Weber State Wildcats @ Northern Iowa Panthers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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WEB | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Bankston, rugged second-half defense lead Weber State past Northern Iowa 34-17
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- — Damon Bankston rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns and Weber State's defense pitched a shutout in the second half, leading the Wildcats to a 34-17 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.
Bankston scored on runs of 3 and 26 yards in the first half, and his 58-yard touchdown run with about three minutes remaining put it out of reach.
Northern Iowa was held scoreless after taking a 17-14 lead on Tyjahree Edwards' 1-yard touchdown run with 1:02 left in the second quarter.
Kylan Weisser completed 11 of 22 passes for 179 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Wildcats (1-1).
Theo Day was 23 of 41 passing for 312 yards with one touchdown for Northern Iowa (0-2). However, he was intercepted three times, all in the second half.
Northern Iowa's longest possession of the second half lasted six plays and ended in an interception.
Weber State, ranked No. 9 in FCS, outgained the Panthers 390 yards to 358.
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|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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