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Northern Iowa at Iowa State

Sep 4, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 1

Away

Northern Iowa

Road profile

Final Score

10 - 16

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Iowa State

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Total Yards

Iowa State335
Northern Iowa275

Passing Yards

Iowa State199
Northern Iowa230

Rushing Yards

Iowa State136
Northern Iowa45

Turnovers

Iowa State0
Northern Iowa2

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind11 mph N

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will McElvain

Unknown Team

YDS: 230

Rushing

Breece Hall

Iowa State

YDS: 69

Receiving

Quan Hampton

Unknown Team

YDS: 99

Tackles

Jake Hummel

Iowa State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa State31:12
Northern Iowa28:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa State holds off Northern Iowa 16-10

Close

Iowa State defeated Northern Iowa 16-10 in Week 1 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 335-275 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa State set the terms early in a game that finished 16-10. Will McElvain pass complete to Quan Hampton for 52 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Northern Iowa the first major swing.

Iowa State's box score carried the story: 335 total yards, 136 rushing yards, and 199 passing yards. Northern Iowa finished with 275 total yards, including 45 on the ground and 230 through the air.

Iowa State converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Iowa State led 13-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Andrew Mevis 40 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will McElvain pass complete to Quan Hampton for 52 yds for a TD (Matthew Cook KICK) (Northern Iowa led 7-0 over Iowa State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Assalley 35 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 3-7 over Northern Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew Cook 41 yd FG GOOD (Northern Iowa led 10-10 over Iowa State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Breece Hall run for 2 yds for a TD (Connor Assalley KICK) (Iowa State led 10-7 over Northern Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Mevis 40 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 13-10 over Northern Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Assalley 21 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 16-10 over Northern Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    16-10

    Iowa State defeated Northern Iowa.

  • Total yards

    335-275

    Iowa State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    136

    Iowa State averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    199

    Iowa State averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Iowa State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-17

    Northern Iowa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowa StateNorthern Iowa
Total Yards335275
Passing Yards199230
Rushing Yards13645
First Downs1713
Third Down Efficiency5-148-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-315-28
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts21-2621-34
Rushing Attempts3426
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points104
Possession Time31:1228:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)