Griz Declaw Panthers 38-0
12/15/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Panthers In-Flight Movie Didn't Include Edward's Running Game
UM's John Edwards exploded for 95 rushing yards on 9 carries and 2 rushing touchdowns in a 31-0 first-half shutout of the Northern Iowa Panthers. UM won the game 38-0 and advanced to the I-AA championship game against the Furman Paladins, who shocked Georgia Southern, 24-17.
The University of Northern Iowa Panther's plane landed 2 hours late Friday and they were playing catch-up ever since. The Panthers, who only had time for a walk-through practice on the Washington-Grizzly SprinTurf playing surface, came out wearing shoes better suited for their short, indoor surface. As a result, many Panthers weren't getting good footing on the SprinTurf, which has the length and feel of natural grass. By the Panther's third defensive series, they were changing their longer spikes. By this point, they were already down 10-0.
UM had the first possession of the game and they wasted no time running down the field. Behind a dominant offensive line, Yohance Humphery exploited holes and John Edwards optioned the Grizzlies into a 36-yard field goal by Chris Snyder.
UM's defense forced two costly turnovers. Following a UNI fumble deep in their own territory, John Edwards scored his first touchdown of the day.
On UNI's second possession, they were forced to punt. Edwards, taking tacklers head-on all day, eventually scored his second rushing touchdown and propelled the Grizzlies to a 17-0 first-half lead.
On the resulting possession, Dave DeCoite's interception setup a T.J. Oelkers 13-yard run. With the point after by Chris Snyder, the Griz recorded their 24th point while the Panthers were waiting to record their first first down of the game.
Tom Petrie took over for an injured Jurgens but was unable to move the Panthers. Levander Segars won the field position game by returning the 53 yard Panther punt 55 yards to the Panther 8-yard-line. Segars injured his right hamstring on the play and was seen on cruthes heading to the lockerroon before half-time. The extent of his injury was unknown as of Saturday afternoon.
Yohance Humphery got in the books with his first rushing touchdown of the day. After the Synder point-after, the Griz lead 31-0.
The Panthers only had two scoring threats all day. The first, coming late in the first half, was stopped by sacks and Panther receiver Jake Soliday's personal foul. Soliday, the Panther's star receiver, struck Dave DeCoite and was the first of two Panthers ejected from the game.
At the end of the first half, UM was leading 31-0.
The third quarter saw UM's career scoring leader, Yohance Humphery, rush for his second touchdown of the day. After the Synder point-after, the Griz lead 38-0.
The only other threat to the Grizzly defense's shutout came later in the third quarter. However, senior stars Vince Huntsberger, Dan DeCoite, Calvin Coleman, Matt Steinau, and others were not going to have their last game in Washington-Grizzly Stadium spoiled. With first-and-goal on the Grizzly 2, personal fouls and a smothering defense pushed the Panther's back and saw kicker MacKenzie Hoambrecker's 32-yard field goal attempt bounce off the uprights.
Speaking of the uprights, they were last seen heading over the Higgins Avenue Bridge into Missoula's downtown. With the goalposts lathered in white grease and almost a dozen police on-hand, who had instructions to not interfere, Grizzly fans celebrated by tearing down the south goal posts.
In other misconduct, KPAX TV reported that UNI player #9 Ken Harris was allegedly to be arrested after the game for spitting on a sidelines camera person. Harris, who was also ejected from the game, might have been arrested sooner than that.
The Grizzlies return to Chattanooga, Tennessee to face the Furman Paladins. The game will be played on Friday, 12/21 at 3:30pm Mountain time and will be televised nationally on ESPN.
UM's John Edwards exploded for 95 rushing yards on 9 carries and 2 rushing touchdowns in a 31-0 first-half shutout of the Northern Iowa Panthers. UM won the game 38-0 and advanced to the I-AA championship game against the Furman Paladins, who shocked Georgia Southern, 24-17.
The University of Northern Iowa Panther's plane landed 2 hours late Friday and they were playing catch-up ever since. The Panthers, who only had time for a walk-through practice on the Washington-Grizzly SprinTurf playing surface, came out wearing shoes better suited for their short, indoor surface. As a result, many Panthers weren't getting good footing on the SprinTurf, which has the length and feel of natural grass. By the Panther's third defensive series, they were changing their longer spikes. By this point, they were already down 10-0.
UM had the first possession of the game and they wasted no time running down the field. Behind a dominant offensive line, Yohance Humphery exploited holes and John Edwards optioned the Grizzlies into a 36-yard field goal by Chris Snyder.
UM's defense forced two costly turnovers. Following a UNI fumble deep in their own territory, John Edwards scored his first touchdown of the day.
On UNI's second possession, they were forced to punt. Edwards, taking tacklers head-on all day, eventually scored his second rushing touchdown and propelled the Grizzlies to a 17-0 first-half lead.
On the resulting possession, Dave DeCoite's interception setup a T.J. Oelkers 13-yard run. With the point after by Chris Snyder, the Griz recorded their 24th point while the Panthers were waiting to record their first first down of the game.
Tom Petrie took over for an injured Jurgens but was unable to move the Panthers. Levander Segars won the field position game by returning the 53 yard Panther punt 55 yards to the Panther 8-yard-line. Segars injured his right hamstring on the play and was seen on cruthes heading to the lockerroon before half-time. The extent of his injury was unknown as of Saturday afternoon.
Yohance Humphery got in the books with his first rushing touchdown of the day. After the Synder point-after, the Griz lead 31-0.
The Panthers only had two scoring threats all day. The first, coming late in the first half, was stopped by sacks and Panther receiver Jake Soliday's personal foul. Soliday, the Panther's star receiver, struck Dave DeCoite and was the first of two Panthers ejected from the game.
At the end of the first half, UM was leading 31-0.
The third quarter saw UM's career scoring leader, Yohance Humphery, rush for his second touchdown of the day. After the Synder point-after, the Griz lead 38-0.
The only other threat to the Grizzly defense's shutout came later in the third quarter. However, senior stars Vince Huntsberger, Dan DeCoite, Calvin Coleman, Matt Steinau, and others were not going to have their last game in Washington-Grizzly Stadium spoiled. With first-and-goal on the Grizzly 2, personal fouls and a smothering defense pushed the Panther's back and saw kicker MacKenzie Hoambrecker's 32-yard field goal attempt bounce off the uprights.
Speaking of the uprights, they were last seen heading over the Higgins Avenue Bridge into Missoula's downtown. With the goalposts lathered in white grease and almost a dozen police on-hand, who had instructions to not interfere, Grizzly fans celebrated by tearing down the south goal posts.
In other misconduct, KPAX TV reported that UNI player #9 Ken Harris was allegedly to be arrested after the game for spitting on a sidelines camera person. Harris, who was also ejected from the game, might have been arrested sooner than that.
The Grizzlies return to Chattanooga, Tennessee to face the Furman Paladins. The game will be played on Friday, 12/21 at 3:30pm Mountain time and will be televised nationally on ESPN.
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