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Northern Iowa 29, Cal Poly 26

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) Kicker Mackenzie Hoambrecker helped Northern Iowa overcome a 20-10 deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 29-26 in overtime Saturday.

Hoambrecker outlasted Cal Poly kicker Navid Niakan with three overtime field goals and a game-tying 57-yarder with 14 seconds remaining in regulation.

Hoambrecker's school-record 47-yarder tied the game 20-20 at Mustang Stadium and set the stage for a thrilling kicking exhibition in overtime.

The kickers each nailed field goals in the first and second overtimes, but Niakan missed a 39-yard attempt. Hoambrecker won it with a 34-yarder.

The Mustangs took the lead in the second quarter on a 41-yard field goal by Niakan and pushed the lead to 20-10 on a one-yard dive by backup quarterback Chris Cooper.

Northern Iowa (3-1)mounted the late comeback behind running back Jim Lizzi's two-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Adam Benge added a seven-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Panther quarterback Griff Jurgens threw for 233 yards on 20-of-39 passing.

Cal Poly (0-5) is of to its worst start in 38 seasons.

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