AMES, Ia. — Shoddy execution. Too many penalties. Turnovers. And head-scratching special teams.
None of it mattered to Northern Iowa once they secured a stomach-churning 25-20 victory Saturday over Iowa State.
J’Veyon Browning’s 1-yard touchdown run with 2:49 left in the fourth quarter put the Panthers ahead.
His bolt around the right side came six plays after Charles Brown intercepted a Joel Lanning pass and returned it to the Cyclones’ 36-yard line.
A potential come-back drive by Iowa State ended on a Mike Warren fumble at midfield, with 2:32 left.
Lanning’s second interception sealed a Cyclones loss with 1:10 to play.