Northern Iowa held South Dakota State out of the end zone to send the Jackrabbits to their second loss of the season, 24-9, Saturday at the UNI-Dome.
The 25th-ranked Panthers improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Jackrabbits, ranked second in the STATS FCS media poll and third by the Football Championship Subdivision coaches, dropped to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in league play.
Chase Vinatieri tied an SDSU record with a 57-yard field goal with 6 minutes, 34 seconds remaining to pull the Jackrabbits to within 14-9.
The Jackrabbits finished with a 376-326 advantage in total offense. Taryn Christion ended the day 25-of-50 passing for 325 yards, while Cade Johnson led the receiving corps with seven catches for 121 yards. Mikey Daniel gained 36 yards on the ground on 10 carries.
