#4 UNI @ #14 Ill. State

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Valley game of the week on espn3.com

Ill st needing a win to solidify playoff hopes. UNI needing a win to secure a seed.

Ill st had a nice drive to start the game, went for it on 4th and 13 (going into a 35mph wind) and failed.
UNI goes easily 3 and out, just missing a 70yd TD pass on 3rd down (overthrown).

Ill state gets the ball on their 2nd drive inside their own 20.

[SeattleGriz]

For some reason, ESPN3 is stalled out. Can't get any of the games to work.

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Redbird offense goes 3 and out after 1 first down on the drive...punting back to UNI. Panthers get great field position at their own 44 yd line after a 25-30yd punt.

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Fun facts from the game. Il St QB Brown just went over 7,000 yds passing and is only a junior. Leggett a senior, just went over 1,000 yds rushing and UNI QB Rennie is 70 rushing yds shy of breaking 2,000 career rushing yards as a QB in only 21 games.

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Panthers drove down the4 field but a offensive PO pushes them back....

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Panthers punt due to the penalty and then an incomplete. Big punt by Benard from UNI....Il. State ball inside their 25.

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Nice 1st down throw for the Redbirds

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End of Q1 score tied up at 0

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after 1 QT. No score at a chilly and windy Hancock Stadium

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Looks like this will be a big defensive battle today

[BisonBabe]

Costly penalty on UNI just gave the Redbirds a first down

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Ill state driving nicely to start the 2nd Qt. inside the UNI 20

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Nice catch by Ill State for another 1st down

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Panthers hold ISU to go for a FG....after 1st n goal from the 7....great stand for UNI

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Ill. state up 3-0 with about 9 minutes left in the half.

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Panthers begin their 3rd drive at their own 20...first play..pass for 12 yds.

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Panthers face a 3rd n 6 from the UNI 36...3 yd gain...Panthers face a 4th n 3 from the 39.

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Benard punt goes to the Ill State 19. Redbird ball

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Redbirds had 3rd n 1....false start...now 3rd n 6 for the Redbirds...5 minutes left

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first down Redbirds over the middle for a 8 yard gain.

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another first down for the Rebirds. UNI defense tired n not looking great today.

Sonie making his first tackle after not expecting to play.

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3rd n 5 for ISU...from midfield...2 minutes closing in...

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Panthers almost get the sack...Brown gets the pass off...UNI PI looks to be the call...1st down ISU.

[BisonBabe]

Another costly penalty for UNI

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1:46 to go...2nd n 10 from the UNI 46.

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3rd n a short 1 for ISU....ISU does have wind at their back

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big run by ISU red...down inside the 30...under 1 minute left...ISU has 2 timeouts left...

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If UNI can hold ISU to another FG...I'd be very grateful...ISU has dominated this game so far. UNI offense is non-exsistent and the secondary is getting thrashed by Brown n Co. and UNI is killing themselves with penalties again. Looks like the 1st game of the season again.

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1st deep pass by Brown today...almost picked off....2nd n 10.

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Panthers just miss another big sack...(twice now)....gets a nice 7 yd gain pass...3rd n 3

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dropped pass in the endzone by ISU receiver....4th down n 3 from the 20 for ISU...

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ISU up 6-0 with 29 seconds left in the half.

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at the half UNI trails 6-0

[Professor Chaos]

Wow.

Total yards at halftime: ISU 196, UNI 18
Time of Possesion: ISU 24:32, UNI 5:28

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Rennie starts off the 2nd half with his feet...keeping the Panthers with the ball inside the redzone

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UNI comes back after halftime seems to be a different team

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3rd n 11 for UNI at the Redbird 20/21.

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UNI drives 45 yds and gets 3 in only 2 minutes and change....FG good. UNI 3 ISU 6.

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Panther defense seems to be stiffening as per usual Panther 2nd half defense. UNI putting ISU in a 3rd n 18. (going against the wind)

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Panthers get good field positon again after the punt...near their own 40. Hopefully the Cats can put up 7 this trip!

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Panthers moving the ball...two deep passes just misses

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Panthers forced to punt....

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ISU ball at their own 20.

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ISU gets a couple first downs...now faces 3rd n 9. Panther defense needs a stop.

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another huge first down for ISU...inside the UNi 40.

[BisonBabe]

Redbirds seem to be moving the ball pretty well.

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FUMBLE!!!! UNI recovers!!!!

[BisonBohl]

Two good teams battling...wish i had espn3.

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add on 15 yds to the recovery with a PF by ISU...UNI ball at their own 48. just under 3 minutes left in the 3rd.

[BisonBabe]

There have been a lot of costly penalties in this game already.

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Rennie trying to carry the Panthers to the win....almost every run has been for him...has had two great passes just caught and carried to high in the wind. Both woulda been TDs.

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Panthers down to the 41. First down...2 minutes left....now Anderson run for 22 yards...down to the 19!

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Rennie down to the 9 yard line....UNI 2nd n 1!

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Pass down to the 4. 1st n goal UNI.

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Johnson down to the 2. 2nd n goal

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TOUCHDOWN UNI!!!!! Rennie to Herring.

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Panthers lead 10-6 with 5 seconds left in the 3rd....UNI still has wind at their back!

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2nd n 10 from the 15 for ISU....start of 4th Q

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Panthers force 4th down n 10 for ISU.

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Panthers start a new drive and hopefully game clinching drive at their own 36.

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Panthers forced to punt it back...13 min left

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ISU starts at their own 15.

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ISU faced with 3rd n 7

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Panthers get the stop but a grabbing the helmet penalty on UNI...first down ISU

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ISU faced with another 3rd down...come on UNI

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ISU converts...1st down.

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3rd n 5 for ISU

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ISU gets the 1st on 4th n 6.

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ISU down to the UNI 13. 2nd n short. UNI defense needs 1 stop to almost solidify the win.

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UNI gets the stop...ISU faces another 4th down n 1

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6:09 to go

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ISU gets the first on 4th down....1st n goal ISU

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2nd n goal ISU

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2nd n goal for ISU after the false start

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3rd n goal for ISU at the UNI 2 or 3.

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timeout UNI as ISU tries to go no huddle

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under 5 minutes left...ISU has 2 downs to get a TD....hopefully UNI can get the stop.

Wonder what some of those bubble teams are cheering for ...

4th down n goal from the 1.

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timeout ISU. 4th n 1 from the UNI 1. UNI up 10-6. 3:01 left in the game. Playoff implications abound on the line!

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TD ISU.

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3 big drives for ISU...all points. 8 min drive for 3, 7 min. drive for 3. 9+ mins 85 yards and 19 plays later...ISU with the lead...2:57 to go.

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Anderson takes it from 7 yards deep in the endzone....out near the 40!

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3rd n 3 for UNI...near midfield.

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UNI first down down to the 44.

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41 seconds left. UNI 3rd n 1. from the 39. UNI down 3. Rennie shaken up. Timeout

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2nd n 5 for UNI...

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wowowow...horrible call by refs...rob UNI of TD.

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UNI 4th down.....inside the 20. 10 seconds left. UNI still with 1 timeout left

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13-10 ISU up. 10 seconds left. 4th n 1 from the 19. UNI calls final timeout. Refs blow the game after not giving the UNI the obvious touchdown.

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40 mph gusts...and UNI wants to use a young kicker...for a 40yd FG. wow.

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for the tie......

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ISU calls both their final timeouts. no one has any left. 10 seconds left. could be the game or the tie for OT.

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FIELD GOAL GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! HOLY BUCKETS!!!!

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13-13 tie. 4 seconds left in regulation.

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overtime in normal! Mojo with the Cats after that huge kick!

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panthers trying to close the deal....3rd n 12 for ISU...up 7

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almost picked off!!!! mannn 4th n 12 for ISU...game here possibly on the line. UNI up 7 after their score in the 1st part of OT

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on 4th n 12....Brown scrambles and dives for the 1st down...gets it at the 4.5 yd line. 1st n goal ISU

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2nd n goal from the 1.

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3rdn goal from the 1.5 yd line.

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4th n goal from the 3!!!!! lets go CATS! heres the game!

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touchdown ISU. XP pending.

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2nd OT coming. ISU to get the ball to start.

20-20 the score. UNI defense has been great n the 2nd half...just cant get that last stop.

[BisonBohl]

damn good game...

UNI cant stop em on 4th down...

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touchdown ISU, hold the phone....flag on the play....Pass interference OFFENSE....(2nd call today...wow). 2nd n goal from the 20 now for ISU

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holding on the offense now...2nd n goal from the 29.

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brown scrambles...now 3rd n goal from the 20.

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4th n goal from the 20 now for ISU....FG pending.

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FG NO GOOOD!!!!!!!!!!! WIDE LEFT!

Panthers just need 3 to win!

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Rennie down to the 19.

[Aeacos]

Let's go Panthers, pull it out in double OT

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UNI goes for the TD pass...incomplete. 3rd n 4

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4th n 2 for UNI. FG coming from the cold blooded man!

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36 yard attempt. Timeout ISU.

[Aeacos]

Panthers win in double OT, now to see who we will play in playoffs.

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FIELD GOAL GOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!! UNI wins. 23-20 in double OT!

[BisonBohl]

good game...hopefully ISU r still gets in

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wow what a game! truly a 2nd half team UNI is....great adjustments late and Rennie showed is experience and leadership...carrying this team on his back. wow. Sievertsen was amazing!

[FargoBison]

Congrats on the win UNI, that was an epic game. Hopefully ISUr gets in.

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go Trees!!!

[DOME]

Wow Matt Brown will be a top QB in FCS next year.


None the less...feels great to be a Panther!!

[UNI Pike]

Matt Brown will be running for his life next year - he will be replacing the entire O line, TE plus two backups (one OL & one TE). Both RB on the two deep are gone. This is/was the year.