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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team hung tough with No. 24 Southern California for much of the game before succumbing 30-13 Thursday at Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium. The game was one of 17 played on the opening day of the 2013 college football season.
 
The Rainbow Warriors (0-1) led 5-3 after a safety and field goal to start the second quarter before allowing 17 unanswered to end the half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Trojans added 10 more in the fourth to lead 30-5 before the Hawai'i ended the scoring with a 60-yard pass play from Taylor Graham to Keith Kirkwood.
 
Graham, a junior from Wheaton, Ill., was making his first career FBS start. He was under pressure for much of the game and was sacked seven times while throwing four interceptions. He finished 16-of-41 for 208 yards.
 
UH finished with 231 yards of total offense, including only 23 on the ground. USC netted 364 total yards as quarterbacks Cody Kessler and Max Wittek each played one half. The Trojans rushed for 192 yards with Tre Madden (109) and Justin Davis (74) combining for 183 yards.
 
Graham's second pass was intercepted by Sua Cravens, which gave the Trojans a short field and led to a field goal. His second and third picks led to 14 points, including one that slipped through receiver Marcus Kemp's hands right to USC defender Josh Shaw, who raced 35 yards for the score and a 17-5 lead.
 
After trailing 3-0 at the start of the second quarter, the Rainbow Warrior defense came up big with a safety after a sack by linebacker Art Laurel on USC quarterback Cody Kessler. The play was set up by Scott Harding's pooch punt to the 1-yard line.
 
On the ensuing free kick, the Warriors marched downfield and settled for a 42-yard Tyler Hadden field goal for a 5-3 lead. That advantage held up until Graham's second interception led to a Kessler to Nelson Agholor 19-yard touchdown pass play.
 
Hawai'i had a chance to stop the bleeding as Kamalani Alo ripped the ball out of the hands of USC punt returner Marqise Lee giving the Rainbow Warriors the ball. UH turned the ball over on downs and the Trojans capitalized, marching into position for a career-long 52-yard field goal by Agholor.
 
In the fourth quarter, Graham's fourth errant pass deep in USC territory led to a 22-yard field goal by Agholor and a 23-5 lead. The Trojans tacked on a meaningless touchdown with Justin Davis' three yard run with 42 seconds left. The Warriors' were not done, as Graham connected with a 60-yard bomb.
 
The Warriors will next play at Oregon State, Saturday, Sept. 7 in Corvallis, Ore.