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10/11 14:42 CDT Wyoming hosts Northern Illinois in MWC play
Wyoming hosts Northern Illinois in MWC play
By The Associated Press
Northern Illinois (0-5) at Wyoming (3-3), Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Wyoming by 7.5. Against the spread: Wyoming 2-4, Northern
Illinois 1-4.
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Key stats
Wyoming Offense
Overall: 303.7 yards per game (129th in FBS)
Passing: 138.2 yards per game (132nd)
Rushing: 165.5 yards per game (61st)
Scoring: 14.5 points per game (135th)
Wyoming Defense
Overall: 362.2 yards per game (82nd in FBS)
Passing: 190.7 yards per game (45th)
Rushing: 171.5 yards per game (107th)
Scoring: 20.5 points per game (44th)
Northern Illinois Offense
Overall: 290.8 yards per game (130th in FBS)
Passing: 204.8 yards per game (94th)
Rushing: 86.0 yards per game (136th)
Scoring: 12.4 points per game (138th)
Northern Illinois Defense
Overall: 396.6 yards per game (112th in FBS)
Passing: 185.2 yards per game (37th)
Rushing: 211.4 yards per game (130th)
Scoring: 34.6 points per game (129th)
Both teams struggle on third down. Wyoming ranks 123rd in the FBS, converting
31.0% of the time. Northern Illinois ranks 121st, converting on 31.3% of third
downs.
Wyoming ranks 135th in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin, compared to Northern
Illinois' 77th-ranked -1 margin.
Wyoming ranks 115th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 76.2% of trips.
Northern Illinois' red zone defense ranks 23rd at 73.7%.
Northern Illinois ranks 120th in the FBS with an average time of possession of
27:43, compared to Wyoming's 68th-ranked average of 30:04.
Team leaders
Wyoming
Passing: Tyler Hughes, 822 yards, 3 TDs, 7 INTs, 59.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Samuel Harris, 324 yards on 65 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Jake Wilson, 197 yards on 19 catches, 1 TD
Northern Illinois
Passing: Taron Dickens, 977 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs, 69.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Telly Johnson Jr., 300 yards on 65 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: DeAree Rogers, 333 yards on 38 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Wyoming defeated San Jose State 16-13 on Oct. 9. Hughes threw for 114 yards on
16-of-24 attempts (66.7%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also
carried the ball 27 times for 92 yards. Harris had 67 rushing yards on 13
carries, adding two receptions for 10 yards. Markell Holman had four receptions
for 40 yards.
Northern Illinois fell 28-7 to Air Force on Oct. 10. Dickens passed for 140
yards on 13-of-20 attempts (65.0%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He
also carried the ball seven times for 33 yards. Johnson had 47 rushing yards on
eight carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for six yards. Rogers had
seven receptions for 81 yards.
Next game
Wyoming hosts Air Force on Oct. 23. Northern Illinois hosts Hawaii on Oct. 24.
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