University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

 

 

UH won its fourth straight game and improved to 6-6 on the season. The Warriors can clinch their fourth straight bowl berth with a win over Wisconsin in their season finale Dec. 5.

 

UH improved to 9-11-1 all-time vs. the military academies, including a 2-0 mark against Navy.

 

Since 2006, UH is 14-1 during the month of November. UH is 3-0 this season.

 

UH improved to 5-0 this year when leading after the third quarter.

 

UH has gained 400+ yards of offense in five straight games and six of the last seven games.

 

UH failed to run for 100+ yards for the first time in four games.

 

Bryant Moniz returned to the starting lineup and recorded his fourth career 300-yard passing game with 366 yards on 32-of-44 passing.

 

Greg Salas extended his streak to 26 consecutive games with a reception dating back to last season.

 

Salas finished with 10 receptions for 147 yards and his eighth 100-yard game of the year and ninth of his career.

 

UH has had at least one 100-yard receiver in 10 of 12 games this year.

 

With 103 receptions, Salas is the fourth player in school history to go over 100 receptions in a season, joining Davone Bess, Ryan Grice-Mullen and Chad Owens.

 

Salas now ranks third in single-season receptions, behind Bess (108) and Grice-Mullen (106).

 

Junior Alex Green recorded his first career touchdown reception with a 14-yard score in the third quarter that gave UH a 24-17 lead.

 

With Green’s touchdown he Warriors scored in the third quarter for just the fourth time in 12 games this year.

 

With his 24-yard first-quarter reception, Kealoha Pilares scored his first touchdown since UH’s loss at Nevada on Oct. 31. Pilares ended up with two touchdowns on the night for his first multiple receiving touchdown game of his career.

 

UH’s first scoring drive of the evening was the fourth scoring drive of the year that went 90 yards or more.

 

Ricky Dobb’s 53-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was longest run from scrimmage UH has given up this year.

 

Jovonte Taylor’s 55-yard kickoff return in the second quarter was a career long.

 

Junior cornerback Jeramy Bryant returned to the starting lineup for the first time since UH’s game vs. Boise State on Oct. 24.

 

Senior Blaze Soares tied a career-high with 12 tackles.

 

Senior John Estes made his 53rd straight start dating back to his freshman season.

 

UH has committed at least one turnover in 36 straight games. The last time that UH went turnover-free in a game was at UNLV on Sept. 15, 2007.