Warriors in '04

Florida Atlantic	28
Hawaii	35

At Aloha Stadium, Sept. 4: Doug Parker scores on a 7-yard run in OT after Anthony Crissinger-Hill catches a 31-yard TD pass from Jared Allen with 23 seconds left to tie it, wasting two interceptions by Abraham Elimimian.

Hawaii	29
Rice	41

At Houston, Sept. 18: Ed Bailey rushes for 237 yards and Greg Henderson runs for three TDs and passes for two . The Owls pound UH for 405 rushing yards, and Tim Chang's 363-yard, three-TD night is in vain.

Tulsa	16
Hawaii	44

At Aloha Stadium, Oct. 2: Among Justin Ayat's three field goals is a school-record tying 56-yarder, and Chad Owens has three TDs, including a 66-yard punt return.

Nevada	26
Hawaii	48

At Aloha Stadium, Oct. 9: Owens takes another punt to the house and catches two more TD passes.

Hawaii	20
UTEP	51

At El Paso, Texas, Oct. 16: Three first-half interceptions by Elimimian go to waste, and Jordan Palmer throws for five TDs.

San Jose State	28
Hawaii	46

At Aloha Stadium, Oct. 23: Britton Komine leads the way with 159 yards in receptions and two TD catches.

Hawaii	3
Boise State	69

At Boise, Idaho, Oct. 29: UH is embarrassed on national TV as the Broncos rush for eight touchdowns while amassing 589 yards. Jared Zabransky upstages Chang on a night when the UH QB is expected to break Ty Detmer's career passing-yardage record.

Louisiana Tech	23
Hawaii	34

At Aloha Stadium, Nov. 6: Jason Rivers catches a 7-yard TD pass that makes Chang the NCAA career passing-yardage leader. Ryan Moats goes for 228 yards, but is slowed enough for UH to win.

Hawaii	14
Fresno State	70

At Fresno, Calif., Nov. 12: The Warriors suffer another embarrassing nationally televised blowout. The Bulldogs pound Hawaii for 679 yards, with Bryson Sumlin leading the way with 220 yards. UH falls to 4-5 after finishing its road ventures 0-4.

Idaho	21
Hawaii	51

At Aloha Stadium, Nov. 20: UH's injury-riddled defense sacks the Vandals 10 times, and Rivers grabs a school-record four touchdown receptions. Chang passes for a career-best six TDs.

Northwestern	41
Hawaii	49

At Aloha Stadium, Nov. 27: Owens scores five TDs, tying Rivers' record set the week before for scoring receptions. But the big play is a 76-yard punt return that ESPN replays over and over for the next two days.

Michigan State	38
Hawaii	41

At Aloha Stadium, Dec. 4: Owens steals the show again. This time he catches 13 passes for 283 yards and four touchdowns. UH trails 21-0, and then 28-14 at halftime before Hawaii scores 27 of the next 30 points, including a 1-yard sneak by Chang for the Warriors' first lead with 9:22 left. MSU is penalized 16 times for 119 yards.

Blazers in '04

Baylor	14
UAB	56

At Legion Field, Sept. 4: Darrell Hackney throws three touchdown passes and runs for another, all in less than three quarters of play as UAB records its highest point total since becoming a Division I-A team.

UAB	7
Florida State	34

At Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 18: UAB is held to minus -54 yards rushing and 144 yards of total offense as four Seminoles record rushing touchdowns. Reggie Lindsey's 21-yard touchdown reception accounts for UAB's only score.

Memphis	28
UAB	35

At Legion Field, Sept. 25: Roddy White hauls in eight catches for 177 yards and three TDs, and Corey White's 30-yard run with 13 seconds left proves to be the game-winner.

UAB	30
Cincinnati	27

At Cincinnati, Oct. 2: Hackney completes a 10-play, 76-yard drive in the fourth quarter with an 8-yard TD pass to Cedric Hampton to seal the victory. Will Evans scores on a 30-yard interception return for a score.

UAB	27
Mississippi State	13

At Starkville, Miss., Oct. 9: Lindsey scores on a 67-yard punt return midway through the fourth quarter for the game's final score, offsetting 201 rushing yards by Jerious Norwood. UAB's Dan Burks and Corey White combine for 135 rushing yards.

TCU	25
UAB	41

At Legion Field, Oct. 15: Hackney throws five touchdown passes in the first half, including two to Lindsey, as the Blazers start 3-0 in conference play for the first time in school history.

UAB	55
Tulane	59

At New Orleans, Oct. 23: The teams combine for 1,174 total yards of offense, with Green Wave quarterback Lester Ricard finding Chris Bush for a 12-yard touchdown pass with 27 seconds left for the deciding score. Hackney throws for 448 yards and Norris Drinkard accounts for four touchdowns, three on the ground.

USF	45
UAB	20

At Legion Field, Nov. 3: Andre Hall runs for a school-record 275 yards as South Florida scores 25 unanswered points to come from behind. Hall puts it out of reach with fourth quarter TD runs of 35 and 63 yards.

Houston	7
UAB	20

At Legion Field, Nov. 13: The UAB defense holds Houston without a first down in the first quarter and records six sacks as the Blazers become bowl-eligible. White catches two touchdown passes in the team's final home game.

UAB	20
Army	14

At West Point, N.Y., Nov. 20: Nick Hayes kicks two field goals and Hackney throws two touchdown passes as the Blazers solidify their bowl chances.

UAB	21
So. Mississippi	26

At Hattiesburg, Miss., Nov. 27: The Golden Eagles remain undefeated against UAB, outscoring the Blazers 23-7 in the second half. Sam Dudley catches a 1-yard touchdown pass from Hackney with 1:29 left in the game, but the onside-kick attempt fails.