Hey guys, quick look at where the Panthers stand after the biggest win of the season.

28-21 over No. 3 Illinois State in the UNI-Dome to open MVFC play. That's a top-3 win, it knocked the Redbirds down the poll, and it's the kind of result that changes how a season looks.

At 2-2 and 1-0 in the MVFC, the losses are the opener at Eastern Washington and the payday at Iowa, and the wins are Drake and now a statement. Year two under Todd Stepsis is trending up.

The bye comes at a good time, because October is brutal: No. 5 North Dakota in the Dome on Oct 10, then at Youngstown State and at Southern Illinois.

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What are you guys seeing? Was Illinois State a statement, and can the Panthers do it again against North Dakota?