Box Score

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The 22nd-ranked University of Hawai`i football team ran its record to 3-0 on the season with a convincing 49-14 victory at UNLV in a non-conference game, Saturday night, in front of a sold out Sam Boyd Stadium.

Heisman Trophy candidate Colt Brennan was responsible for five touchdowns - three rushing and two passing. The senior quarterback, who played only the first three quarters, threw for 298 yards, completing 26 of 32 passes. Brennan snapped his 14-game 300+ yard passing streak, dating back to the UNLV match-up a year ago.

A crowd of 38,125 witnessed the Rebels (1-2) draw first blood manufacturing a 13-play, 79-yard drive, capped by a 6-yard run by Frank Summers.

UH responded with 42 unanswered points - 21 in the first half - to take a 14-point lead into halftime. The first two scores were 1-yard rushing touchdowns by Brennan. It was the quarterback's first multiple touchdown game on the ground. The third score was a 13-yard TD pass from Brennan to Ryan Grice-Mullen.

The Warriors kept the momentum in the second half. UH took the ball on its opening drive in the third and went 73 yards in seven plays before Brennan ran the option right and plunged over from 3 yards. In the series, Brennan completed an 11-yard pass to Leon Wright-Jackson to give him his 29th consecutive 200+ yard passing game, breaking the NCAA record. The old mark of 28 was held by Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury.

Hawai`i added two more scores in the quarter - a 2-yard TD pass from Brennan to Jason Rivers and a 40-yard interception return by Ryan Mouton - to give the Warriors a 42-7 lead heading into the fourth.

UNLV added a late score on a 31-yard touchdown run by Omar Clayton.

UH capped the scoring with its only touchdown in the fourth quarter as Tyler Graunke connected with Malcolm Lane on a 81-yard reception.

The Warriors return to Honolulu to take on Charleston Southern next Saturday in a 6:05 p.m. HST kickoff at Aloha Stadium.

  

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