University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Post-game Notes
Portland State  at Hawai‘i
Sept. 4, 2021
Clarence T.C. Ching Complex – Honolulu, O‘ahu
 

SERIES INFORMATION

• UH leads the series 5-1, including 4-1 in Honolulu.
• UH and PSU are scheduled to play again, Sept. 13, 2025 in Honolulu.

 
TEAM STREAKS/TRENDS

• UH has won its last 18 games against FCS teams dating back to the 2001 season. The average margin of wins in those games have been 27.7 points.
• UH has won its home-opener in each of the last seven seasons. The last home-opening loss was to No. 25 Washington (17-16) in 2014.

 
INDIVIDUAL STREAKS/TRENDS 

• Senior receiver Jared Smart has caught a ball in all 26 games he has played in at UH. He has caught at least three passes in all but four of those games.

 
TEAM NOTES

• Hawai‘i opened its 2021 home schedule with its first-ever on-campus contest at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex. Per City and County of Honolulu mandate, spectators were not allowed to attend Saturday’s game.
• Nick Mardner scored the first-ever touchdown in the history of the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex with a 23-yard catch from Chevan Cordeiro to cap UH’s opening possession of the game.
• Hawai‘i’s 49 points is the most in the 11 games under Todd Graham.
• The 573 total yards was also the most under Graham at UH.
• UH had 11 plays of 20 or more yards (7 pass, 4 rush).
• Portland State recovered an on-side kick in the fourth quarter, the first recovery by an opponent since 2018 (Duquesne).

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Chevan Cordeiro recorded the third 300-yard passing game of his career with 305 yards on 18-of-25 passing and three touchdowns.
• Dae Dae Hunter set new career highs in rushing attempts (16) and yards (128) while also rushing for a career-long 59-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
• Calvin Turner Jr. scored his first touchdown of the year with a circuitous 34-yard run in the first quarter.
• Jared Smart scored his first touchdown of the season and seventh of his career with a 20-yard catch in the first quarter.
• Smart’s 67-yard catch in the second quarter was the longest of his career.
• Dedrick Parson scored a pair of first-half touchdowns, the first touchdowns of his career at UH. Parson finished with 38 yards on 11 attempts.
• Aaron Cephus scored his first career touchdown as a Rainbow Warrior with a 4-yard catch in the second quarter.
• Pita Tonga had his first career interception as a Rainbow Warrior with a pick of David Alexander in the first quarter.
• Hugh Nelson II also recorded his first career interception as a Rainbow Warrior with a pick of Alexander in the fourth quarter.
• Justus Tavai tied his career high with six tackles, including 1.5 for loss.
• DJuan Matthew recorded his first fumble forced and fumble recovered on the same play in the second half.