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Running back Michael Brewster looked to gain some yardage last night at Aloha Stadium.
[ WARRIOR GAME STATS ]
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Warriors whoop it up
Peters fills in well at safety
EIU's Raymond gets spotlight
Ilaoa backs up hype in debut
KEY STATS
First Quarter SCORING SUMMARY
EI--Taylor 19 run (kick failed), 1:12.
Haw--FG Ayat 34, 0:16.Second Quarter
Haw--Peters 28 interception return (Ayat kick), 14:51.
EI--Bumphus 8 pass from Romo (Kuehn kick), 12:07.
Haw--Ilaoa 13 pass from Chang (Ayat kick), 11:35.
Haw--Colbert 59 pass from Chang (kick failed), 7:26.
EI--FG Kuehn 39, 2:44.
Haw--Mitchell 1 run (Ayat kick), 0:17.
Haw--FG Ayat 28, 0:00.Third Quarter
Haw--Mitchell 3 run (Ayat kick), 12:16.
Haw--Colbert 19 pass from Chang (Ayat kick), 6:19.
EI--Bumphus 6 pass from Bumphus (Kuehn kick), 2:48.Fourth Quarter
Haw--Maafala 32 interception return (Ayat kick), 13:39.
EI--Jones 22 pass from Romo (Kuehn kick), 10:31.
EI--Raymond 8 pass from Romo (pass failed), 8:08.
Haw--Komine 12 pass from Whieldon (Ayat kick), 5:22.
A--38,019.
RUSHING -- E. Illinois: Taylor 21-110, Raymond 10-51, Jones 1-0, Morris 2-4, Romo 5-(minus 14). Hawaii: Bass 4-35, Chang 1-27, Brewster 6-25, Whieldon 4-15, Ilaoa 2-11, Herbert 1-10, Mitchell 4-4. INDIVIDUAL STATS
PASSING -- E. Illinois: Romo 30-53-2-319, Kissack 0-1-0-0, Vincent 0-1-0-0. Hawaii: Chang 19-30-1-374, Whieldon 5-10-0-79.
RECEIVING -- E. Illinois: Raymond 14-128, O'Neal 5-56, Bumphus 4-29, Eller 3-53, Jones 1-22, Osborne 1-11, Taylor 1-11, Hopson 1-9. Hawaii: Owens 5-56, Ilaoa 4-38, Colbert 3-76, Gossett 3-53, Komine 3-47, Herbert 3-55, Cockheran 2-32, Mitchell 1-50, Bass 1-46.
Eastern Illinois SCORING DRIVES
First half
1-10-H-30: Incomplete pass
2-10-H-30: Tony Romo pass to Andre Raymond for 11 yards
1-10-H-19: Incomplete pass
2-10-H-19: J.R. Taylor 19 run (touchdown)
Steve Kuehn kick no good
4 plays, 30 yards, 45 seconds
1:12 left in the first quarter
Eastern Illinois 6, Hawaii 0
Note: Drive set up by David Bentley's interception of a Tim Chang pass.
Hawaii
1-10-H-28: Tim Chang pass to Clifton Herbert for 49 yards
1-10-E-23: Incomplete pass
2-10-E-23: Tim Chang pass to Clifton Herbert for 6 yards
3-4-E-17: Incomplete pass
4-4-E-17: Justin Ayat FG 34
5 plays, 55 yards, 56 seconds
16 seconds left in the first quarter
Hawaii 3, Eastern Illinois 6
Note: Clifton Herbert's 49-yard reception was the first of his UH career.
Hawaii
3-13-E-13: Tony Romo pass intercepted by Hyrum Peters. Peters 28-yard return (touchdown)
Justin Ayat kick
14:51 left in the second quarter
Hawaii 10, Eastern Illinois 6
Note: Peters' second career interception and first touchdown.
Eastern Illinois
1-10-E-20: Tony Romo pass to Devon O'Neal for 12 yards
1-10-E-32: J.R. Taylor 18 run
1-10-50: Andre Raymond 0 run
2-10-50: Incomplete pass
3-10-50: Tony Romo pass to Nick Eller for 34 yards
1-10-H-16: J.R. Taylor 8 run
2-2-H-8: Tony Romo pass to Will Bumphus for 8 yards (touchdown)
Steve Kuehn kick
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:44
12:07 left in the second quarter
Eastern Illinois 13, Hawaii 10
Hawaii
1-10-E-30: Tim Chang pass to Nate Ilaoa for 17 yards
1-10-E-13: Penalty: False start, UH
1-15-E-18: Mike Bass 5 run
2-10-E-13: Tim Chang pass to Nate Ilaoa for 13 yards (touchdown)
Justin Ayat kick
3 plays, 30 yards, 33 seconds
11:35 left in the second quarter
Hawaii 17, Eastern Illinois 13
Notes: Drive set up by Michael Brewster's 60-yard kickoff return. ... Ilaoa recorded his first reception and first touchdown of his UH career.
Hawaii
1-10-H-28: Mike Bass 3 run
2-7-H-31: Tim Chang pass to Chad Owens for 6 yards
3-1-H-37: Jason Whieldon 3 run
1-10-H-40: Tim Chang pass to Justin Colbert for 59 yards (touchdown)
Justin Ayat kick failed
4 plays, 72 yards, 2:00
7:26 left in the second quarter
Hawaii 23, Eastern Illinois 13
Note: Drive set up by Tom Schofield's 24-yard punt.
Eastern Illinois
1-10-E-25: Tony Romo pass to Andre Raymond for 7 yards
2-3-E-32: J.R. Taylor (-2) run
3-5-E-30: Andre Raymond 24 run
1-10-H-46: Tony Romo 6 run
2-4-H-40: J.R. Taylor 19 run
1-10-H-21: Andre Raymond 1 run (timeout, EIU)
2-9-H-20: Tony Romo pass to Andre Raymond for (-2) yards
3-11-H-22: Incomplete pass
4-11-H-22: Steve Kuehn FG 39
9 plays, 53 yards, 4:42
2:44 left in the second quarter
Hawaii 23, Eastern Illinois 16
Hawaii
1-10-H-20: Incomplete pass.
2-10-H-20: Tim Chang pass to Mike Bass for 46 yards
1-10-E-34: Incomplete pass
2-10-E-34: Tim Chang pass to Nate Ilaoa for 1 yard
3-9-E-33: Tim Chang pass to Neal Gossett for 13 yards
1-10-E-20: Incomplete pass.
2-10-E-20: Tim Chang pass to Chad Owens for 8 yards (timeout, UH)
3-2-E-12: Tim Chang pass to Chad Owens for 11 yards
1-G-E-1: Thero Mitchell 1 run (touchdown)
Justin Ayat kick good
9 plays, 80 yards, 2:27
17 seconds left in the second quarter
Hawaii 30, Eastern Illinois 16
Notes: Bass' 46-yard gain on a shovel pass was the longest reception of his career.
Hawaii
1-10-E-36: Tim Chang pass to Neal Gossett for 25 yards
1-10-E-11: Justin Ayat FG 29 - Good
2 plays, 25 yards, 17 seconds
End of the second quarter
Hawaii 33, Eastern Illinois 16
Note: Drive set up by Keani Alapa recovery of Justin Ayat's onside kick.
Hawaii Second half
1-10-H-31: Nate Ilaoa 3 run
2-7-H-34: Nate Ilaoa 8 run
1-10-H-42: Tim Chang pass to Thero Mitchell for 50 yards (timeout, UH)
1-G-E-8: Tim Chang pass to Nate Ilaoa for 7 yards
2-G-E-1: Jason Whieldon sacked (-2)
3-G-E-3: Thero Mitchell 3 run (touchdown)
Justin Ayat kick good
6 plays, 69 yards, 2:34
12:16 left in the third quarter
Hawaii 40, Eastern Illinois 16Hawaii
1-10-H-17: Incomplete pass
2-10-H-17: Mike Bass 18 run
1-10-H-35: Mike Bass 9 run
2-1-H-44: Incomplete pass
3-1-H-44: Tim Chang pass to Chad Owens for 24 yards
1-10-E-34: Tim Chang pass to Neal Gossett for 15 yards
1-10-E-19: Tim Chang pass to Justin Colbert for 19 yards (touchdown)
Justin Ayat kick good
7 plays, 83 yards, 2:16
6:19 left in the third quarter
Hawaii 47, Eastern Illinois 16
Eastern Illinois
1-10-E-38: Tony Romo pass to Will Bumphus for 7 yards
2-3-E-45: Incomplete pass
3-3-E-45: Tony Romo pass to Devon O'Neal for 12 yards
1-10-H-43: Andre Raymond 13 run
1-10-H-30: Andre Raymond 10 run
1-10-H-20: Andre Raymond 11 run
1-G-H-9: Andre Raymond 3 run
2-G-H-6: Tony Romo pass to Will Bumphus for 6 yards (touchdown)
Steve Kuehn kick good
8 plays, 62 yards, 3:31
2:48 left in the third quarter
Hawaii 47, Eastern Illinois 23
Note: Drive set up Andre Raymond's 29-yard kickoff return. Raymond accounted for 37 yards on the drive.
Hawaii
3-22-E-38: Tony Romo pass intercepted by Abu Maafala. Maafala 32-yard return (touchdown)
Penalty: Unsportsmanlike conduct, UH
Justin Ayat kick good
13:39 left in the fourth quarter
Hawaii 54, Eastern Illinois 23
Note: Hawaii's second interception return for a touchdown in the game.
Eastern Illinois
1-10-E-29: Tony Romo pass to Andre Raymond for 21 yards.
Penalty: Offside, UH (declined)
1-10-50: Tony Romo sacked by Keani Alapa and Abu Maafala (-7)
2-17-E-43: Pass incomplete
3-17-E-43: Tony Romo pass to Devon O'Neal for 12 yards
4-6-H-46: Tony Romo pass to Andre Raymond for 19 yards
1-10-H-27: Incomplete pass
2-10-H-27: J.R. Taylor 5 run
3-5-H-22: Tony Romo pass to Andre Jones for 22 yards (touchdown)
Steve Kuehn kick good
8 plays, 71 yards, 3:08
10:31 left in the fourth quarter
Hawaii 54, Eastern Illinois 30
Eastern Illinois
1-10-H-35: Tony Romo pass to Nick Eller for 14 yards
1-10-H-21: Incomplete pass
2-10-H-21: Incomplete pass
3-10-H-21: Tony Romo pass to Devon O'Neal for 11 yards
1-10-H-10: J.R. Taylor 3 run
2-7-H-7: Incomplete pass
3-7-H-7: Tony Romo pass to Andre Raymond for 8 yards (touchdown)
Tony Romo pass failed
7 plays, 35 yards,
Hawaii 54, Eastern Illinois 36
Note: Drive set up by George Love's recovery of a Jeremiah Cockheran fumble at the Hawaii 35.
Hawaii
1-10-H-22: Michael Brewster (-5) run
2-15-H-17: Clifton Herbert 10 run
3-5-H-27: Jason Whieldon pass to Jeremiah Cockheran for 23 yards
Penalty: Deadball personal foul, EIU
1-10-E-35: Penalty: Pass interference, EIU
1-10-E-23: Jason Whieldon pass to Britton Komine for 11 yards
1-10-E-12: Michael Brewster 0 run
2-10-E-12: Jason Whieldon pass to Britton Komine for 12 yards (touchdown)
Penalty: Unsportsmanlike conduct, UH
Justin Ayat kick good
6 plays, 78 yards, 2:46
5:22 left in the fourth quarter
Hawaii 61, Eastern Illinois 36
Notes: First touchdown pass for Whieldon and first touchdown reception for Komine.
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[ EXTRA POINT ]
Brewster's return sparked UH offense
Hawaii's offense sputtered until its fifth possession last night. With less than a minute left in the first quarter, the Warriors' only first down was on a 27-yard run by quarterback Tim Chang. But big defensive plays -- like Hyrum Peters' 28-yard interception return for a touchdown -- kept UH in it. Special teams helped, too. The Warriors trailed 13-10 when Michael Brewster's 60-yard kickoff return gave Hawaii the ball at the Eastern Illinois 30 with 11:52 left in the first half.Three plays later, Chang and the rest of the offense got the confidence boost they needed when Chang hit freshman Nate Ilaoa for a 13-yard TD.
Hawaii took a 17-13 lead and never trailed again.
Dave Reardon, Star-Bulletin
[ COMING UP ]
Cougars will have revenge on their minds
Hawaii's Warriors leave Tuesday for Provo, Utah, and the highly anticipated rematch with the Cougars of Brigham Young on Friday. BYU opened its season at home Thursday and beat Syracuse 42-21.Junior Bret Engemann appears ready to join the decades-long list of outstanding Cougar quarterbacks. He squeezed the Orangemen for 386 yards on 35-of-54 passing, including three touchdowns and one interception. BYU totaled 615 yards in offense.
The win was especially sweet for Engemann, because he was knocked out of a 42-14 loss to Syracuse in 2000 with a season-ending shoulder injury.
The Cougars want more revenge Friday; UH ended Brigham Young's 2001 regular season with a 72-45 rout.
Dave Reardon, Star-Bulletin
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