The University of Northern Iowa football team fell 20-19 to the Indiana State Sycamores today in a close battle that went down to the last play of the game. UNI is now 2-3 overall.

UNI stopped an Indiana State 14-point run with a score of its own. With 6:48 left to play in the second quarter. Kollmorgen leaped over the pile and into the end zone. The touchdown cut the Indiana State lead to 14-7, taking 4:50 off the clock for 11 plays and 87 yards.

Schmadeke made it a four-point game late in the half after knocking in a 21-yarder, making the score 14-10 with 1:54 left in the second quarter. The drive lasted 3:47 for eight plays and 43 yards.

Deiondre’ Hall grabbed an interception late in the second quarter. That lead to a Michael Schmadeke field goal, pulling UNI within one-point as halftime started, 14-13.

UNI took the lead in the third quarter when Schmadeke kicked in his third field goal of the game. His 30-yarder gave the Panthers a 16-14 lead with 9:46 on the clock, ending a 3:04 drive for eight plays and 36 yards.

The Waterloo, Iowa native continued his scoring streak with a fourth field goal in the final quarter. He was able to send a 31-yarder through the uprights to give UNI a 19-14 lead with 14:48 left in the game, ending a 3:34 drive for eight plays and 66 yards.

With 2:12 left in the game, Sycamore quarterback Chris O’Leary found Gary Owens for a 38-yard receiving touchdown for the 20-19 win.

UNI will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 11 when they head to Vermillion, S.D. to take on the South Dakota Coyotes. The game is set to kickoff at 4 p.m.

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