NCAAF Game Recap - Hawaii at New Mexico
Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:00 PM EDT

Ark
7
Bama
48
F
Aub
20
LSU
23
F
Wisc
7
OSU
38
F
BC
7
Clem
59
F
Okla
41
K St
48
F
PSU
28
MSU
7
F
ND
14
Mich
45
F
WaSt
35
Oreg
37
F
Cal
0
Utah
35
F
Tex
27
TCU
37
F
SMU
34
Hou
31
F
MD
10
MIN
52
F
Iowa
20
NW
0
F
App
30
SoAl
3
F
OkSt
34
IASt
27
F
AzSt
32
UCLA
42
F
USC
35
Colo
31
F
BGSU
10
WestMI
49
F
MissSt
30
TxAM
49
F
Lib
34
Rut
44
F
Ill
24
Purd
6
F
MiaFL
16
Pitt
12
F
SJSU
34
Army
29
F
SMiss
20
Rice
6
F
Ohio
34
Ball
21
F
NEV
3
Wyo
31
F
W Ky
23
Marsh
26
F
NMS
7
GaSo
41
F
Akr
0
NIU
49
F
E Mi
34
Toled
37
F OT
MiaOH
23
Kent
16
F
C Mi
20
Buff
43
F
Tows
10
JMU
27
F
Tul
38
Navy
41
F
Ariz
31
Stan
41
F
Ind
38
Neb
31
F
FLInt
17
MidTN
50
F
FlAtl
41
OD
3
F
UConn
56
UMass
35
F
UVA
21
Lou
28
F
Syr
17
FlaSt
35
F
NorTx
38
UNCC
39
F
SoFL
45
ECU
20
F
Murr
12
JacSt
14
F
Hawaii
45
NM
31
F
SCar
21
Tenn
41
F
Duke
17
UNC
20
F
SamHu
25
C Ark
29
F
TxSt
14
ArkSt
38
F
Troy
33
GASt
52
F
Mem
42
Tuls
41
F
UCF
63
Temp
21
F
TxTch
34
Kans
37
F
ColSt
41
Fres
31
F
MIZ
7
KY
29
F
LT
42
UTEP
21
F
UtSt
7
AF
31
F
SDSU
20
UNLV
17
F

Oct 26, 2019, 4:00 PM EDT

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Hawaii (5-3)

21

14

3

7

45

New Mexico (2-6)

3

0

7

21

31

McDonald, Reed help Hawaii run over New Mexico 45-31
Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:10 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Cole McDonald and Miles Reed led Hawaii's ground game and an expected passing mismatch failed to materialize as the Rainbow Warriors beat New Mexico 45-31 on Saturday.

Behind quarterback McDonald, Hawaii (5-3, 2-2 Mountain West Conference) entered the game with the country's third-leading passing attack with 359 yards per game. New Mexico is ranked 130th and last in NCAA FBS statistics, allowing 348 yards per game.

While McDonald certainly was effective through the air, completing 17 passes for 237 yards that included a touchdown, it was the Rainbow Warriors ground game that came up big with 255 yards. McDonald led the way, gaining a career-best 140 yards with two TD runs. Reed added 97 yards rushing and a touchdown.

"It's an added element we haven't used a whole lot this year, but I thought, you saw his speed," Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich said. "I thought their plan early on was not to let us throw it. I had a hunch we might have to run the ball a little more."

In his first game of the season, Kumoku Noa had four catches for 120 yards and a touchdown for the Rainbow Warriors.

Ahmari Davis was a bright light for New Mexico (2-6, 0-4), gaining a career-high 200 yards rushing with two scores. Jordan Kress added 100 yards receiving and a TD.

But the New Mexico passing attack didn't catch fire until the second half, when Tevaka Tuioti threw for 190 of his 293 yards.

The rout began early as the Lobos went three-and-out, followed by a 76-yard McDonald touchdown run.

"That was a great read by him," Rolovich said. "He's got those long levers and he just gobbles up ground."

It was a stunning way to start the game, New Mexico coach Bob Davie said.

"We got shocked right off the bat," he said. "He runs the zone read on the second play of the game and goes (76) yards. In some ways, the biggest, fastest guy on the field. Wow."

New Mexico responded with a field goal in its next possession, but Hawaii got touchdowns on its four possessions before halftime to lead 35-3. The Rainbow Warriors started that run on an interception return for a score by linebacker Solomon Matautia.

"Matautia, he's done that a bunch in his career," Rolovich said. "He's made a lot of big plays. We have a lot of linebackers a lot of people talk about and he's kind of the one that doesn't get mentioned a whole lot. But he's been a major contributor since I've gotten this job."

The Lobos rallied for 21 straight points late in the fourth quarter after trailing 38-10.

"That's my fault for pulling the starters too soon," Rolovich said. "I felt like some guys deserved to play. I felt like the game was in our hands. Credit to New Mexico to keep battling. They made some plays and they showed some character to keep balling."

BIG PICTURE

Hawaii: The win puts the Rainbow Warriors in line for a potential bowl game, needing just one more victory to clinch six wins and eligibility.

New Mexico: The Lobos teeter on the brink of a third-consecutive losing season after reaching bowls following the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

UP NEXT

Hawaii is at home Saturday against Fresno State in a game that will set up the winner for a run at the conference's West Division championship.

Cellar-dwelling New Mexico plays at Nevada on Saturday.

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Passing

Hawaii Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
C. McDonald 30 17 56.7 1 237 54 1 79.4
C. Cordeiro 8 4 50.0 1 86 57 0 128.1
NM Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
T. Tuioti 40 23 57.5 2 293 59 2 76.4

Rushing

Hawaii Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
C. McDonald 9 140 15.6 76 2
M. Reed 16 97 6.1 20 1
NM Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
A. Davis 16 200 12.5 67 2
B. Carroll 8 10 1.3 4 0

Receiving

Hawaii Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
K. Noa 4 120 30.0 57 1
J. Ward 3 80 26.7 38 0
NM Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
J. Kress 4 100 25.0 59 1
A. Umeh 6 92 15.3 40 0

Fumbles

Returning

Hawaii KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
C. Byrd II 0 0 0 2 6.0 0 10
L. Victor 1 17.0 0 17 0 0 0
NM KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
B. Carroll 3 42.7 0 58 0 0 0
D. Rogers 0 0 0 2 13.5 0 19

Punting

Hawaii Punt Yds Avg LgPu
S. Gaudion 2 102 51.0 55
B. Scruton 2 96 48.0 50
NM Punt Yds Avg LgPu
T. Dyer 3 138 46.0 56

Takeaways

Hawaii Int Yds InTD
I. Okeke 1 2 0
S. Matautia 1 14 1
NM Int Yds InTD
E. Austin 1 9 0

Team Stats Comparison

Hawaii NM
Points For 45 31
Total Yards 578 500
Rushing Yards 255 207
Passing Yards 323 293
Passing Completions / Attempts 21/40 23/40
Turnovers 1 2
Interceptions Thrown 1 2
Fumbles - Lost 0/0 0/0
First Downs 21 23
Penalties - Yards 10/85 5/34
Time Of Possession 04:04 56:56
Third Down Conversions/Attempts 5/15 4/12
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts 2/3 0/2
Punts - Average Yards 4/50 3/46

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter Hawaii NM
Hawaii 01:46 TD Cole McDonald 76 yd run (Ryan Meskell kick) 7 0
NM 06:17 FG Andrew Shelley 39 yd FG 7 3
Hawaii 10:20 TD Solomon Matautia 14 yd interception return (Ryan Meskell kick) 14 3
Hawaii 13:04 TD Kumoku Noa 54 yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell kick) 21 3
2nd Quarter Hawaii NM
Hawaii 06:10 TD Cole McDonald 1 yd run (Ryan Meskell kick) 28 3
Hawaii 14:27 TD Miles Reed 1 yd run (Ryan Meskell kick) 35 3
3rd Quarter Hawaii NM
NM 03:58 TD Ahmari Davis 67 yd run (Andrew Shelley kick) 35 10
Hawaii 11:51 FG Ryan Meskell 24 yd FG 38 10
4th Quarter Hawaii NM
Hawaii 05:44 TD Lincoln Victor 9 yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Ryan Meskell kick) 45 10
NM 07:44 TD Ahmari Davis 19 yd run (Andrew Shelley kick) 45 17
NM 10:19 TD Anu Somoye 9 yd pass from Tevaka Salanoa-Tuioti (Andrew Shelley kick) 45 24
NM 10:57 TD Jordan Kress 59 yd pass from Tevaka Salanoa-Tuioti (Andrew Shelley kick) 45 31

Game Information

Stadium: Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 12,617
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