Northern Illinois Huskies at Arizona Wildcats

Arizona hosts Northern Illinois in Week 3

Northern Illinois (0-2) at Arizona (1-1), Sept. 19 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Arizona by 35.5. Against the spread: Arizona 0-2, Northern Illinois 0-2.

How to watch: TNT/HBO Max

Key stats

Arizona Offense

Overall: 423.5 yards per game (58th in FBS)

Passing: 280.5 yards per game (36th)

Rushing: 143.0 yards per game (92nd)

Scoring: 26.0 points per game (89th)

Arizona Defense

Overall: 279.0 yards per game (46th in FBS)

Passing: 208.5 yards per game (69th)

Rushing: 70.5 yards per game (16th)

Scoring: 17.5 points per game (57th)

Northern Illinois Offense

Overall: 214.0 yards per game (136th in FBS)

Passing: 154.5 yards per game (124th)

Rushing: 59.5 yards per game (136th)

Scoring: 12.0 points per game (135th)

Northern Illinois Defense

Overall: 380.5 yards per game (104th in FBS)

Passing: 185.5 yards per game (58th)

Rushing: 195.0 yards per game (120th)

Scoring: 34.0 points per game (125th)

Northern Illinois ranks 133rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 53.6% of the time. Arizona ranks 32nd on offense, converting on 50.0% of third downs.

Arizona is 125th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin.

Northern Illinois ranks 113th in the FBS averaging 73.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Arizona's 40th-ranked 42.5 per-game average.

Northern Illinois is 135th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 50.0% of trips. Arizona's red zone defense ranks 13th at 60.0%.

Northern Illinois ranks 110th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:26, compared to Arizona's 31st-ranked average of 32:56.

Team leaders

Arizona

Passing: Noah Fifita, 509 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 75.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Kedrick Reescano, 97 yards on 25 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Gio Richardson, 161 yards on 14 catches, 0 TDs

Northern Illinois

Passing: Taron Dickens, 289 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 75.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Telly Johnson Jr., 99 yards on 30 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: La'Don Bryant, 89 yards on 6 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Arizona fell 28-17 to BYU on Sept. 12. Fifita led Arizona with 230 yards on 23-of-31 passing (74.2%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 11 times for 38 yards and one rushing touchdown. Reescano carried the ball 15 times for 49 yards, adding one reception for four yards. Cole Rusk had two receptions for 48 yards.

Northern Illinois fell 28-24 to Illinois State on Sept. 12. Dickens passed for 193 yards on 22-of-27 attempts (81.5%) with one touchdown and one interception. Johnson carried the ball 22 times for 83 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for 10 yards. DeAree Rogers had 11 receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Arizona plays at Washington State on Sept. 26. Northern Illinois plays at Georgia State on Sept. 26.

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