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CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — Primed to pull a nice conference upset on Homecoming, Northern Iowa couldn’t finish things off Saturday versus Western Illinois. The No. 18 Leathernecks scored with 6 seconds remaining to snatch a 38-29 win away from the Panthers at the UNI-Dome.
Here’s what we learned about UNI Saturday:
Pass defense struggles
Western Illinois entered Saturday’s matchup averaging a modest 271.5 passing yards per game, but the Leathernecks did what many of UNI’s opponents have done to the Panthers this season.