University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Post-game Notes
Fresno State at Hawai‘i
Nov. 2, 2019
Aloha Stadium – Honolulu, HI
 

SERIES INFORMATION

• Fresno State leads the all-time series 29-22-1 and 15-14 in Honolulu.
• Fresno State has won eight of the last nine meetings, including seven in Mountain West play. UH’s only win that span came in 2016.
• The Bulldogs have won the last six games at Aloha Stadium.

 
STREAKS/TRENDS  

• UH lost for just the second time in 18 instances when leading at the half under Nick Rolovich.
• It was also just the team’s fourth loss in 25 instances when scoring 31+ points under Rolovich. UH is 5-2 in such scenarios this year.
• UH is tied with Auburn for the longest streak in the country at 139 games without allowing a punt block. Hawai‘i last had a punt blocked by Notre Dame in 2008.

 
TEAM NOTES

• UH was held scoreless in the first quarter for just the second time this year (also at Washington).
• UH’s 24 points in the second quarter was tied for the most in a quarter this season (also at Nevada).
• UH had a season-high 13 penalties for 135 yards.
• UH ran for 209 yards, its second straight game over 200. The last time UH had back-to-back 200 yard games was in 2017.
• UH went 0-3 on fourth-down conversions after entering the game 14-of-20 (70 percent) on the season.
• UH is 3-2 at home this year and have lost two straight.
• UH recovered its first onside kick in two years with a recovered kick with 2:12 left in the game. UH’s last onside recovery came against UNLV in 2017.
• UH is 4-8 during the month of November under head coach Rolovich.
• Rolovich dropped to 8-9 versus the MW’s West Division.

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Cole McDonald rushed for a touchdown for the third time in the last four games with a 6-yard score in the second quarter.
• McDonald has thrown for at least one touchdown in 21 of 22 games dating back to last season.
• Miles Reed scored for the fifth time this season on a 3-yd run in the fourth quarter. The sophomore running back finished with 75 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.  
• Fred Holly III scored his first touchdown of the season and the fifth of his career with a 1-yard plunge that put UH up 14-7 in the second quarter.
• Holly finished with a season-high 84 yards on seven carries.
• Kaimana Padello forced his second fumble this season which was recovered by Darius Mausau and led to a Ryan Meskell field goal in the second quarter.
• Meskell nailed a career-long 50-yard field goal in the second quarter. It was UH’s longest field goal since Rigo Sanchez’ 55-yarder at Michigan in 2016.
• Freshman linebacker Darius Mausau made his first career start and finished with a team-high nine tackles. He also recovered two fumbles – one that led to a UH field goal in the second quarter and the other on an onside kick late in the game.
• Senior defensive lineman Azia Seei made his first career start and finished with one assisted tackle.