Week 8 vs. South Dakota

[MVCBeat]

This is the one for me. Yes, we have a decent shot against Murray State. A better shot in that one than this one. But Murray is 0-6. This is a chance to ruin someone's season. This is a game at home against a team that is good but not great. I say throw everything at them and go for it. Go Panthers!

[BCPanther]

Don't turn the ball over. Win the tailgate.

[06panther10]

Its too bad our team is not good, because the crowds have been awesome, and the weather has been immaculate for all home games.

We are long overdue for a Dome advantage type upset game, but I am not expecting much.

[LoafInIowa]

I think this is a game that is winnable. Defense will carry the team, just need some sort of 1st quarter statement to get the team wound up & playing excited football. A nice long ball to TK or someone breaking out of a tackle around midfield & taking a stroll down the sidelines.

Go Cats

[kochrab]

I have a good feeling for this game today. If the offense can play just a tiny bit better and limit turnovers, we have an absolute shot. Gotta keep the defense off the field as much as possible too.

[Blue42]

That 3rd down coverage by the secondary was so bad I'm not sure what I just saw.

[Blue42]

Horrible no call on the pass interference at the goal line. Was obviously early even seeing it in live action.

Officiating in the MVFC continues to be really, really bad.

[Blue42]

Apparently you can now drop to one knee as the defender is squaring you up for a tackle and it's a 15 yarder on the D. Laughable.

[Mjkj1]

Unbelievable. It’s just too hard to watch.

[MVCBeat]

That really effing sucks.

[PantherAlum09]

- Defense was solid again. A couple big plays but really solid overall

- Offense is still not good enough. We just don't have enough weapons on the outside with all the injuries and it shows.

- Officiating was absolutely horrendous. Outside of the missed PI calls (multiple), the late hit on the kneel after the kickoff, and the trigger happy targeting calls, they just couldn't manage the details... That end of half situation with the 10 second run off forced Stepsis to use a timeout because they couldn't get the clock organized before USD ran up and was going to run a play. It allowed them to bring out the field goal unit instead of winging a last second play. Just an awful day all around for that crew.

On to the next.

[pnthr53]

Im just tired of losing....hate being a downer but i dont see an end in sight. 2 years ago we sat at 6-3 and since that point we are 5-16 with 2 wins over fcs scholarship teams....

[BCPanther]

Much better today. Long way to go.

Stepsis lit up the crew a few times which was a nice change.

Defense is certainly serviceable.

Have to get a quarterback in the portal. Play at that position has probably cost us 3 wins.

[run&blade]

If nothing else this thread, lack of posts, shows it’s easy to forget about UNI football when they are not winning.

he will get 4 years and the defense looks good, QB not so much.

need to get bigger on the DL.

[MVCBeat]

I was surprised we didn't get a single QB transfer. Even a mediocre one just to push the guys a little.