University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Postgame Notes
San Diego State at Hawai‘i
Nov. 8, 2025
Clarence T.C. Ching Complex  –  Honolulu
 
GAME CAPTAINS
Peter Manuma, Micah Alejado, Dejon Benton, Blaze Kamoku
 
SERIES INFORMATION

• UH snapped a five-game losing streak to San Diego State with its first win over the Aztecs since a 14-11 home victory in 2019.
• The 32-point win was UH’s largest ever against SDSU. Meanwhile, the 38 points scored were the most since a 49-38 win in 2005.
• The six points allowed were the least against SDSU since a 31-6 win in 1980.
• SDSU still leads the overall series 26-12-2 and 13-8-2 in Honolulu.
• It was just UH’s third win in the last 14 meetings and just its fifth in the last 25.
• The game was just the second in the last eight to be decided by more than a touchdown.
• The teams met every year since 2012 as members of the Mountain West with the Aztecs winning 11 of the 14 match-ups.
• The game marked the final meeting as conference members as SDSU will move to the Pac-12 following this season. The teams announced a future home-and-home series in 2028 and ’29.

 
UH IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST

• UH improved to 38-71 (.349) all-time in the MW, including 22-34 (.393) at home.
• Timmy Chang is 12-17 in MW games  with a 8-7 mark at home.

 
TEAM STREAKS/TRENDS

• UH scored 30+ points for the fifth straight game.
• It’s the longest such streak for the program since a six-game streak spanning the 2010 and 2011 seasons
• It’s the longest single-season streak since the 2007 squad scored 30+ nine straight times.
• Hawai‘i has had at least one player with 5+ receptions in 26 consecutive games, dating back to November 2023, tied for the longest FBS streak in the country with Utah State.

 
INDIVIDUAL STREAKS/TRENDS

• Micah Alejado tossed three touchdown passes for the fifth straight game. The last UH quarterback to do that was Colt Brennan who did so in 10 straight in 2006.
• After finishing with 130 receiving yards, Jackson Harris became the first player to have five straight 100-yard games since Greg Salas had six straight in the 2010 season.
• Harris is the only player in the country to have 100 yards in receiving in five straight games at any point this year.
• Harris also had three touchdowns for his third straight game with multiple TDs. The last player to do that  was John Ursua in 2018 (Army, Duquesne, San Jose State, 8 TDs).
• After hitting a 22-yard field goal in the second quarter, Kansei Matsuzawa improved to a perfect 22-of-22 on the season.
• Dating back to last season, Matsuzawa has made 23 straight field goals which ranks as the longest active streak in the nation. Laith Marjan of Kansas extended his streak to 25 straight field goals made today in a loss to Arizona before missing on his final attempt.
• Matsuzawa has had at least one field goal made in all 10 games this year.
• Pofele Ashlock has caught a pass in all 34 games he has played in.
• Ashlock has had multiple receptions in 25 straight games.
• Karsyn Pupunu, Jalen Smith and Jamih Otis each played in their 35th straight game, tied for the longest streak on the team.

 
INDIVIDUAL CHARTS

• With his 22nd field goal made this year, Kansei Matsuzawa now owns the UH single-season mark surpassing Richard Spelman’s 21 field goals made in 1984.
• Matsuzawa moved into a tie for 7th on the UH all-time field goals made list with Spelman (34).

 
TEAM NOTES

• UH hit seven wins, its most wins since going 10-5 during the 2019 season.
• UH scored the most points against the Aztecs this year. San Diego State entered the game ranked No. 2 nationally at 10.0 ppg.
• The Rainbow Warrior defense did not allow a touchdown in a game for the second time this season (also versus Portland State).
• UH set a season high with 35 rush attempts, while setting season lows for pass attempts (34) and completions (22).
• The 12 first downs by San Diego State was an opponent low this year, while its 10 pass completions tied a season low for an opponent (at Air Force).
• The Rainbow Warriors registered a season-high four takeaways (2 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries), while winning the turnover battle for the fourth time this year.
• UH has forced at least one turnover in eight of 10 games this year.
• Cam Barfield returned the opening kickoff of the second half for an 86-yard score for UH’s first special teams touchdown of the season.
• It was UH’s first kickoff return for a touchdown since Calvin Turner’s 92-yard score versus Houston in the 2020 New Mexico Bowl on Christmas Eve.
• UH scored its third defensive touchdown this season when Elijah Palmer returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown.
• UH recorded a defensive touchdown and special teams touchdowns in the same game for the first time since a 2012 home win over UNLV (John Hardy-Tuliau 38-yard interception return; Scott Harding 69-yard punt return).
• Jackson Harris finished with 130 yards versus the Aztecs. It was the first time SDSU allowed a 100-yard receiver in the last 25 games dating back to 2023, the longest such streak in MW history. 
• The UH offense has averaged 39.0 points, 365.6 passing yards, and 479.6 yards of total offense in the last five games.

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Jackson Harris became the second UH receiver this season to score three touchdowns in the first half of a game this season. Pofele Ashlock also did it in UH’s last home game versus Utah State on Oct. 11.
• Harris has a team-leading 10 touchdowns this year. He has found the end zone in three straight games and four of the last five contests.
• Of Harris’ 10 touchdowns, half have been for 30 yards or longer, including 34- and 35-yard scoring receptions against the Aztecs.
• In the last five games, Harris has 32 catches for 634 yards and nine touchdowns. He is averaging 126.8 yards per game, while averaging 19.8 yards per catch.
• Harris’ four games with multiple receiving TDs is tied for first nationally.
• Elijah Palmer recorded his second interception of the season and the fifth of his career, which he returned 53 yards in the third quarter for his first career-touchdown.
• Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen recorded his second interception of the season with a pick in the end zone on SDSU’s opening drive of the second half.
• Jackie Johnson III recorded his team-leading seventh sack of the year with a first-quarter takedown of Jayden Denegal.
• Cam Barfield finished with career highs in rushing attempts (11) and yards (69).