ST. LOUIS - Two Panthers earned Missouri Valley Football Conference Player of the Week honors for their performances in UNI's 34-20 road win over Western Illinois.
Omar Brown was named the Special Teams Player of the Week, and Riley Van Wyhe was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
Van Wyhe recorded a team-high 11 tackles and picked up an interception and a pass breakup to lead UNI to a 34-20 win over Western Illinois. The Panther first team allowed just one offensive touchdown on the day. The Leathernecks scored a touchdown against the second-team unit in the waning moments of the game.