WARRIORS FOOTBALL
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM
Warriors coach Greg McMackin turned to Tyler Graunke in the second half and the senior quarterback didn't disappoint, throwing for 218 yards and three TDs.
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What a relief!
Graunke comes off the bench to lead the Warriors to their first win
Buoyed by the return of quarterback Tyler Graunke, Hawaii shook off a slow start to score win No. 1 of the Greg McMackin era last night at Aloha Stadium.
Graunke, reinstated to the team less than two weeks ago after resolving academic issues, replaced Inoke Funaki to open the third quarter and rallied the Warriors (1-1) to a 36-17 win over Weber State.
With the offense sputtering in the first half and Weber State leading 17-7 at the break, Graunke was summoned from the bench and finished 13-for-20 for 218 yards and three second-half scores, two going to slotback Aaron Bain.
Weber State's Cameron Higgins, a Saint Louis alum, was impressive early in his return to Aloha Stadium as the Wildcats bolted to the lead. He finished 24-for-40 for 233 yards and a touchdown.
But the Warriors defense shut out the Wildcats after the break to help secure Hawaii's ninth straight home win.
After Hawaii took a 7-0 lead on Leon Wright-Jackson's 4-yard run, the Warriors offense sputtered, while Higgins drove Weber State to 17 unanswered points. Running back Trevyn Smith scored twice, on a 1-yard run and a 3-yard dart from Higgins following a UH fumble deep in its own territory.
Funaki, making his first start since high school, went 7-for-14 for 87 yards in the first half before being relieved by Graunke, who tossed a 42-yard score to Malcolm Lane on UH's first possession of the third quarter.
An interception by Keao Monteilh set up the go-ahead score, a 2-yard run by Kealoha Pilares and Graunke's two scoring throws to Bain gave UH control of the contest.
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM
Inoke Funaki started the game at quarterback for the Warriors but left at halftime after suffering a concussion.
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Hawaii 36, Weber State 17
At Aloha Stadium.
Weber State |
3 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
17 |
Hawaii |
7 |
0 |
22 |
7 |
-- |
36 |
First Quarter
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| UH |
12:22 |
Leon Wright-Jackson 4 run (Dan Kelly kick) |
7-0
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| WSU |
7:39 |
FG Jon Williams 28 |
7-3 |
Second Quarter
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| WSU |
10:07 |
Trevyn Smith 1 run (Williams kick) |
7-10
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| WSU |
9:01 |
Smith 3 pass from Cameron Higgins (Williams kick) |
7-17 |
Third Quarter
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| UH |
12:57 |
Malcolm Lane 42 pass frm Tyler Graunke (Kelly kick) |
14-17
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| UH |
6:13 |
Kealoha Pilares 2 run (Kelly kick) |
21-17
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| UH |
2:50 |
Aaron Bain 8 pass from Graunke (Michael Washington pass from Graunke) |
29-17 |
Fourth Quarter
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| UH |
11:35 |
Bain 1 pass from Graunke (Kelly kick) |
36-17 |
Attendance: 36,247. Time: 3:27.
Officials -- Referee: Pete Gautreau; Umpire: Brian Liles;Linesman: Jack Erb; Line judge: Terry Wilson; Back judge: Bob Wucetich; Field judge: Mike Conteraz; Side judge: Vern Sparling; Scorer: Dara Young.
Team Statistics
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WSU |
UH
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| FIRST DOWNS |
14 |
21
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| Rushing |
1 |
7
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| Passing |
12 |
11
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| Penalty |
1 |
3
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| NET YARDS RUSHING |
-20 |
133
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| Rushing Attempts |
26 |
34
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| Average Per Rush |
-0.8 |
3.9
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| Rushing Touchdowns |
1 |
2
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| Yards Gained Rushing |
64 |
162
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| Yards Lost Rushing |
84 |
29
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| NET YARDS PASSING |
233 |
305
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| Comp.-Att.-Int. |
24-40-2 |
20-34-0
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| Average Per Attempt |
5.8 |
9.0
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| Average Per Completion |
9.7 |
15.2
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| Passing Touchdowns |
1 |
3
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| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS |
213 |
438
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| Total Offense Plays |
66 |
68
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| Average Gain Per Play |
3.2 |
6.4
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| Fumbles: Number-Lost |
3-0 |
2-2
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| Penalties: Number-Yards |
11-106 |
9-75
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| PUNTS-YARDS |
6-237 |
4-176
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| Average Yards Per Punt |
39.5 |
44.0
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| Net Yards Per Punt |
39.5 |
37.2
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| Inside 20 |
1 |
3
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| 50+ Yards |
1 |
1
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| Touchbacks |
0 |
1
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| Fair Catch |
1 |
0
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| KICKOFFS-YARDS |
4-249 |
6-325
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| Average Yards Per Kickoff |
62.2 |
54.2
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| Net Yards Per Kickoff |
41.8 |
31.5
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| Touchbacks |
0 |
2
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| Punt Returns: Number-Yds-TD |
1-7-0 |
3-0-0
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| Average Per Return |
7.0 |
0.0
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| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yds-TD |
4-96-0 |
4-82-0
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| Average Per Return |
24.0 |
20.5
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| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD |
0-0-0 |
2-11-0
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| Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD |
1-10-0 |
0-0-0
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| Miscellaneous Yards |
0 |
0
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| Possession Time |
28:46 |
31:14
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| First Quarter |
9:30 |
5:30
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| Second Quarter |
9:15 |
5:45
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| Third Quarter |
6:51 |
8:09
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| Fourth Quarter |
3:10 |
11:50
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| Third-Down Conversions |
4 of 15 |
2 of 11
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| Fourth-Down Conversions |
0 of 3 |
1 of 1
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| Red-Zone Scores-Chances |
3-4 |
4-4
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| Sacks By: Number-Yards |
2-16 |
3-37
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| PAT Kicks |
2-2 |
4-4
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| Field Goals |
1-1 |
0-2 |
Individual Offensive Statistics
RUSHING--Weber State, Smith 18-46, Justin White 3-0, Mike Snoy 1-0, Team 1-(-15), Higgins 3-(-37).
Hawaii, Jayson Rego 9-54, Wright-Jackson 6-34, Pilares 10-30, Inoke Funaki 7-20, Team 1-(-1), Khevin Peoples 1-(-4).
PASSING--Weber State Higgins 24-40-2-233.
Hawaii, Graunke 13-20-0-218, Funaki 7-14-0-87.
RECEIVING--Weber State, Tim Toone 9-135, Mike Phillips 4-25, Bryant Eteuati 3-34, Cody Nakamura 3-19, Smith 3-7, Marcus Mailei 1-8, White 1-5.
Hawaii, Washington 5-109, Bain 4-35, Greg Salas 3-68, Lane 3-59, Pilares 3-24, Wright-Jackson 1-8, Jon Medeiros 1-2.
Individual Defensive Statistics
Weber State
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Tackles
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| Player |
Solo |
Ast |
Tot
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| Beau Hadley |
11 |
0 |
11
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| Thyrell Lewis |
7 |
0 |
7
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| J.D. Folsom |
6 |
0 |
6
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| Josh Morris |
5 |
0 |
5
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| Ryan Eastman |
4 |
1 |
5
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| Kevin Linehan |
4 |
0 |
4
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| Tyrell Cloud |
2 |
1 |
3
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| Nick Webb |
2 |
0 |
2
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| Blake Keller |
2 |
0 |
2
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| Caldwell Taylor |
2 |
0 |
2
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| Derek Johnson |
1 |
0 |
1
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| Joe Larson |
1 |
0 |
1
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| Bright Barkdull |
1 |
0 |
1
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| Antwain Stutson |
1 |
0 |
1
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| Mike Phillips |
1 |
0 |
1
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| Sam North |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Hawaii
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Tackles
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| Player |
Solo |
Ast |
Tot
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| Brashton Satele |
6 |
3 |
9
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| Calvin Roberts |
8 |
0 |
8
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| Joshua Leonard |
5 |
3 |
8
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| Eric Robinson |
5 |
2 |
7
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| Adam Leonard |
4 |
0 |
4
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| David Veikune |
3 |
1 |
4
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| Solomon Elimimian |
3 |
1 |
4
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| Keala Watson |
2 |
1 |
3
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| Ryan Mouton |
2 |
1 |
3
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| Victor Clore |
2 |
0 |
2
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| Jeramy Bryant |
2 |
0 |
2
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| John Fonoti |
1 |
1 |
2
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| Jameel Dowling |
1 |
1 |
2
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| Keao Monteilh |
1 |
0 |
1
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| Desmond Thomas |
1 |
0 |
1
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| Po'okela Ahmad |
1 |
0 |
1
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| Dane Porlas |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Tackles for loss-yards -- Weber State, Folsom 2-4, Taylor 1-8, Stutson 1-8, Eastman 1-4, Linehan 1-2, North 1-2. Hawaii, Leonard 3-10, Fonoti 1.5-14, Satele 1.5-17, Robinson 1.5-10, Mouton 0.5-2, Veikune 0.5-1, Watson 0.5-1.
Sacks-yards -- Weber State, Taylor 1-8, Stutson 1-8. Hawaii, Satele 1-16, Fonoti 1-13, Robinson 1-8.
Interceptions -- Weber State, none. Hawaii, Bryant 1-11, Monteilh 1-0.
Kicks blocked -- Weber State, none. Hawaii, none.
Quarterback hurries -- Weber State, Linehan. Hawaii, Robinson, Elimimian, Veikune, Fonoti.
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26 |
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