North Dakota Defeats UNI, Spoils Panther Homecoming Game
Jerry Kaminski completed 20 of 23 passes for 246 yards and four touchdowns as North Dakota dominated both offense and defense in their Missouri Valley Football Conference opener.
- On Saturday, North Dakota Fighting Hawks defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers 35-7 at the UNI‑Dome in Cedar Falls, scoring 35 points before the Panthers scored late.
- As the MVFC opener, the Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup took place inside the UNI‑Dome, reaffirming the venue for conference openers between the Panthers and Fighting Hawks.
- Jerry Kaminski, North Dakota quarterback, was 20 of 23 for 246 yards targeting B.J. Fleming, UND receiver, who had five catches for 134 yards including a 77-yard touchdown; Kaden Vig, UND defender, strip-sacked Matthew Schecklman and returned a fumble 63 yards for a touchdown.
- Following the loss, the Panthers fell to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in MVFC play as the Northern Iowa offense struggled with turnovers and punts.
- Notably, Jerry Kaminski threw four touchdown passes and caught a 2-yard reception himself, while Derek Anderson's nine-yard touchdown was the Panthers' lone score late in the UNI‑Dome.
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Kaminski throws 4 touchdowns as North Dakota rolls 35-7 over Northern Iowa
Jerry Kaminski threw four touchdown passes to lead North Dakota to a 35-7 win over Northern Iowa in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
Live box score: UND at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — UND opens Missouri Valley Football Conference play at 4 p.m. Saturday at the UNI-Dome against Northern Iowa. Recaps of the scoring plays will be posted below. First quarter UND 7, Northern Iowa 0, 4:07 left: Kaden Vig strips UNI quarterback Matthew Schecklman, then Vig picks up the bouncing fumble and returns it 63 yards for a score. That's a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and a 63-yard touchdown for Kaden Vig! 😤#UND…
No. 15/14 UND wins inside the UNI-Dome, 35-7 - University of North Dakota Athletics
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – No. 15/14 North Dakota (3-2, 1-0 MVFC) ran past Northern Iowa (2-3, 0-1 MVFC), 35-7, inside the UNI-Dome on Saturday evening. The Panthers did not find the end-zone until the final 46 seconds of the game.
UNI football: Panthers open MVFC play with a loss to North Dakota - UNI Athletics
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — UNI Panther football opened Missouri Valley Football Conference play inside the UNI-Dome against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. UND took control early and put up 35 points before the Panthers capped the contest with a touchdown. The contest saw a 35-7 final in favor of the Fighting Hawks.
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