Post-game Notes
Hawai‘i at Air Force
Oct. 22, 2016
Falcon Stadium – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Attendance: 29,132
Hawai‘i Captains: Leo Koloamatangi, Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea, Rigo Sanchez, Marcus Kemp
Coin Toss: Hawai‘i wins and elects to receive.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Hawai‘i and Air Force met for the 21st time and the eighth time in Colorado Springs. Air Force leads 13-7-1 overall. Air Force leads 6-2 in Colorado Springs.
- UH defeated Air Force for just the second time in the last eight meetings.
- UH regains possession of the Kuter Trophy. UH’s last win against the Falcons came in 2001 and their last win in Colorado Springs was in 1992.
- UH moved to 7-29 all-time in the Mountain West and 3-14 in conference road games.
STREAKS
- UH has won back-to-back games for the first time since 2010 (at Fresno State and Utah State).
- UH has not trailed at halftime in the last four games (last at Arizona).
- UH has turned the ball over at least once in each game this season and in 17 straight dating back to last season.
- Dru Brown’s streak of 118 consecutive passes without an interception came to an end when Brodie Hicks picked him off in the red zone in the first quarter.
- Steven Lakalaka scored a TD in his sixth straight game and has scored in 7-of-8 games this season.
- Dejon Allen made his 32nd straight start, the longest streak on the offensive side of the ball.
TEAM NOTES
- UH won just for the third time in its last 18 conference road games.
- UH won away from Aloha Stadium for just the third time in the last 30 games.
- UH played its first overtime game since a 59-56 loss at Wyoming in 2013. UH improved to 8-4 overall in overtime and 6-1 on the road. UH’s last overtime win came at San Jose State in 2009.
- UH led at halftime on the road for the second time this season (also 24-10 at San Jose State)
- UH won its second consecutive day game and for just the third time in its last 17 day games dating back to 2012.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Dru Brown finished the game with career highs in yards (312), touchdowns (3), attempts (37) and interceptions (2).
- It was the first 300-yard performance by a UH quarterback since Ikaika Woolsey (356 yards) vs. Utah State in 2014.
- Steven Lakalaka’s nine rushing touchdowns this season are the most since Alex Green scored 18 rushing touchdowns in 2010.
- Marcus Kemp recorded a 41-yard reception in the second quarter and has nine catches on the year over 30 yards.
- Kemp finished with a career-high 151 yards receiving on six catches and posted his second straight 100-yard game, third this season and ninth of his career.
- Kemp moved past Royce Pollard and Channon Harris for 12th on the school’s all-time receiving list and now has 2,257 career yards.
- John Ursua tallied career-highs of seven catches and 108 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown reception from Dru Brown that tied the game 20-20 in the 4th quarter.
- Rigoberto Sanchez made a successful field goal for the sixth game this season, and improved to a perfect at 8-for-8 on the year with field goals of 25- and 35-yards.
- Redshirt freshman Rojesterman Farris made his first career start at cornerback in place of an injured Jamal Mayo and finished with two tackles.
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