University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Post-game Notes
Army at Hawai‘i
Nov. 30, 2019
Aloha Stadium – Honolulu, HI  
 
SERIES INFORMATION

• UH moved to  4-1 all-time against Army.
• UH is 3-0 against Army in Honolulu with other wins in 2003 (59-28) and 2013 (49-42). UH has averaged 53.3 points in those three wins with an average margin of victory of nearly 20 points.
• UH is now 14-16-1 all-time against the academies — 7-14-1 vs. Air Force, 3-1 vs. Army, 4-1 vs. Navy.

 
STREAKS/TRENDS  

• UH picked up its fourth straight win. It’s the longest win streak by UH since winning six straight in 2010.
• UH has won 15 of its last 16 regular-season non-conference home games and are 10-1 in those games under Nick Rolovich with its only loss against BYU to close out the 2017 season.
• UH owns the longest streak in the country at 143 games without allowing a punt block. Hawai‘i last had a punt blocked by Notre Dame in 2008.
• JoJo Ward had a streak of 21 straight starts end. Ward, who did not play in the first half, started the second half and finished with two catches for 17 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter.

 
TEAM NOTES

• The 52 points by UH was its highest point total at home this season and the second time this year they eclipsed 50 points (54 points at Nevada).
• The Warriors are 14-0 under Nick Rolovich when scoring 40+ points, including a 5-0 mark in 2019.
• Including Rolovich’s tenure as UH offensive coordinator from 2010-11, UH is 25-0 when reaching the 40-point mark.
• UH went turnover free for just the second time this season (also at Nevada) and won the turnover battle (2-0) for just the fourth time this year.
• UH scored its fourth defensive touchdown this season on Roe Farris’ 100-yard interception return in the fourth quarter. All four touchdowns have come off of interceptions.
• The 411 rushing yards by Army were the most by a UH opponent this year and the most since Utah State had 426 last season.

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Cedric Byrd finished with 122 yards receiving to eclipse 1,000 yard for the year.  Byrd, who has 1,049 yards, became the 14th different UH player to have a 1,000 receiving season. It is the 21st time overall a UH receiver recorded a 1,000 yard season.
• Jared Smart finished with eight catches for 123 yards and a touchdown. It was Smart’s fourth 100-yard game this season, the most on the team.
• Jason-Matthew Sharsh recorded his first multiple touchdown game with a pair of receiving scores. Sharsh finished with six catches for 80 yards.
• Cole McDonald finished with 250 yards passing and three touchdowns in 2+ quarters of action.
• Roe Farris set a new UH record with a 100-yard interception return in the fourth quarter. The previous record was 99 yards by Richard Torres at Washington in 2011.
• The interception was his first of the season and fourth of his career.
• Ryan Meskell nailed his first field goal in the last four games when he connected from 42 yards out on UH’s opening drive.
• Solomon Matautia recorded his second interception of the season and fifth of his career with a second-quarter pick of Kelvin Hopkins.
• Defensive linemen Sam Akoteau and Derek Thomas each started for the first time this  year with both recording four tackles for the game.
• Freshman linebacker Darius Muasau led UH with a career-high 11 tackles.
• Senior Dayton Furuta started at running back for the first time since the season opener and finished with four carries for 13 yards.
• Redshirt freshman Nick Mardner made his first career start in place of JoJo Ward.
• Joey Nu‘uanu-Kuhi‘iki made his first start of the season and fourth of his career at right tackle.