Tyler Hughes Totals 379 Yards on Offense and Wyoming Dumps Northern Illinois 41-23
Wyoming ran for 314 yards and outgained Northern Illinois 510-392 as Tyler Hughes nearly posted a 200-200 game.
- On Saturday, Wyoming quarterback Tyler Hughes led the Cowboys to a 41-23 victory over Northern Illinois, compiling 379 yards of total offense and scoring four rushing touchdowns in the Mountain West road game.
- The Cowboys dominated offensively, gaining 510 total yards compared to 392 for the Huskies while recording 314 rushing yards. Hughes nearly achieved a 200-200 game, completing 16 of 19 passes for 196 yards and rushing for a career-high 183 yards.
- Landon Sims added an 11-yard touchdown run and Erik Sandvik made two field goals for Wyoming. For Northern Illinois, Telly Johnson Jr. rushed for 139 yards and a 13-yard score, while Taron Dickens threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to La'Don Bryant.
- Wyoming improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Mountain West Conference with the victory, extending its dominance over Northern Illinois to 3-0 all-time. The Huskies dropped to 0-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play.
- Air Force visits Wyoming on Friday to continue Mountain West Conference play, while Northern Illinois travels to face Hawaii next Saturday at Huskie Stadium for Hall of Fame Weekend.
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Hughes runs wild as Cowboys down Huskies 41-23
October 19, 2026 – Wyo4News LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming kicked off the second half of the regular season in dominant fashion on Saturday, powering past Mountain West newcomer Northern Illinois in front of 20,065 fans at War Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Tyler Hughes led the way with a career performance as the Cowboys cruised to a […]
Wyoming QB runs all over NIU
NIU football (0-6, 0-2 MW) took a rough 41-23 loss to the University of Wyoming Cowboys (4-3, 3-1 MW) on Saturday. The Huskie defense allowed 510 total yards and 5 touchdowns by the Cowboys, with Wyoming senior quarterback Tyler Hughes accounting for 379 scrimmage yards and 4 rushing touchdowns, both career highs. Wyoming had 314 total yards on the ground, 25 more than the Huskies allowed against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, and all 5 touchd…
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Tyler Hughes totals 379 yards on offense and Wyoming dumps Northern Illinois 41-23
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.
Marietta alum Tyler Hughes totals 379 yards on offense and Wyoming dumps Northern Illinois 41-23
Tyler Hughes compiled 379 yards of total offense and scored four rushing touchdowns to lead Wyoming’s 41-23 victory over Northern Illinois. Hughes just missed out on a 200-200 game, as he completed 16 of 19 passes for 196 yards and…
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