Panthers go Bear hunting in the UNI-Dome

Northern Iowa hosts Maine tomorrow afternoon in the semifinal round of the one-double-a football playoffs. U-N-I coach Mark Farley says the Panthers are glad to be in the Dome but cannot rely on the home field for a win.Farley says the key for the Panthers has been their focus on details.He says they’re not making mistakes and have been sound in their play without hurting themselves.Maine coach Jack Cosgrove says his players look forward to the challenge. He says the newness to the playoffs has them even more ready to go.Cosgrove says these teams have similar traits. He says any team that can run the football can have success.