NCAAF Game Recap
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Hawaii at Colorado StateSat Aug 25, 2018 7:30 PM EDT
Hawaii 43, Colorado State 34
Aug 25, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Hawaii (1-0) |
10 |
13 |
14 |
6 |
43 |
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Colorado State (0-1) |
7 |
0 |
13 |
14 |
34 |
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Cole McDonald led the Hawaii Warriors to their first win in Fort Collins since 1988, picking apart Colorado State's secondary in a 43-34 win over the Rams on Saturday night after nearly blowing a 30-point lead.
McDonald threw for 418 yards and three TDs, including a 55-yarder to Cedric Byrd that made it 37-7.
With his counterpart, University of Washington graduate transfer K.J. Carta-Samuels throwing for 537 yards and five touchdowns, McDonald and the Warriors had to fend off a furious Rams rally.
It included a four-play, 99-yard scoring drive and a 9-yard TD toss to Izzy Matthews that pulled CSU to 40-34 with 4:42 remaining.
The Rams didn't try an onside kick after that, and Tristin Kamaka's fair catch at the Hawaii 13 gave the Warriors the ball at their 25 thanks to a new NCAA kickoff rule.
McDonald hit John Ursua for 10 yards on third-and-3 at midfield with a couple minutes left and Ryan Meskell's 35-yard field goal with 44 seconds left sealed it.
Despite a delay of game call to start the game, the Warriors (1-0, 1-0 Mountain West) were nearly unstoppable, scoring on all but one of their first-half possessions in taking a 23-7 lead into the locker room on their way to their first win at CSU since Sept. 10, 1988.
The Rams (0-1, 0-1), coming off a third straight bowl appearance, figured to be ahead of the Warriors, coming off a 3-9 season, but missing coach Mike Bobo for much of the two weeks leading into their opener apparently took its toll in the first half.
Bobo spent 10 days in the hospital for peripheral neuropathy after experiencing numbness in his feet. He called offensive plays from the coaches' box.
THE TAKEAWAY
Hawaii: Snapping a five-game road losing skid is just what coach Nick Rolovich needed to jump-start his program.
Colorado State: This was the last thing Bobo needed with the Rams heading into a brutal stretch that includes games against Colorado, Arkansas and Florida.
UP NEXT
Hawaii: The Warriors host Navy (0-0) on Saturday when former Hawaii QBs Rolovich and Ken Niumatalolo square off.
Colorado State: The Rams have a short week before hosting the University of Colorado (0-0) in the Rocky Mountain Showdown at the Denver Broncos' stadium.
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Passing
Hawaii | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
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C. McDonald | 37 | 26 | 70.3 | 3 | 418 | 55 | 0 | 134.7 |
ColSt | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
K. Carta-Samuels | 50 | 34 | 68.0 | 5 | 537 | 69 | 1 | 128.5 |
Rushing
Hawaii | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
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C. McDonald | 13 | 96 | 7.4 | 21 | 2 |
F. Holly III | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | 21 | 0 |
ColSt | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
I. Matthews | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 15 | 0 |
M. McElroy Jr. | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 19 | 0 |
Receiving
Hawaii | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
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C. Byrd II | 11 | 181 | 16.5 | 55 | 1 |
J. Ursua | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 50 | 2 |
ColSt | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
P. Williams | 9 | 188 | 20.9 | 69 | 2 |
O. Johnson | 6 | 157 | 26.2 | 58 | 2 |
Fumbles
Hawaii | F | FL |
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D. Furuta | 1 | 1 |
ColSt | F | FL |
P. Williams | 1 | 0 |
Returning
Hawaii | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
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C. Byrd II | 1 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
ColSt | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
P. Williams | 6 | 19.8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Hawaii | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
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S. Gaudion | 2 | 107 | 53.5 | 56 |
B. Scruton | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 |
ColSt | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
R. Stonehouse | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 50 |
Takeaways
Hawaii | Int | Yds | InTD |
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E. Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
Hawaii | ColSt | |
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Points For | 43 | 34 |
Total Yards | 617 | 653 |
Rushing Yards | 199 | 116 |
Passing Yards | 418 | 537 |
Passing Completions / Attempts | 26/37 | 34/51 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1/1 | 1/0 |
First Downs | 30 | 29 |
Penalties - Yards | 10/65 | 12/120 |
Time Of Possession | 43:43 | 17:17 |
Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 4/12 | 10/16 |
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/2 | 1/1 |
Punts - Average Yards | 3/48 | 4/44 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter | Hawaii | ColSt | |||
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Hawaii | 04:58 | TD | John Ursua 4 yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell kick) | 7 | 0 |
ColSt | 09:34 | TD | Olabisi Johnson 10 yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan kick) | 7 | 7 |
Hawaii | 13:42 | FG | Ryan Meskell 21 yd FG | 10 | 7 |
2nd Quarter | Hawaii | ColSt | |||
Hawaii | 03:28 | TD | Cole McDonald 12 yd run (failed 2pt pass) | 16 | 7 |
Hawaii | 14:32 | TD | Cole McDonald 6 yd run (Ryan Meskell kick) | 23 | 7 |
3rd Quarter | Hawaii | ColSt | |||
Hawaii | 06:12 | TD | John Ursua 19 yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell kick) | 30 | 7 |
Hawaii | 11:25 | TD | Cedric Byrd 55 yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell kick) | 37 | 7 |
ColSt | 12:40 | TD | Preston Williams 7 yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan kick) | 37 | 14 |
ColSt | 14:52 | TD | Olabisi Johnson 58 yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (failed 2pt pass) | 37 | 20 |
4th Quarter | Hawaii | ColSt | |||
ColSt | 06:45 | TD | Preston Williams 26 yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan kick) | 37 | 27 |
Hawaii | 08:18 | FG | Ryan Meskell 30 yd FG | 40 | 27 |
ColSt | 10:18 | TD | Izzy Matthews 9 yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan kick) | 40 | 34 |
Hawaii | 14:16 | FG | Ryan Meskell 35 yd FG | 43 | 34 |
Game Information
Stadium: Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado |
Attendance: 31,007 |
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