Post-game Notes:
Hawai‘i vs. Nevada – Oct. 24, 2015
Attendance: 19,992
Hawai‘i Captains: Ben Clarke, Lance Williams and Max Wittek
Coin Toss: Nevada wins the toss and elects to defer
First Time Starters at UH: (Def): Ka‘aumoana Gifford (DL)
First Playing Time at UH: (Def): Zeno Choi (DL)
SERIES INFORMATION: Hawai‘i and Nevada met for the 20th time and eighth time in Reno—with the UH loss, NEV extends series lead 12-8 and 7-1 in Reno.
—The loss extends the Nevada win streak in the series to five (5) games.— With the loss, the Hawai‘i program record drops to 536-433-25 (.551), and 89-157-3 (.363) on the road.
—Hawai‘i overall Mountain West record falls to 4-24 (.148), all under head coach Norm Chow.
—UH opens with a 2-6 record in consecutive years and the third time in the last 20 years.
—The Hawai‘i road losing streak extends to six games and the overall losing streak is at five games.
Team Notes:- Nick Nelson’s 37-yard punt return in the first quarter was the longest of his career, this season for UH, and since Scott Harding brought one for 69 yards in 2012.
- Rigoberto Sanchez’ 50-yard field goal in the first quarter was the longest since Dan Kelly hit one from 54 yards vs. Utah State in 2007.
- Dany Mulanga’s second quarter interception was the first of his career and the first for a UH defender since the Sept. 3 in the opener vs. Colorado.
- Devan Stubblefield’s 29-yard touchdown in the second quarter was the longest reception of his career and his second touchdown.
- He followed up with a nine-yard TD reception, also in the second—the first 2-TD receiving game since Quinton Pedroza last year vs. Wyoming.
- Stubblefield made a career-high eight (8) receptions for 91 yards.
- Nick Nelson’s three (3) pass breakups ties a career high and is his fourth game with as many, last at Ohio State this season.
- Defensive end Ka‘aumoana Gifford made his first career start and had three (3) solo tackles.
- True freshman defensive lineman Zeno Choi made his first appearance for UH, making one (1) tackle.
- Previously an offensive lineman Eperone Moananu made his first career appearance at defensive tackle in the second quarter—he finished with two (2) tackles.
- Max Wittek’s 291 yards passing was a career high at UH, surpassing his performance against UC Davis. He also made a career-best 27 completions, with a 67.5 completion percentage.
