Warriors Try Their Luck In Vegas Against Rebels

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LAS VEGAS – The University of Hawai'i Warrior football team continues with its two-game, 11-day road trip with a non-conference match-up against UNLV, Saturday, Sept. 19. Kickoff is 8:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. HT) at Sam Boyd Stadium.

The Warriors (2-0) are coming off a 38-20 win at Washington State, the program's first road victory over a BCS conference team. UH piled up 626 yards of total offense - the most since the 2006 Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl - and were led by Greg Alexander, the Western Athletic Conference offense player of the week, who threw for a career-high 453 yards and three touchdowns. Receivers Greg Salas (195 yards, 1 TD) and Rodney Bradley (150 yards, 2 TDs) combined for 345 yards receiving and three scores.

Defensively, the Warriors forced seven Cougar turnovers and raced out to a 35-0 lead, just five minutes into the second quarter. Mana Silva picked off two WSU passes while linebacker Corey Paredes, the WAC's defensive player of the week, had eight tackles, including one sack, and forced two fumbles.

The Rebels (1-1) suffered a 23-21 defeat to Oregon State, who kicked the go-ahead field goal with seven seconds left in the game. Backup quarterback Mike Clausen rallied UNLV with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes which give the Rebels a 21-20 lead with 4:16 left.

The teams have met 18 previous times with UH holding a 12-6 edge. The Warriors won the last two meetings, in 2006 (42-13) and in 2007 (49-14). In games played in Las Vegas, Hawai'i leads 5-4. In that 2007 game in Las Vegas, the Rebels scored on their opening possession before Warriors responded with 42 unanswered points for a 49-14 victory. Quarterback Colt Brennan passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for three scores.

Game 3

What: Hawai'i Warriors (2-0, 0-0 WAC) vs. UNLV Rebels (1-1, 0-0 MWC)

When: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009

Time: 8:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. HT

Where: Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800); Las Vegas, Nev.

Television: Live statewide on CBS College Sports Network on digital channel 247 with James Bates, Todd Christensen, and Toby Christensen.

Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play), Robert Kekaula (color), and John Veneri (sideline). Don Robbs, Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the “Countdown To Kickoff” beginning at 3:30 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KPUA in Hilo, KMWB in Kona.