Box Score

MOSCOW, Idaho - Colt Brennan completed 34-of-44 passes for a career-high 347 yards and three touchdowns and the Warrior defense shutout the Vandal attack to lead Hawai'i to its first win of the season, 24-0, over Idaho in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams Saturday night at the Kibbie Dome. A crowd of 15,635 saw Hawai'i (0-2, 1-0 WAC) snap a six-game road losing streak dating back to 2003.

The Warrior defense stymied the Idaho (0-4, 0-1 WAC) offense which gained a season-low 153 yards, and sacked Vandal quarterback Steven Wichman three times for minus 23 yards in the win.

For the first time this season, the Warriors scored on their opening drive. Brennan got the offense moving quickly, orchestrating a 9-play, 68-yard drive, capped by an 11-yard touchdown toss to Ross Dickerson. A bad snap on the PAT attempt held the Warrior lead to 6-0.

Hawai`i struck again midway through the second quarter when Brennan found Davone Bess for a 17-yard score on third-and-14. The two-point conversion by Tyler Graunke put the Warriors ahead14-0.

After Dan Kelly kicked a career-long 45-yard field goal late in the third quarter, to put Hawai`i ahead 17-0, true freshman Soloman Elimimian, in his first collegiate start, intercepted Wichman, giving the Warriors the ball back at their own 47-yard line. And Brennan and the Warrior offense took it from there. Brennan completed five of his next seven pass attempts, including a 5-yard strike to Bess, to round out the scoring.

Bess finished with a career-high 10 catches for 106 yards and two scores. Linebacker Tanuvava Moe led the Warriors with eight tackles, while Kila Kamakawiwo'ole added seven tackles, including two sacks (-15).

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