Panther Football Hosts Western Illinois for Senior Day

Ninth-ranked UNI Football hosts Western Illinois in the final regular-season game of the year. The Panthers enter the game with a 7-4 record while the Leathernecks are 1-10 on the year. UNI is playing for the postseason while Western Illinois is looking to play spoiler. Last week, an injury laden Panther squad fell at South Dakota State 38-7. Western Illinois fell 45-21 against Southern Illinois in their final home game. The Panthers are tied for second position in MVFC play at 5-2 while WIU is 1-6 with the lone win coming against South Dakota.

•The Panthers trailed 17-7 and had the ball in the fourth quarter before a defensive touchdown by the Jackrabbits put the game out of reach. The Panthers' four losses this season have come against teams in the FCS Top 6 and Iowa State and all of the losses were on the road.

• The win over Southern Utah was Head coach Mark Farley's 150th career victory. He is the winningest coach in UNI and Missouri Valley Football History and the 10th coach in FCS history with 150 FCS victories.

• UNI is 13th in the FCS in total defense, 17th in scoring defense, 33rd in tackles for loss and 18th in sacks. After four games with three or more turnovers, the Panthers are now third in the FCS and first in the MVFC in turnovers gained.

• Isaiah Weston and Chris Kolarevic are building resumes for comeback player of the year honors. Weston missed all of last season and through 10 games sits atop the MVFC in receiving TDs and yards per catch. Kolarevic has played in just seven games, but is fifth on the team in total tackles and earned a pair of MVFC Player of the Week honors.

• The Panthers have earned a Missouri Valley Player of the Week honor after eight of 10 games this season. Matthew Cook was named the Special Teams Player of the Week after the Iowa State game and again after Missouri State, McElvain earned Newcomer of the Week honors after the Southern Utah game and Elerson G. Smith was named the Defensive Player of the Week after the Idaho State win and again after the Youngstown State victory. Against Weber State, McElvain earned his second NOFW honor and Chris Kolarevic picked up DPOTW honors and again after the South Dakota game. Isaiah Weston was named the Offensive Player of the Week after the South Dakota game. Omar Brown earned DPOTW and NOTW honors after the Illinois State game.

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Matthew Cook

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