Nevada faces winless Northern Illinois in a road matchup in Dekalb, Illinois.
Josh Scott intercepted a pass on NIU’s opening drive. A holding penalty erased a Herschel Turner rushing touchdown, but Turner scored on a toss play on third down to put Nevada ahead 7-0.
Early in the second quarter, EJ Smith forced a fumble by Taron Dickens. Isaiah Jordan recovered it and returned it to midfield, setting up Turner’s 29-yard touchdown run. AJ Bianco then connected with Trace Estes for a 51-yard score to extend Nevada’s lead to 21-0. The Wolf Pack had just three receptions in the first half…