Leonard's start streak ends

Hawaii linebacker Adam Leonard had streaks of 31 consecutive starts and 39 games played snapped last night. Leonard injured his hamstring against San Jose State and hadn't practiced during the week, though he suited up for the game.

R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane made his first career start in Leonard's place and posted five tackles and recovered a fumble.

“;One guy went down and I had to fill in,”; Kiesel-Kauhane said. “;We were ready for this game, no matter adversities, the crowd, whatever. We came to play today. ... This game we brought it all together.”;

Head coach Greg McMackin said linebacker Brashton Satele suffered a separated shoulder, but continued to play through the injury.

Hawaii strong in overtime again

Hawaii improved to 6-2 all-time in overtime games and has won three straight, including last season's wins at Louisiana Tech and San Jose State.

“;We practiced overtime (situations) last week,”; McMackin said. “;We thought the San Jose State game might come down to overtime and it was close.”;

The Warriors also scored an overtime win over Fresno State in 1999 at Aloha Stadium, which secured the Western Athletic Conference title for Hawaii.

Warriors extend WAC road run

Last night's road win was Hawaii's first of the season, but its eighth straight Western Athletic Conference road win dating to 2006. Hawaii last lost a conference road game at Boise State that season, the site of the Warriors' next road game in two weeks.

UH has also won in three of its last four visits to Bulldog Stadium.

“;This place is the hardest place to play (in the WAC),”; UH kicker Dan Kelly said.

Hawaii flavor can be found in Fresno

The Warriors were given a rousing welcome to the stadium as the team buses pulled up alongside a tailgate party hosted by the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce of Northern California at neighboring Beiden Field.

Kurt Osaki, the designer of the school's H logo, was among the function's organizers when the HCCNC started putting the tailgates together about a decade ago, along with then-associate athletic director Jim Donovan.

“;It's grown so much and so many different people get involved, all volunteers, and I think we can do a lot more,”; said Osaki, who has offices in Oakland and Honolulu. “;I think we can do this all over the United States wherever we travel.”;

Ground game sound for 'Dogs

Lonyae Miller rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns and Anthony Harding rushed for 157 yards and one touchdown. That marked the first time that Fresno State had two people rush for more than 150 yards in a game since Nov. 12, 2004. Bryson Sumlin and Wendell Mathis did it in a 70-14 win over Hawaii at Bulldog Stadium.

Mathis was a Warrior killer, rushing for 229 yards in the 2005 game, a 27-13 Bulldog win at Aloha Stadium.

Miller's 80-yard touchdown run tied for eighth-longest in Fresno State history. And Ryan Mathews, the Bulldogs' leading rusher, sat out the game with an injured knee.