University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Post-game Notes
Hawai‘i at New Mexico
Oct. 26, 2019
Dreamstyle Stadium – Albuquerque, N.M.
 


SERIES INFORMATION

• UH moved to 15-10 overall against New Mexico and snapped a seven-game series slide against the Lobos.
• UH’s last win in the series was a 35-13 victory in 1991 in Honolulu
• UH is now 4-4 in Albuquerque ending a three-game losing streak there.
• UH’s last win in Albuquerque was a 41-31 win in 1987.

 
STREAKS/TRENDS

• The win snapped UH’s five-game losing streak in the month of October dating back to last season. UH is now 6-9 in October under head coach Nick Rolovich.  
• UH is tied with Auburn for the longest streak in the country at 138 games without allowing a punt block. Hawai‘i last had a punt blocked by Notre Dame in 2008.

 
TEAM NOTES

• UH rushed for a season-high 255 yards. It was their most yards since gaining 274 against San Jose State in 2017
• UH finished with 578 total yards, its second highest total this season (595 vs. Arizona).
• Cole McDonald’s 76-yard touchdown on UH’s second play from scrimmage gave UH a touchdown on its opening drive for the first time this season.
• Ahmari Davis’ 67-yard touchdown rush in the third quarter was the longest run this season that UH has allowed.
• The Warriors are 13-0 under Nick Rolovich when scoring 40+ points (3-0 in ’19) and 24-0 including his tenure as UH offensive coordinator from 2010-11.
• UH is 16-1 when leading at halftime under Rolovich.
• Rolovich improved to 4-8 versus the MW’s Mountain Division.

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Cole McDonald finished with 140 yards rushing for a new career-high. His previous high was 96 yards in UH’s 2018 season opener at Colorado State.
• McDonald is the first UH quarterback to run of 100 yards since Bryant Moniz ran for 121 yards versus Colorado in the 2011 season opener.
• Meanwhile his 140 rushing yards were the most by a UH quarterback since Johnny Macon had 141 versus Fresno State in 1995.
• McDonald’s 76-yard touchdown run on UH’s second play from scrimmage was a career long. It was his second rushing touchdown this season and seventh of his career.
• It was the longest run by a UH player since Paul Harris’ school-record 95 yard touchdown versus UC Davis in 2015.
• McDonald also threw for 237 yards and one touchdown.
• McDonald has thrown for at least one touchdown in 20 of 21 games dating back to last season.
• UH got its second pick-six this season when Solomon Matautia scored on a 14-yard return in the first quarter.
• It was Matautia’s second career interception return for a touchdown. He last returned an interception versus Fresno State in 2017. It was Matautia's third career defensive touchdown.
• In his first action in two years, Kumoku Noa scored on a 54-yard touchdown on his first catch to put UH up 21-3. It was his third career touchdown with his other two in 2017.
• Noa finished with four catches for 120 yards and a touchdown.
• Noa became the sixth different UH wide receiver to eclipse 100 yards in a game this season.  
• Miles Reed eclipsed his career high in the first half alone with 85 yards. The sophomore running back finished with 97 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.  
• In his second start this season, redshirt freshman Kai Kaneshiro recorded a career-high eight tackles.
• Ikem Okeke picked off his third pass of the season with an interception late in the fourth quarter.