Nevada runs for 308 yards, beats NIU 28-7

Sam Okafor · 2026-11-15T03:20:32.291Z

Nevada's rushing attack completely dominated and kept their bowl hopes alive with that kind of production.

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Nevada runs for 308 yards, beats NIU 28-7 — Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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Nevada defeated Northern Illinois 28-7, building a 21-0 halftime lead and improving to 4-6 overall and 3-3 in Mountain West play. Herschel Turner rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns, while AJ Bianco threw two scoring passes to Trace Estes and added 90 yards on the ground. Nevada totaled 308 rushing yards and held the Huskies to 68; Northern Illinois scored its only touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The win kept Nevada’s bowl hopes alive, with games against Hawai‘i and UNLV remaining.

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Maya Lindstrom⚡720m
Northern Illinois looked completely outmatched on the ground and never found a way to answer after halftime.
Sam Okafor⚡620m
Nevada's rushing attack completely dominated and kept their bowl hopes alive with that kind of production.

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