LARAMIE, Wyo. — Tyler Hughes compiled 379 yards of total offense and scored four rushing touchdowns to lead Wyoming to a 41-23 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Hughes just missed out on a 200-200 game, completing 16 of 19 passes for 196 yards and running for a career-high 183 yards on 12 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) built a 20-6 halftime lead.
Hughes added scoring runs of 6 yards in the third quarter and 11 yards in the fourth. Landon Sims ran 11 yards for Wyoming’s fifth rushing touchdown and Erik Sandvik kicked two field goals.
Wyoming had 314 rushing yards and outgained the Huskies 510-392 in total yards.
Taron Dickens threw for 216 yards for NIU (0-6, 0-2), which included a 34-yard touchdown pass to La’Don Bryant. Telly Johnson Jr. had a 13-yard touchdown among his 139 rushing yards.
Wyoming improved to 3-0 against NIU. The Huskies next play Hawaii on Saturday.
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