Shockproof
POSTED: Sunday, November 23, 2008
After 11 games, Hawaii can claim a winning record for the first time this season.
The Warriors (6-5) nudged above the .500 mark with a 49-17 Western Athletic Conference win over Idaho last night at Aloha Stadium.
Hawaii quarterback Greg Alexander completed 14 of 24 passes for 264 yards and a season-best three touchdowns as the Warriors posted their highest point total of the season and moved closer to a bowl berth.
Receiver Malcolm Lane also had a career night with 144 yards, most coming on touchdown receptions of 82 and 36 yards.
The Warrior defense forced four turnovers and recorded a season-high seven sacks.
Hawaii closes the WAC season with a 5-3 league mark and needs one win in its last two games to become bowl eligible.
After Idaho took a 7-0 lead with a 74-yard drive on its opening possession, Alexander tied the score on a quarterback sneak, then connected with Lane on UH's longest offensive play of the season to give UH the lead.
An interception by Jameel Dowling set up a Kealoha Pilares touchdown run and Alexander hit Aaron Bain for a 3-yard score as UH took a 28-10 halftime lead.
Running back Daniel Libre added two touchdown runs in the second half as UH pulled away.
Idaho ended its season at 2-10 and 1-7 in WAC play.
Hawaii 49, Idaho 17
At Aloha Stadium
| Idaho (2-10, 1-7) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | — | 17 |
| Hawaii (6-5, 5-3) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | — | 49 |
| First Quarter |
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| UI | 07:39 | Peter Bjorvik 6 pass from Nathan Enderle (Tino Amancio kick) | 7-0 |
| UH | 03:48 | Greg Alexander 1 run (Dan Kelly kick) | 7-7 |
| UH | 01:51 | Malcolm Lane 82 pass from Alexander (Kelly kick) | 7-14
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| Second Quarter |
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| UH | 14:06 | Kealoha Pilares 2 run (Kelly kick) | 7-21 |
| UI | 08:46 | Amancio 52 field goal | 10-21 |
| UH | 04:23 | Aaron Bain 3 pass from Alexander (Kelly kick) | 10-28
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| Third Quarter |
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| UH | 09:50 | Lane 36 pass from Alexander (Kelly kick) | 10-35 |
| UH | 05:41 | Daniel Libre 9 run (Kelly kick) | 10-42
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| Fourth Quarter |
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| UI | 13:02 | Eric Greenwood 4 pass from Enderle (Amancio kick) | 17-42 |
| UH | 12:53 | Libre 4 run (Kelly kick) | 17-49 |
Attendance: 23,491. Time: 3:10.
Officials—Referee: Bill McCabe; Umpire: Jared Weight; Linesman: Scott Reilly; Line judge: Bart Longson; Back judge: Steve Strimling; Field judge: Randy Smith; Side judge: Bill Agopian; Scorer: Dara Young.
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE standings
| Conference | Overall |
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| W | L | PF | PA | W | L | PF | PA |
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| Boise St. | 7 | 0 | 282 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 412 | 137 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 202 | 180 | 7 | 4 | 272 | 263 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 3 | 223 | 198 | 6 | 5 | 276 | 316 |
| Fresno St. | 4 | 3 | 215 | 198 | 7 | 4 | 340 | 303 |
| Nevada | 4 | 3 | 285 | 203 | 6 | 5 | 419 | 347 |
| San Jose St. | 4 | 4 | 154 | 181 | 6 | 6 | 224 | 259 |
| Utah St. | 2 | 5 | 176 | 229 | 2 | 9 | 241 | 414 |
| New Mexico St. | 1 | 6 | 154 | 246 | 3 | 8 | 264 | 362 |
| Idaho | 1 | 7 | 148 | 320 | 2 | 10 | 235 | 513 |
Friday
Fresno St. 24, San Jose St. 10
Yesterday
Boise St. 41, Nevada 34
Louisiana Tech 35, New Mexico St. 31
Hawaii 49, Idaho 17
Friday
Fresno St. at Boise St., 6 p.m.
Saturday
Nevada at Louisiana Tech
New Mexico St. at Utah St.
Washington St. at Hawaii
Team Statistics
| UI | UH |
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| FIRST DOWNS | 16 | 18 |
| Rushing | 3 | 5 |
| Passing | 9 | 11 |
| Penalty | 4 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 49 | 70 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 28 |
| Average Per Rush | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 119 | 85 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 70 | 15 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 170 | 286 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 20-33-3 | 17-29-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.2 | 9.9 |
| Average Per Completion | 8.5 | 16.8 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 219 | 356 |
| Total offense plays | 73 | 57 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.0 | 6.2 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 7-55 | 8-83 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 4-203 | 5-219 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 50.8 | 43.8 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 50 | 43.8 |
| Inside 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 50+ Yards | 1 | 2 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 2 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 3-209 | 8-518 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 69.7 | 64.8 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 35.7 | 38 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 1 |
| Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0 | 1.5 |
| Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD | 7-194-0 | 3-82-0 |
| Average Per Return | 27.7 | 27.3 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 3-41-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-10-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 35:32 | 24:28 |
| 1st Quarter | 10:20 | 4:40 |
| 2nd Quarter | 10:31 | 4:29 |
| 3rd Quarter | 7:38 | 7:22 |
| 4th Quarter | 7:03 | 7:57 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 6 of 16 | 4 of 11 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 2-2 | 5-6 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 2-6 | 7-56 |
| PAT Kicks | 2-2 | 7-7 |
| Field Goals | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Individual Offensive Statistics
RUSHING—Idaho, Jackson 17-49, McCarty 7-26, White 2-10, Komar 1-5, Davis 1-(-3), Joseph 1-(-10), Enderle 11-(-28). Hawaii, Pilares 5-26, Libre 7-17, Alexander 8-9, Rego 2-8, Chopp 2-7, Rausch 1-4, Farmer 1-1, Santos 1-0.
PASSING—Idaho, Enderle 19-31-3-164, Joseph 1-2-0-6. Hawaii, Alexander 14-24-0-264, Rausch 3-5-0-22.
RECEIVING—Idaho, Smith 6-47, Davis 3-35, Komar 3-26, Hardy 2-17, Bjorvik 2-16, Reuber 1-14, Posey 1-9, Greenwood 1-4, Jackson 1-2. Hawaii, Lane 4-144, Washington 4-74, Bain 4-19, Medeiros 2-15, Salas 1-15, Pollard 1-12, Nasca 1-7.
Individual Defensive Statistics
Idaho
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| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot |
| Patten | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Larkins | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Dickson | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Allen | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Faraimo | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shaw | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Faumui | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Siavii | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ashley | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Butts | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brooks | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryant | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jones | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Komar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cosgrove | 1 | 0 | 1
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Hawaii
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| Tackles |
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| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot |
| Elimimian | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Leonard, A. | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Roberts | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Dowling | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Watson, Keala | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Leonard, J. | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Veikune | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Monteilh | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Torres | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Thomas | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Galdeira | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Allen-Jones, C.J. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Laeli | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kafentzis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mouton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peoples | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paredes | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Porlas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tackles for loss-yards—Idaho, Pedro 1-4, Bryant 1-4, Faumui 1-2. Hawaii, Leonard, J. 3-18, Elimimian 2.5-6, Watson 2-18, Veikune 2-10, Allen-Jones, C.J. 1-10, Laeli 1-6, Roberts 1-2, Kafentzis 0.5-0. Sacks-yards—Idaho, Braynt 1-4, Faumui 1-2. Hawaii, Watson 2-18, Leonard, J. 2-16, Allen-Jones, C.J. 1-10, Laeli 1-6, Veikune 1-6.
Interceptions—Idaho, none. Hawaii, Dowling 1-29, Monteilh 1-10, Thomas 1-2.
Kicks blocked—Idaho, none. Hawaii, none.
Quarterback hurries—Idaho, Shaw. Hawaii, Fonoti 2, Veikune 2, Leonard, A., Meatoga, Maka.
