Northern Iowa vs. Western Illinois Game Thread

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WIU receives kickoff, goes 3 and out and UNI blocks punt to start game at UNI.

Panthers start at WIU 12. 4 plays later...TOUCHDOWN UNI...Rennie for 2 yards.

UNI 7 WIU 0 12:00 left in 1st quarter.

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WIU goes for a small drive gets down to the UNI 30ish..4th and 8 and throws an INT instead of kicking the FG. UNI ball at WIU 46

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back up RB David Johnson with a 23 yard run...down to the WIU 23. 1st and 10 UNI,

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after a hit to the head penalty on WIU...UNI 1st down at the WIU 12.

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very next play Rennie up the middle for 12 yards...TOUCHDOWN UNI...UNI 14-WIU 5:49 left in 1st

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Rennie overthrows wide open WR Herring which would have been a 97 TD. Instead, 25 yard shank punt from endzone. WIU takes it from the 29.

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WIU drive stalls, punts...pins UNI at own 1...panthers can't get anything going...punts from own endzone...shanks it and WIU starts at UNI 29.

two plays later...amazing catch in double coverage for WIU...pass down to the UNI 6

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after 1....UNI 14-0

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im engulfed in watching this Chatty-App St. game...crazy game....no offense all defense...GO CHATTY

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Goal line stand by UNI...forces WIU to attempt a FG

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FG good...UNI 14-WIU 3.

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1st play for UNIs new drive....26 yard pass by Rennie...1st down UNI down to the WIU 44

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12 yard pass by Rennie for another UNI first down to the 32.

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UNI drive stalls at WIU 25....freshman kicker misses his first fg of the season. (Wide left).

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Panthers force a 3 and out by WIU. WIU to punt

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9:16 left in 1st half. UNI ball up 14-3

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welcome back Carlos Anderson......23 yard rush up to the UNI 49.

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the 3 headed rushing monster of Rennie-Anderson-Johnson continues to dominate. 12 yards for Johnson on 3rd and 1 for the first down.

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very next play...30 yard TD pass....from Rennie to RB Johnson.

UNI 21-3 6:56 to go in the half.

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WIU takes over at their own 17

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WIU's defense is not very good. They have a couple of players on offense - the RB Ray that transferred from Michigan ST and a 6'3" receiver. The receiver has made a couple spectacular catches so far.

We need a punter - anyone still eligible?

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Panther D playing amazing today...force another 3 and out. WIU to punt

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UNI punt return to own 46. great field position to start a new drive! Panthers have score on 3 of 4 possessions.

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Anderson limps back off after re-aggravating a high ankle sprain...not good.

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Carlos Anderson is back out, re-injured right ankle. Why he was playing this week, who knows.

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simply...freshman David Johnson is a beast....and we get him for 4 years...wow

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Rennie with an amazing TD RUN!!!!!! 3rd of the game....broke 3 tackles...for 36 yards...WOW!

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Cam who? jk

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UNI up 28-3 under 5 to go in the half

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in another game...App St and Chatty playing in a battle royal! Chatty forces App St. to punt mid 4th quarter....only one offensive TD in the game...App clinging to a 14-12 lead.

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UNI coverage team has been great today

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Cam who? jk

Cam has 60% passing yards in two NFL games as Rennie had last year in 12 games last year. Rennie is a great college player, but he's no Cam Newton.

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WIU with a nice slant route for a huge gain to the UNI side of the field. bad pass defense there...

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Cam has 60% passing yards in two NFL games as Rennie had last year in 12 games last year. Rennie is a great college player, but he's no Cam Newton.

well Rennie was more highly touted in JC than Cam was. :) But we are skeptical of Rennie at times anyway...me included. (not a huge fan anyway)

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1:46 left in the half...UNI up 28-3...WIU facing a 3rd and long 2

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at the half...UNI 28 WIU 3.

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Halftime stats

WIU
Hudson - 7/12 for 97 with an INT

UNI
Rennie - 7/9 for 93 yds and a TD., 7 Rushes for 61 yards and 3 TDs

Penalties
WIU - 5 for 37
UNI - 1 for 5

28 points in only 11:08 of possession time and 27 plays

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start of the 3rd quarter. UNI gets the ball...after a holding penalty...UNI starts the drive at their own 11

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big pass play by Rennie to Sinkfield down tthe middle for 30...up to the 44 of UNI

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Johnson on the outside sweep....for about 22. down to the 34 of WIU

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7 yard gain for Johnson, but trying to get extra yards...WIU forces a fumble...WIU ball

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Panthers get a sack...forced a fumble returned for a TD but refs called the QB down first....QB hudson for WIU injured.

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former starter and Walter Payton runner up Matt Barr comes in...sacked on the first play. UNI forces a 3 and out back to the WIU 25.

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bad punt by WIU...UNI 1st and 10 at WIU 47

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Johnson shakes off previous fumble and on 1st play goes for a 20 yard sweep.

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Rennie almost throws a pick....dropped by WIU...3rd and 6 for UNI at the WIU 23.

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Rennie to Collins...first down and goal at the WIU 10.

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Johnson down to the 5. 2nd and goal

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Johnson down to the 4...3rd and goal

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Panthers TOUCHDOWN...tight end dump...for 4 yards from Rennie to Howard....UNI up 35-3...i'd expect starting offense to sit from now or after the next series

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Rennie 5 total touchdowns

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8:14 to go. Panther D back on to stop the Leatherneck O

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UNI forces a 3 and out to start the 3rd....UNI to get the ball back....UNI ball at their own 25.

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UNI forced to punt...booming punt by UNI...gigantic tackle by UNI coverage team, which has played outstanding today. Add a block in the back on WIU...WIU ball 1st and 10 at their own 17

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anyone scouting WIU...shut down Ray (former Mich st. Tailback) and WR Crump......you'll have a great day :)

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WIU driving down to the UNI 30...UNI hits for the WR for a loss...excessive celebration gives WIU new first down.

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WIU down to UNI 19...2nd and 10

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3rd and 8 down to the UNI 17...

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1st and goal for WIU down to the UNI 3...pass defense still not as good as would like.

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on 1st and goal from the 3...UNI shuts Ray down for a 3 yard loss....2nd n goal from the 6

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UNI forces WIU to pass on 4th down and goal..incomplete. UNI takes over

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anyone scouting WIU...shut down Ray (former Mich st. Tailback) and WR Crump......you'll have a great day :)

Has there been a pass to anyone other than Crump at this point?

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If UNI scores on this drive, I am hoping to see all backups from that point forward.

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Panthers...with still starters in for their final series...just playing conservative...22, 24 dives for Johnson..

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3rd string RB Cutkomp in at RB

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panthers just running over the Necks....down to the WIU 7

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4th n 1 from the WIU 5. FG attempt coming.

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FG good!! UNI up 38-3. 7:43 left. Expect subs in on offense next drive.

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Panthers have had the ball for 27 min....38 points and over 400 yards of offense...great day!

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2:49 left int he game...WIU scores a garbage time TD against UNI back ups. 38-10

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Panthers win 38-10 in their home opener over the Leathernecks in front of a huge crowd of 16,095

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I guess 10-14 for 142 and 2 TD's will have to be enough to keep defenses honest. Rennie and Johnson both 100+ rushers though.

Decent

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It was Wil Lunt that came in after Hudson's injury for WIU. Lunt started the first game of the season.