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Northern Iowa does it again, defeats North Dakota 24-17

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 11). Northern Iowa does it again, defeats North Dakota 24-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/northern-iowa-does-it-again-defeats-north-dakota-24-17/article_6839ba49-da8c-5a01-a181-0449199d81f0.html

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On Saturday, Northern Iowa celebrated homecoming with a 24-17 victory over No. 4 ranked North Dakota in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Panthers secured the win despite having only 144 total yards of offense by forcing five turnovers and scoring all their touchdowns off turnovers or drives initiated by them. Key plays included Andrew Price’s blocked punt for a touchdown and subsequent offensive opportunities created from North Dakota quarterback mistakes.
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On Saturday, Northern Iowa celebrated their homecoming by defeating North Dakota 24-17 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Panthers, led by Andrew Price who scored a touchdown after blocking a punt, forced five turnovers and held North Dakota to only two first downs on their final three possessions without crossing midfield. This win follows Northern Iowa's victory over then-No. 3 Illinois State on September 26. With this victory, Northern Iowa improves its record to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. North Dakota, ranked No. 4 in the Stats Perform poll, had 367 yards of total offense but struggled with turnovers, leading to their loss despite strong offensive numbers. Both teams have upcoming games: North Dakota faces South Dakota State next Saturday, while Northern Iowa travels to play Youngstown State.

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CEDAR FALLS Iowa North Dakota Northern Iowa Panthers

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North Dakota GPE · 5× Northern Iowa GPE · 4× Panthers ORG · 4× Andrew Price PERSON · 1× CEDAR FALLS GPE · 1× Football Championship Subdivision ORG · 1× Iowa GPE · 1× Jerry Kaminski PERSON · 1× Missouri Valley Football Conference ORG · 1× Stats Perform ORG · 1×

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Although the Fighting Hawks finished with 367 yards of total offense, they did not cross midfield on their final three possessions while managing only two first downs. The Panthers defeated then-No. 3 Illinois State 28-21 on Sept. 26. Up next North Dakota: vs. South Dakota State next Saturday. Northern Iowa: at Youngstown State next Saturday. —-
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Andrew Price blocked a punt for a touchdown, Northern Iowa forced five turnovers and the Panthers celebrated their homecoming with a 24-17 victory over North Dakota on Saturday. asserted
Panthers → block → Saturday
Leading 24-17 and looking to defeat a Football Championship Subdivision top-5 team for the second straight game, Northern Iowa had to hold on for the final 2:37 against a North Dakota team that had lost three fumbles and two interceptions and had benched starting quarterback Jerry Kaminski, who had three of the giveaways. asserted
who → lead → giveaways
North Dakota, ranked No. 4 in the Stats Perform poll, did not reach midfield and the Panthers ran out the clock. asserted
Panthers → rank → clock
Northern Iowa (3-2, 2-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) won with 144 total yards and 11 first downs on offense. asserted
Iowa → win → offense
The Panthers scored their first touchdown when Price blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone. asserted
Price → score → zone
Their two other touchdowns came on drives of 21 and 20 yards following turnovers by Kaminski. asserted
touchdowns → come → Kaminski
North Dakota (5-2, 2-1) trailed 24-10 at halftime and managed to climb within seven points early in the fourth quarter on backup quarterback Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson’s short touchdown run. asserted
Dakota → trail → run
Although the Fighting Hawks finished with 367 yards of total offense, they did not cross midfield on their final three possessions while managing only two first downs. The Panthers defeated then-No. 3 Illinois State 28-21 on Sept. 26. Up next North Dakota: vs. South Dakota State next Saturday. Northern Iowa: at Youngstown State next Saturday. —- asserted
Panthers → finish → State
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