Game Notes
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LAS VEGAS – The University of Hawai'i Warrior football team continues its 11-day road trip with a non-conference game at UNLV, Saturday, Sept. 11. Kick-off is 7:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. HT) at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network (Oceanic Digital Ch. 247).
The Warriors (1-1) are coming off a 40-32 loss at Washington last week in Seattle, Wash. UH trailed 21-0 in the first half but rallied to within one touchdown four times, including 31-26 early in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Bryant Moniz passed for 333 yards and one touchdown and rushed for this fourth score of the season. Slot receiver Jeremiah Ostrowski led the Warriors with 11 receptions for 87 yards and one touchdown while Royce Pollard added eight catches for 128 yards.
The Rebels (0-2) fell to 0-2 on the season after falling to Washington State, 59-7 last week in Pullman, Wash. UNLV amassed only 158 yards of total offense, while surrendering 610 yards to the Cougars, including 471 through the air. UNLV has allowed 50-points or more in each of its two losses this season after dropping its opener at Wisconsin, 51-17.
The teams have met 20 previous times with the Warriors holding a 13-7 advantage. Hawai'i won the last meeting at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu last season, 59-21. Moniz threw for 380 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for two more scores. The Warriors amassed 606 yards of total offense compared to 295 for the Rebels.
In the teams' last meeting in Las Vegas in 2009, UNLV scored the game-winning touchdown with 34 seconds left for a 34-33 victory.
Game #3
What: Hawai'i Warriors (1-1, 0-0 WAC) vs. UNLV Rebels (0-2, 0-0 MWC)
When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. HT
Where: Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800); Las Vegas, NV
Television: Live on CBS College Sports (Oceanic Digital Ch. 247) with Bill Doleman (play-by-play), Jay Leeuwenburg (color), and Molly Sullivan (sideline).
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play) and John Veneri (color). Don Robbs, Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the “Countdown To Kickoff” beginning at 2:30 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON in Kona, and KTOH on Kaua'i.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at unlvrebels.com
Series Information: UH leads 13-7.
Warrior Storylines
- This year marks the third straight year that UH will play back-to-back non-conference road games on the same trip. UH lost the second leg of the road trip the previous two times (lost to UNLV in 2009; lost to Colorado in 2010).
- UH is 62-74-3 all-time vs. current members of the Mountain West Conference, including a 13-7 mark against UNLV.
- UH and UNLV have met 10 previous times in Las Vegas with each team winning five times.
- UNLV has won three of the last four meetings in Las Vegas, including the last outing in 2009, in which the Rebels scored the game-winning touchdown with 34 seconds left.
- UH and UNLV will be future conference foes when Hawai'i joins the Mountain West beginning in 2012.
- UH defeated UNLV, 59-21, in last year's regular season finale at Aloha Stadium. Quarterback Bryant Moniz accounted for six touchdowns - four passing and two rushing - while throwing for 380 yards.
- Linebacker Corey Paredes and safety Richard Torres each had an interception against the Rebels last season.
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