The last time a Missouri State football team defeated Northern Iowa, most of the seniors on this year’s Bears team were in the fifth grade.
The last time a Missouri State team won in Cedar Falls, most of the freshmen on this year’s Bears team were still in diapers.
That’s a big drought facing this team … and a big opportunity at the same time for this weekend.
“We want to go up there and win, just come back with a ‘W,’” junior tight end Erik Furmanek said.
The Panthers’ time as one of the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s marquee programs is well-documented.