 10 at own 26Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Desmond Hutson, broken up by Onye Nwosisi
11:032nd & 10 at own 26Edwards,Tye rush (Franco,Max), PENALTY UNI holding (Penning,Jared) 10 yards to the UNI36. Northern Iowa Penalty, Offensive holding (Jared Penning) to the UNI 16
11:032nd & 20 at own 16Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 21 yds to the UNI 37 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 37Aidan Dunne pass complete to Layne Pryor for 6 yds to the UNI 43
11:032nd & 4 at own 43Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for a loss of 5 yards to the UNI 38
11:033rd & 9 at own 38pass incomplete to JC Roque Jr.
8:314th & 9 at own 38Noah Pettinger punt for 47 yds , Colin Graves returns for 6 yds to the VAL 21
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to Chris Gundy
8:312nd & 10 at own 21Ryan Mann run for 6 yds to the VAL 27
8:313rd & 4 at own 27Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Devin Yeats, broken up by Tucker Langenberg
8:314th & 4 at own 27Valparaiso Penalty, delay of game (Sam Johnson) to the VAL 22
7:304th & 9 at own 22Sam Johnson punt for 42 yds , JC Roque Jr. returns for no gain to the UNI 36
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 8 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 36Tye Edwards run for 4 yds to the UNI 40
7:302nd & 6 at own 40Tye Edwards run for 4 yds to the UNI 44
7:303rd & 2 at own 44Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 11 yds to the VAL 45 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 45Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy, broken up by Jimmy Pouba
7:302nd & 10 at opp 45Aidan Dunne run for 10 yds to the VAL 35 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 35Aidan Dunne pass complete to Tysen Kershaw for 12 yds to the VAL 23 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 23Tye Edwards run for 11 yds to the VAL 12 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 12Tye Edwards run for 12 yds for a TD (Caden Palmer KICK)Northern Iowa 28, Valparaiso 7
Valparaiso Punt, 6 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:281st & 10 at own 25Michael Mansaray run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 23
2:422nd & 12 at own 23pass incomplete to Chris Gundy
2:423rd & 12 at own 23Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Devin Yeats, broken up by Fletcher Marshall Jr. for a 1ST down Northern Iowa Penalty, personal foul (Fletcher Marshall Jr.) to the VAL 38 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 38pass incomplete to Brandon Jimenez
2:422nd & 10 at own 38Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Chris Gundy, broken up by Alonzo Morgan III
2:423rd & 10 at own 38Rowan Keefe pass complete to Michael Mansaray for 7 yds to the VAL 45
2:004th & 3 at own 45Valparaiso Penalty, false start (Brian Thomas) to the VAL 40
1:424th & 8 at own 40Sam Johnson punt for 45 yds , JC Roque Jr. returns for 15 yds to the UNI 30
Northern Iowa Punt, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 30Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy, broken up by Nic Lendino
1:422nd & 10 at own 30Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the UNI 35
1:423rd & 5 at own 35Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 2 yds to the UNI 37
0:364th & 3 at own 37Noah Pettinger punt for 48 yds
Valparaiso End of half, 4 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Chris Gundy
0:362nd & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Barret Labus
0:283rd & 10 at own 15Barret Labus run for 13 yds to the VAL 28 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northern Iowa 35, Valparaiso 7
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brian Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24pass incomplete to Brian Thomas
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Rowan Keefe pass complete to Evan Jernegan for 2 yds to the VAL 26
13:344th & 9 at own 26Sam Johnson punt for 50 yds Valparaiso Penalty, illegal formation (Sam Johnson) to the UNI 29
Northern Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 29Tye Edwards run for 49 yds to the VAL 22 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 22Edwards,Tye rush right (Chilton,Austin).
12:552nd & 10 at opp 22Aidan Dunne pass complete to Layne Pryor for 17 yds to the VAL 5 for a 1ST down
12:551st & goal at opp 5Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy, broken up by Nic Lendino
12:552nd & goal at opp 5Pesek-Hickson,Amauri rush middle (Franco,Max;Bedell,Hayden).
10:353rd & goal at opp 5Aidan Dunne pass complete to Sergio Morancy for 5 yds for a TD (Caden Palmer KICK)Northern Iowa 35, Valparaiso 7
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 35Caden Palmer kickoff for 64 yds , Brian Thomas return for 24 yds to the VAL 25
10:291st & 10 at own 25Ryan Mann run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 24
10:292nd & 11 at own 24Ryan Mann run for a loss of 4 yards to the VAL 20
10:293rd & 15 at own 20Caron Tyler run for 10 yds to the VAL 30
8:174th & 5 at own 30Sam Johnson punt for 50 yds , JC Roque Jr. returns for no gain to the UNI 20
Northern Iowa Punt, 6 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 20Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 12 yds to the UNI 32 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 32Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 11 yds to the UNI 43 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 43Aidan Dunne pass incomplete to Sergio Morancy Northern Iowa Penalty, Offensive holding (Jared Penning) to the UNI 33
8:171st & 20 at own 33Aidan Dunne pass complete to Desmond Hutson for a loss of 4 yards to the UNI 29
8:172nd & 24 at own 29Aidan Dunne run for 6 yds to the UNI 35
8:173rd & 18 at own 35Aidan Dunne pass complete to Tye Edwards for 1 yd to the UNI 36
5:034th & 17 at own 36Noah Pettinger punt for 49 yds
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 15Michael Mansaray run for 5 yds to the VAL 20
5:032nd & 5 at own 20pass incomplete to Michael Mansaray
5:033rd & 5 at own 20Valparaiso Penalty, delay of game (Caron Tyler) to the VAL 15
5:033rd & 10 at own 15Caron Tyler pass complete to Jack Coulson for 7 yds to the VAL 22
3:304th & 3 at own 22Sam Johnson punt for 49 yds
Northern Iowa Missed FG, 15 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 29Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 9 yds to the UNI 38
3:302nd & 1 at own 38Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNI 37
3:303rd & 2 at own 37Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 4 yds to the UNI 41 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 41Tye Edwards run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
3:302nd & 1 at the 50Tye Edwards run for 4 yds to the VAL 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Harrison Bey-Buie run for 4 yds to the VAL 42
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 42Harrison Bey-Buie run for 5 yds to the VAL 37
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 37Harrison Bey-Buie run for 4 yds to the VAL 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Harrison Bey-Buie run for 5 yds to the VAL 28
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 28Harrison Bey-Buie run for 4 yds to the VAL 24
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 24Harrison Bey-Buie run for 5 yds to the VAL 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the VAL 16
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 16Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the VAL 13
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 13Aidan Dunne run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 14
Q4 8:544th & 5 at opp 14Caden Palmer 31 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter2 drives, then Northern Iowa 35, Valparaiso 7
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 20Caron Tyler pass complete to Barret Labus
8:542nd & 10 at own 20Caron Tyler run for 7 yds to the VAL 27
8:543rd & 3 at own 27Labus,Barret rush middle (Kriebs,Jack;Mehmert,Zach).
6:554th & 3 at own 27Sam Johnson punt for 44 yds
Northern Iowa Result not recorded, 11 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 29Matthew Schecklman run for 5 yds to the UNI 34
6:552nd & 5 at own 34Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the UNI 37
6:553rd & 2 at own 37Harrison Bey-Buie run for 10 yds to the UNI 47 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 47Harrison Bey-Buie run for 5 yds to the VAL 48
6:552nd & 5 at opp 48Harrison Bey-Buie run for 7 yds to the VAL 41 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 41Harrison Bey-Buie run for 4 yds to the VAL 37
6:552nd & 6 at opp 37Harrison Bey-Buie run for 3 yds to the VAL 34
6:553rd & 3 at opp 34Harrison Bey-Buie run for 5 yds to the VAL 29 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 29Matthew Schecklman run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 30
1:242nd & 11 at opp 30Matthew Schecklman run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 31
1:243rd & 12 at opp 31Matthew Schecklman run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 31

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.

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