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HONOLULU - Quarterback Timmy Chang tossed a 72-yard touchdown pass to Britton Komine on the first play from scrimmage to set the tone for the University of Hawaii's 59-34 rout of Western Athletic Conference foe Nevada Saturday night at Aloha Stadium.

A Homecoming crowd of 39,616 witnessed Hawaii (4-2, 3-1 WAC) score a school record 42 points in the first quarter with touchdowns on all seven drives. Safety Hyrum Peters intercepted Zac Threadgill on Nevada's first possession and returned it 64 yards for a touchdown to get the Warriors out to a 14-0 lead a little more than a minute into the game.

The good news is UH receiver Chad Owens caught his first touchdown pass of the season on a 50-yarder from Chang at the 10:38 mark of the first quarter. The bad news is, Owens sprained his knee (right) on the play and never returned to the game.

Several reserves saw action in the win, most notably Komine who finished with a career-high eight catches for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Komine, who made his first start this season, became only the fifth receiver in school history to catch for 200 yards in a game. Running back John West rushed for a career- and team-high three touchdowns on nine carries for 59 yards. He is the first player to score three touchdowns in a game this season.

Nevada (2-4, 1-1 WAC) managed to slow the Warriors down in the second half but was unable to mount a comeback. The Warrior defense, which surrendered 469 total yards to the high-powered Wolf Pack offense, held Nevada to 12 points in the second half to erase any hope of a comeback.

Linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa led the Warriors with seven tackles, while the Warriors sacked Nevada quarterbacks twice.

Jones and the Warriors also gained a school record 674 yards of total offense. The old record was 667 by the 1990 squad.

The Warriors continue WAC play next week against Tulsa. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at Aloha Stadium.

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