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Tyler Hughes totals 379 yards on offense and Wyoming dumps Northern Illinois 41-23

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Tyler Hughes totals 379 yards on offense and Wyoming dumps Northern Illinois 41-23. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/tyler-hughes-totals-379-yards-on-offense-and-wyoming-dumps-northern-illinois-41-23/article_0df8a83b-a5e3-5681-a43e-c7c56431ccb7.html

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Tyler Hughes led Wyoming to a 41-23 win over Northern Illinois, racking up 379 yards in total offense with four rushing touchdowns. Hughes threw for 196 yards and ran for 183, including a career-high 53-yard scoring run in the first quarter. Wyoming outgained Northern Illinois 510-392 in total yards and scored five rushing touchdowns overall.

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On October 17, 2026, Tyler Hughes led Wyoming to a decisive 41-23 victory over Northern Illinois in Laramie, Wyoming. Hughes compiled an impressive 379 yards of total offense, including 183 rushing yards and four touchdowns on just 12 carries. He also completed 16 out of 19 passes for 196 yards, narrowly missing a rare 200-200 game (rushing and passing yards). Hughes contributed significantly to Wyoming's early lead, scoring runs of 53 yards in the first quarter and 24 yards in the second. The Cowboys outgained Northern Illinois with 314 rushing yards and 510 total yards, compared to NIU’s 216 passing yards and 392 total yards. Wyoming's overall record improved to 4-3, including a perfect 3-0 against Northern Illinois since 2026, with combined scores of 74 and 93 points in the previous two matchups.

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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Tyler Hughes compiled 379 yards of total offense and scored four rushing touchdowns to lead Wyoming’s 41-23 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday. asserted

Hughes → compile → Saturday

Hughes just missed out on a 200-200 game, as he completed 16 of 19 passes for 196 yards and ran for a career-high 183 yards on 12 carries. asserted

he → miss → carries

He had a 53-yard scoring run in the first quarter and went 24 yards for a second-quarter score as the Cowboys (4-3, 3-1 Mountain West Conference) built a 20-6 halftime lead. asserted

Cowboys → have → lead

Hughes added scoring runs of 6 yards in the third quarter and 11 yards in the fourth. asserted

Hughes → add → fourth

Landon Sims ran 11 yards for Wyoming’s fifth rushing touchdown and Erik Sandvik kicked two field goals. asserted

Sandvik → run → goals

Wyoming had 314 rushing yards and outgained the Huskies 510-392 in total yards. asserted

Wyoming → have → yards

Taron Dickens threw for 216 yards for NIU (0-6, 0-2), which included a 34-yard touchdown pass to La’Don Bryant. asserted

which → throw → Bryant

Telly Johnson Jr. had a 13-yard touchdown among his 139 yards. asserted

Jr. → have → yards

Wyoming improved to 3-0 against NIU. asserted

Wyoming → improve → NIU

The first two games saw a combined total of 74 and 93 points. asserted

games → see → points

Tyler Hughes totals 379 yards on offense and Wyoming dumps Northern Illinois 41-23

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