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10/18 14:43 CDT Hawaii visits Northern Illinois in MWC action
Hawaii visits Northern Illinois in MWC action
By The Associated Press
Hawaii (1-6) at Northern Illinois (0-6), Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Hawaii by 6.5. Against the spread: Hawaii 3-4, Northern Illinois
1-5.
How to watch: MW+
Key stats
Hawaii Offense
Overall: 345.4 yards per game (104th in FBS)
Passing: 268 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 77.4 yards per game (138th)
Scoring: 15.7 points per game (133rd)
Hawaii Defense
Overall: 384.4 yards per game (104th in FBS)
Passing: 202.1 yards per game (60th)
Rushing: 182.3 yards per game (112th)
Scoring: 25 points per game (79th)
Northern Illinois Offense
Overall: 307.7 yards per game (131st in FBS)
Passing: 206.7 yards per game (95th)
Rushing: 101 yards per game (133rd)
Scoring: 14.2 points per game (137th)
Northern Illinois Defense
Overall: 415.5 yards per game (118th in FBS)
Passing: 187 yards per game (33rd)
Rushing: 228.5 yards per game (135th)
Scoring: 35.7 points per game (132nd)
Northern Illinois ranks 138th in defensive third down percentage, allowing
opponents to convert on 61.6% of third downs.
Northern Illinois ranks 138th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 46.7% of
trips. Hawaii's red zone defense ranks 93rd at 87%.
Northern Illinois ranks 114th in the FBS with an average time of possession of
28:05.
Team leaders
Hawaii
Passing: Micah Alejado, 1,862 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs, 59.0 completion percentage
Rushing: DeVon Rice, 314 yards on 70 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Kainoa Carvalho, 384 yards on 32 catches, 0 TDs
Northern Illinois
Passing: Taron Dickens, 1,193 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs, 65.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Telly Johnson Jr., 439 yards on 81 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: DeAree Rogers, 422 yards on 49 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Hawaii fell to New Mexico 21-10 on Oct. 17. Alejado threw for 250 yards on
23-of-40 attempts (57.5%) with one touchdown and one interception. Cam Barfield
had 34 rushing yards on 12 carries. Devin Alves put up 76 yards on five catches.
Northern Illinois was beaten by Wyoming 41-23 on Oct. 17. Dickens led Northern
Illinois with 216 yards on 24-of-44 passing (54.5%) for one touchdown and no
interceptions. Johnson carried the ball 16 times for 139 yards and scored one
touchdown, adding two receptions for -1 yards. Rogers had 11 receptions for 89
yards.
Next game
Hawaii plays at UTEP on Nov. 7. Northern Illinois plays at UNLV on Oct. 31.
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