UNI Football Powers Over Hampton, 44-0

Saturday, September 22

Cedar Falls, Iowa (UNI-Dome)

4 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

1-2

Hampton

1-2

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

HAMPTON

Northern Iowa

Photo by: Mike Dunlop

UNI Football Powers Over Hampton, 44-0

9/22/2018 9:53:00 PM | Football

Box Score

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI offense dominated from the first possession and the Panther defense followed suit, snagging five turnovers and en route to the first shutout since the 2015 season in a 44-0 win over Hampton (Va.) Saturday at the UNI-Dome.

No. 22/25 UNI closes non-conference play with a 1-2 record. Hampton is also 1-2 on the season.

The Panthers racked up 414 yards of offense and five touchdowns, with three coming in the air and two on the ground.

Eli Dunne was efficient. He was 12-23 for 191 and three touchdowns and no interceptions. Marcus Weymiller and Trevor Allen each had rushing touchdowns, including a 49-yard score from Allen in the second quarter.

Freshman Deion McShane had a breakout game from the slot receiver position. He tallied 117 yards on seven catches. His final reception of the game was a 12-yard circus catch in the end zone that gave UNI a 41-0 lead with 4:10 to play in the third quarter.

Elias Nissen got the scoring going in the first quarter with a 12-yard touchdown catch and Nick Fossey scored on a 19-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.

Defensively, Xavior Williams, Roosevelt Lawrence, A.J. Allen and Chris Kolarevic all tallied interceptions. UNI picked up one fumble recovery after Blake Thomas forced the loose ball and Isaiah Nimmers picked up the ball to give the Panthers the ball with under a minute to play.

PLAY OF THE GAME
There were a plethora of exciting plays Saturday, but the 49-yard touchdown run by Trevor Allen was the moment when the wind went out of the sails of the Pirates. The play developed slowly as Allen picked his way through the line until a hole opened up. When the gap was there, he was through it and untouched to the end zone.

It was the longest UNI touchdown run since Dec. 5, 2015, when the Panthers Tyvis Smith ran for a 59-yard score to cap off a 29-17 win over Portland State in the FCS Playoffs in Portland. Aaron Bailey also had a pair of touchdown runs over 60 yards in that game.

UP NEXT
The Panthers travel to Indiana State Thursday to open up the season. UNI is 27-5 all-time against the Sycamores and won last year's contest 41-3 in Cedar Falls. ISU is 2-1 on the year and will be coming off of a bye week.

NOTES
-First shutout since Nov. 14, 2015, at Missouri State. (41-0)
-Largest margin of victory since Nov. 7, 2015, vs. Indiana State (59-13)
-Last time a UNI team forced five turnovers was Nov. 7, 2015, vs. Indiana State (3 ints, 2 fr)
-Freshman Deion McShane notched 117 yards receiving and a touchdown. The last Panther to tally 100 yards receiving and a touchdown was Daurice Fountain against Monmouth on Nov. 25, 2017 (139 yds, 2 TDs)
- UNI notched 414 yards of total offense. The last time UNI tallied 400+ yards of offense was against Monmouth on Nov. 25, 2017 (520).