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Ahead of treacherous MVFC stretch, Panthers put foot down at Indiana State

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With the always treacherous Missouri Valley Football Conference gauntlet set to begin next week, Northern Iowa couldn’t afford a letdown in Thursday’s conference opener.

No worries.

Despite a slow first half, the No. 21 Panthers woke up emphatically after the break and rolled to a 33-0 win at Indiana State. UNI’s running game led the way, wearing down the Sycamores en route to a runaway victory.