UNI football's FCS Championship run ends at Eastern Washington

Saturday, November 27

Cheney, WA

3 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

6-6 , 4-4

Eastern Washington University

10-2 , 6-2

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2nd

3rd

4th

Northern Iowa

Eastern Wash.

UNI football's FCS Championship run ends at Eastern Washington

11/27/2021 6:48:00 PM | Football

Box Score Final Results

CHENEY, Wash. – UNI football's run in the FCS Championships ended with a 19-9 loss to No. 4 Eastern Washington.

EWU (10-2) led all four quarters. UNI quarterback Matt Morrissey came out in the second half to replace starter Theo Day.

UNI (6-6) was able to hold EWU to 412 yards, where the Eagles usually averages 563. The Eagles' completion percentage was 63%. EWU averages more than 46 points a game.

The Panthers had 103 rushing yards and 277 yards in receiving for a total of 380.

UNI had nine tackles for a loss of 17 yards. Tim Butcher had two sacks on the day, and Austin Evans notched his third interception of the year.

This was UNI's 22^nd appearance in the FCS Championships. Montana is the only team with more playoff appearances with 25.

Q1: EWU took the early lead with 26-yard pass from quarterback Eric Barriere to Nolan Ulm, but the Eagles missed the PAT. The Eagles led 6-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Q2: EWU extended its lead with a 22-yard field to go up 9-0 before UNI got a touchdown of its own. Sam Schnee scored his fifth touchdown of the season with a 14-yard pass from Theo Day. A Matthew Cook PAT closed the scoring gap, 9-7.
Q3: EWU's quarterback Barriere escaped multiple Panther tackles to run it in 18 yards and give the Eagles a bigger lead with 7:47 left in the third quarter. EWU led 16-7 after the PAT.
Q4: Just four plays into the fourth, EWU's Wyatt Hawkins made a 30-yard field goal to give the Eagles a 19-7 lead. UNI's fourth and goal play was unsuccessful from the 3-yard line with 4:20 left in the game. UNI kept EWU pinned near the goal and gave up a safety to UNI's Bryce Flater. EWU continued to lead, 19-9.