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Arizona Beat N Illinois 42-17 as Noah Fifita Throws 4 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Sunday, September 20, 2026

Northern Illinois Huskies17@Arizona Wildcats42

The Arizona Wildcats routed the Northern Illinois Huskies 42-17 at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson, AZ on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.

Arizona led 28-10 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Arizona outscored its opponent 21-0.

Arizona moves to 2-1, while N Illinois falls to 0-3.

Top performers

• Taron Dickens (NIU, QB): 25/37, 228 YDS, 1 TD
• Telly Johnson Jr. (NIU, RB): 12 CAR, 69 YDS
• DeAree Rogers (NIU, WR): 10 REC, 68 YDS
• Noah Fifita (ARIZ, QB): 31/34, 325 YDS, 4 TD
• Kedrick Reescano (ARIZ, RB): 8 CAR, 30 YDS
• Tre Spivey (ARIZ, WR): 6 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 11:24NIUJJ Schlenhardt 38 Yd Field Goal3-0
2. Q1 9:07NIUCam Thompson 52 Yd pass from Taron Dickens10-0
3. Q1 6:01ARIZChris Hunter III 38 Yd pass from Noah Fifita10-7
4. Q2 11:13ARIZIsaiah Mizell 14 Yd pass from Noah Fifita10-14
5. Q2 3:54ARIZTre Spivey 10 Yd pass from Noah Fifita10-21
6. Q2 2:13ARIZCaleb Smith 69 Yd Punt Return10-28
7. Q3 9:01ARIZTyler Powell 3 Yd pass from Noah Fifita10-35
8. Q4 7:54ARIZNoah Fifita 30 Yd Run10-42
9. Q4 0:13NIUElijah Porter 1 Yd Run17-42

Team stats

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