Post-game Notes
Hawai‘i at Arizona
Sept. 17, 2016
Arizona Stadium – Tucson, Ariz.
Attendance: 50,116
Hawai‘i Captains: R.J. Hollis, Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea, Marcus Kemp, Jalen Rogers
Coin Toss: UH won and received.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Hawai‘i and Arizona met for the fifth time and the second time in Tucson. Arizona improved to 5-0 in the series after the 47-28 win.
- With the loss, Hawai‘I dropped to 30-60 all-time versus Pac-12 squads, including a 7-22 mark on the road.
- This was UH’s second meeting with a Pac-12 squad this year. UH lost to 51-31 to Cal in the season opener.
- Since 2004, UH has had 36 meetings with Power 5 conference teams. UH moved to 10-26 with today’s result.
STREAKS
- UH has lost its last nine road games. It last road win came at San Jose State in 2014.
- UH has dropped its last 13 non-conference road games. Its last win came at Army in 2010.
- UH has dropped 27 of its last 28 games away from Aloha Stadium.
- UH has lost 27 of its last 28 games on national television with its only win during that stretch against Colorado on CBS Sports Network to open the 2015 season.
- Dejon Allen made his 28th straight start, the longest on the offensive side of the ball. Allen went out with an injury in the second quarter and did not return to the game.
TEAM NOTES
- With Arizona wearing light commemorative jerseys, UH wore its traditional home green jerseys for the Saturday’s road game.
- UH has scored 28 or more points in three of its first four games this season, including twice against Pac-12 squads. UH scored 28 or more points just three times all of last season.
- UH has allowed its opponents to score on their opening drive in three of the four games this year. Arizona went 88 yards for a touchdown on its first possession.
- UH surrendered a season-high 347 rushing yards. It was the second time this year that UH has given up more than 300 yards on the ground (also at Michigan, 306 yards).
- Two Wildcats went over 100 yards rushing in tailback JJ Taylor (168) and quarterback Brandon Dawkins (118).
- UH opponents have scored 45 points off of UH turnovers this year.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES
- Redshirt freshman John Ursua scored his first career touchdown on a 15-yard catch from Ikaika Woolsey in the first quarter. It came a play after a career-long 38-yard catch from Woolsey.
- With his 15-yard touchdown pass to Ursua, Woolsey moved past his coach Nick Rolovich for ninth all-time on the UH passing yardage list. He finished with 117 yards passing and now has 4,233 career passing yards.
- Sophomore Dru Brown scored his first career touchdown as a Rainbow Warrior with a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter. Brown finished with 144 yards passing and 33 yards rushing while playing the entire second half.
- Steven Lakalaka notched two rushing touchdowns for the second time in his career (also vs Fresno State in 2013) after scores of 1- and 6-yards.
- True freshman Kalakaua Timoteo made his first career catch for an 8-yard gain in the second quarter. Timoteo finished with three catches for 35 yards.
- Asotui Eli made his first start at center this year, while the starter for the first three games this year, Leo Koloamatangi, started at right guard.
- Rigo Sanchez launched a season-long 56-yard punt in the first quarter. It was one of three punts of 50+ yards on the evening as he upped his total to seven this year.
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