North Dakota State Athletics
1-5 , 0-3
Northern Iowa
5-1 , 3-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
| North Dakota State | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Grace, No. 3/4 Northern Iowa Outlast North Dakota State 42-27 in Fargodome
10/10/2009 5:00:00 AM | Football
Pat Grace shook off an injury and threw three touchdown passes, leading No. 3/4-ranked Northern Iowa past North Dakota State 42-27 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference game played before a crowd of 16,418 in the Fargodome on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Grace left the game briefly late in the third quarter after losing a fumble while being sacked. He returned to throw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, a 39-yard strike to Maurice Turner and a 16-yarder to Schuyler Oordt.
Grace finished 14 of 21 for 229 yards for the Panthers (5-1, 3-0 Missouri Valley).
D.J. Hord had six catches for 105 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers. Derrick Law ran for 121 yards on eight carries.
Pat Paschall rushed for 115 yards for NDSU (1-5, 0-3). It was his sixth straight 100-yard game and the 10th of his career.
North Dakota State rolled up 514 total yards against a UNI defense that entered the game ranked second in the nation in yards allowed. Nick Mertens completed 29 of 44 passes for 308 yards -- all career-highs. Warren Holloway made a career best eight receptions for 134 yards.
The teams combined for 27 penalties totaling 272 yards.
Both teams blocked a punt for TDs in the second quarter three minutes apart. Holloway blocked a UNI punt that Daniel Eaves returned 20 yards for a touchdown with 13:29 left. UNI's Jordan Smith blocked a NDSU punt that Canady Tre'Darrius scooped up and scored from 10 yards out.
North Dakota State plays at No. 19/20-ranked South Dakota State (4-1, 3-0 Valley Football) at 6:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in Brookings. NDSU and SDSU play for the Dakota Marker. The Jackrabbits have won the last two meetings.
Team Stats
UNI 7, NDSU 0
UNI - Carlos Anderson 5 yd run (Billy Hallgren kick), 8 plays, 79 yards, TOP 3:28
UNI 7, NDSU 7
NDSU - Daniel Eaves 20 yd punt return (Shawn Bibeau kick)
UNI 14, NDSU 7
UNI - T. Canady 10 yd punt return (Billy Hallgren kick)
UNI 21, NDSU 7
UNI - DJ Hord 23 yd pass from Pat Grace (Billy Hallgren kick) 5 plays, 87 yards, TOP 2:40
UNI 21, NDSU 10
NDSU - Shawn Bibeau 19 yd field goal 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:48
UNI 21, NDSU 13
NDSU - Shawn Bibeau 35 yd field goal 13 plays, 81 yards, TOP 6:39
UNI 28, NDSU 13
UNI - Maurice Turner 40 yd pass from Pat Grace (Billy Hallgren kick) 3 plays, 77 yards, TOP 0:55
UNI 28, NDSU 20
NDSU - Pat Paschall 6 yd run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:00
UNI 35, NDSU 20
UNI - Schuylar Oordt 16 yd pass from Pat Grace (Billy Hallgren kick) 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:59
UNI 42, NDSU 20
UNI - Derrick Law 1 yd run (Billy Hallgren kick), 3 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:10
UNI 42, NDSU 27
NDSU - Titus Mack 2 yd pass from Nick Mertens (Shawn Bibeau kick) 10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:23
