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Players with UH ties add spice to NFL


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POSTED: Monday, October 13, 2008

There were a lot of exciting plays in the NFL yesterday with several former Hawaii players in the thick of things.

Atlanta place-kicker Jason Elam atoned for a short miss earlier in the fourth quarter to knock through a 48-yarder as time expired to give the Falcons a heart-stopping 22-20 win over the Chicago Bears.

Perhaps the strangest play involved Arizona lineman Travis LaBoy, who was hurt on a play late in the game that led to a 5-yard offside penalty. It allowed the Cowboys to get into field-goal range and send the game into overtime.

Not to worry for the Cardinals—they blocked Mat McBriar's punt in OT and recovered it in the end zone for a game-winning touchdown. It was the first blocked punt for McBriar in 300 attempts.

 

University of Hawaii

Davone Bess, WR, Miami: Caught a pass for 10 yards, returned four kicks 113 yards and a punt 25 yards
*Jason Elam, K, Atlanta: Made five field goals, including the 48-yard game-winner as time expired, in six tries and added an extra point
*Travis LaBoy, DE, Arizona: Made one solo tackle and assisted on two others
Ashley Lelie (Radford), WR, Oakland: Caught one pass for 11 yards and made a tackle
*Mat McBriar, P, Dallas: Punted seven times for a 47.9 average and a 33.4 net, with a long of 61
*Samson Satele (Kailua), C, Miami: Lost 3 yards on a lateral on the last play of the game
*Isaac Sopoaga, DT, San Francisco: Made one solo tackle and assisted on two others
*Pisa Tinoisamoa, LB, St. Louis: Had one sack, made nine solo tackles and assisted on three others
Jeff Ulbrich, LB, San Francisco: Made no tackles

 

Kahuku

*Aaron Francisco, S, Arizona: Made two solo tackles
Ma'ake Kemoeatu, DT, Carolina: Was in on four tackles, including two solo

 

Waimea

Jordon Dizon, LB, Detroit: Made no tackles
Also playing: Ikaika Alama-Francis (Kalaheo/Hawaii), DE, Detroit; Wayne Hunter (Radford/ Hawaii), OL, New York Jets; *Olin Kreutz (Saint Louis), C, Chicago; *Dominic Raiola (Saint Louis), C, Detroit
Not active: Colt Brennan (Hawaii), QB, Washington; Kynan Forney (Hawaii), G, San Diego; Chris Naeole (Kahuku), G, Jacksonville
Bye week: *Chris Kemoeatu (Kahuku), G, Pittsburgh

*—starter