But it would also be true that preseason all-American tight end Briley Moore was a pretty big piece of No. 11 Northern Iowa’s offensive scheme.
The Panthers will be without that piece for the foreseeable future and most certainly this Saturday in UNI’s home opener against Southern Utah at the UNI-Dome.
Panther head coach Mark Farley said Tuesday he didn’t have a complete report on the extent of Moore’s injury.
Moore was hurt midway through the third quarter in UNI’s 29-26 triple overtime loss to Iowa State after turning a short catch into a first down at midfield for the Panthers.