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LARAMIE, Wyo. –The University of Hawai'i football team suffered an agonizing overtime loss for the second straight week with a 59-56 setback to Wyoming Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. Stuart Williams' 36-yard field goal proved the game-winner and kept the Rainbow Warriors winless on the year.
 
In a Wild West shootout, the teams combined for an astounding 115 points and 1,487 yards of total offense. It was the Cowboys (5-6, 3-4 MW), however, who came out on top after setting a new UH opponent record with 793 total yards.
 
UH (0-11, 0-8 MW) could do little to stop Cowboy signal caller Brett Smith who finished with 498 yards passing and school-record seven touchdown throws. Smith also rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown. The 640 yards was also a new UH individual opponent record.
 
That overshadowed monster performances by UH's Sean Schroeder and Chris Gant. Schroeder threw for a career-high 499 yards and six touchdowns. It was the most passing yards by a UH quarterback since Bryant Moniz threw for a school-record 560 yards versus San Jose State in 2010 and the most touchdowns since Moniz' seven tosses vs. UC Davis in 2011.
 
Gant meanwhile tallied eight catches for 174 yards and tied a school record with four touchdown receptions. The pair were heroic in the clutch as they hooked up on a 33-yard touchdown and the ensuing 2-point conversion to help propel the game into overtime.
 
UH had the opening possession of overtime, but was stopped on a fourth-down play at the Wyoming 5-yard line. That opened the door for the Cowboys who made good on the field goal attempt on their first possesion.
 
Much of the fireworks happened in the opening half. The teams combined for 70 points and 838 yards in the first half alone with the score locked up 35-35. It was all about quick strike offense as seven of the 10 scoring drives lasted less than 90 seconds.
 
Wyoming retains the Paniolo Trophy with its sixth straight win over the Rainbow Warriors. This was the first meeting between the teams since 1997.
 
The Rainbow Warriors now return home for its final game of the season when they take on Army on Military Night. It will also be Senior Night as UH's departing seniors will be honored. Kickoff is set for 6:05 p.m. at Aloha Stadium.