CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Aidan Dunn threw for three touchdowns, Uncle Edwards ran for two scores and Northern Iowa beat Valparaiso 35-7 on Saturday.
Opening at home for the first time in 14 years, the Panthers He rushed for 481 yards and held the Beacons to 124 in the first meeting between the teams.
Edwards led the way with 177 yards on 15 carries, scoring on runs of 54 and 12 yards. Amauri Pesek-Hickson He added 100 yards on 17 carries and Northern Iowa racked up 365 yards rushing. With 29 first downs, the Panthers held the ball for nearly 42 minutes.
Dunne completed 12 of 17 passes for 116 yards. Layne Pryor had a 21-yard touchdown reception and Pesek-Hickson had a 20-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Dunne capped the scoring with a 5-yard pass to Sergio Morancy early in the third quarter.
Valparaiso put together a 75-yard drive early in the second quarter with Mike Mansaray scoring on a 1-yard plunge.
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