CHENEY, Wash. – UNI football's run in the FCS Championships ended with a 19-9 loss to No. 4 Eastern Washington.
EWU (10-2) led all four quarters. UNI quarterback Matt Morrissey came out in the second half to replace starter Theo Day.
UNI (6-6) was able to hold EWU to 412 yards, where the Eagles usually averages 563. The Eagles' completion percentage was 63%. EWU averages more than 46 points a game.
The Panthers had 103 rushing yards and 277 yards in receiving for a total of 380.
UNI had nine tackles for a loss of 17 yards.