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UNI football opens home season with loss to top-10 Sacramento State, 37-21

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - UNI football had another strong night in passing, including Alex Allen's first touchdown as a Panther, but No. 7 Sacramento State got the 37-21 win.

UNI continued to pass well, racking up 270 yards, compared to Sacramento State's 254 yards. The Hornets were able to rush for 170 yards, compared to the Panthers' 133 yards.

Sacramento State led the nation and the Big Sky in rushing offense with 378 yards after the Hornets' first game of the season. Two Hornets ranked in the nation's top 10 for all purpose yards with Cameron Skattebo and Elijah Tau-Tolliver amassing 226 and 162 yards, respectively.