Cherrier_MSUM
24
Winner Northern State NSU 3-2 , 3-2
22
Upper Iowa UIU 0-5 , 0-5
Winner
Northern State NSU
3-2 , 3-2
24
Final
22
Upper Iowa UIU
0-5 , 0-5
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
NSU Northern State 3 14 7 0 24
UIU Upper Iowa 7 8 0 7 22

Game Recap: Football | | NSU Sports Information

Wolves Football Holds on for Gritty 24-22 Win over Upper Iowa

Fayette, Iowa – The Northern State University football team spoiled their second straight homecoming game of the season defeating Upper Iowa University on the road. With the win, the Wolves remain unbeaten outside the confines of Swisher Field with a 3-0 record in 2019. Northern handed Upper Iowa their fifth loss of the season.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 24, UIU 22
Records: NSU 3-2, UIU 0-5
Attendance: 1254
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Upper Iowa scored first, just four minutes into the game, however the Wolves quickly answered back and began to chip away
  • Payton Eue connected on a 36-yard field goal attempt, bring NSU within four as the clock read 6:29 left in the first
  • Isaiah Cherrier grabbed the lead for NSU in the second quarter on back-to-back-to-back runs for a total of 27 yards; the touchdown gave the Wolves a 10-7 lead midway through the quarter
  • Upper Iowa regained the lead on the following drive with a rushing touchdown of their own and a 2-point conversion
  • Northern however was not done in the first half, as Hunter Trautman hit Robert Vomacka for a 19-yard touchdown with just 26 left in the second
  • The Wolves led 17-15 heading into the third and tacked on their final touchdown of the game at 7:55 in the third; an 8-yard rush for Cherrier's second score of the afternoon
  • The Peacocks threatened in the fourth, coming within two of the Wolves on a rushing touchdown, however the NSU defense forced an interception with under a minute left in regulation
  • NSU recorded a game high 21 first downs, 284 yards rushing, and 382 yards of total offense
  • The Wolves averaged 5.2 yards per rush and added 98 yards receiving, averaging 8.2 yard per catch
  • For the second time this season, Northern converted on each chance in the red-zone and went 8-of-17 on third downs and 1-of-2 on fourth downs
  • The Wolves defense recorded four tackles for a loss and one sack, while holding the Peacocks to just 148 yards passing and 121 yards rushing in the contest
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Payton Eue recorded his first made field goal of the 2019 season, while Robert Vomacka notched his first receiving touchdown of the year
  • The win is the first for the Wolves over the Peacocks under the direction of head coach Tom Dosch
 
UP NEXT
The Wolves return to Aberdeen next weekend for the annual Gypsy Days celebration. NSU will kickoff versus No. 3 Minnesota State at 2:30 p.m. from Swisher Field on Saturday. The game will be aired on MidcoSN as the NSIC Game of the Week.
 
 
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