# 3 takeaways: UNLV overcomes mistakes to slip past Northern Illinois

- Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Published: 2026-11-01T07:29:15+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-football/3-takeaways-unlv-overcomes-mistakes-to-slip-past-northern-illinois-3907954/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/3-takeaways-unlv-overcomes-mistakes-to-slip-past-northern-illinois-1959b1/

It was much closer than expected, but UNLV made the plays down the stretch needed to beat Northern Illinois and keep pace in the Mountain West title race.

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