Eastern Illinois @ Northern Iowa

[dbackjon]

EIU wins by 40





















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[Mvemjsunpx]

Mismatch #1… Eastern Illinois did take Illinois State to overtime, but that was at home & their road results have been questionable. EIU's defense is good enough to keep UNI's middling offense from running away with things, but their own O is just anemic and that will cause their D to tire eventually.

Here's my assessment of the matchups & my pick for the game:

• • • Quarterbacks -- Northern Iowa
      
      Running Backs - (push)
      
      Receivers/TEs - Northern Iowa
      
      Offensive Line - Eastern Illinois
      
      
      Defensive Line - Northern Iowa
      
      Linebackers --- Northern Iowa
      
      Secondary ---- Eastern Illinois
      
      
      Kicking ------ (push)
      
      Punting ------ Northern Iowa
      
      Return Teams - Eastern Illinois
      
      Kickoffs ------ Northern Iowa
      
      
      
      
      
      • Eastern Illinois 7-27 Northern Iowa

[HI54UNI]

UNI up 10-7 with 7:22 left in the 2Q

[HI54UNI]

UNI 23
EIU 7

Half

[HI54UNI]

UNI 30
EIU 10

12:28 3Q

[HI54UNI]

Now 36-17

9:00 3Q

[HI54UNI]

UNI wins 53-17


Bring on Portland State!

[Gil Dobie]

Congrats Panthers