Postgame Notes
Hawai‘i at Arizona State
Oct. 10, 2026
Mountain America Stadium – Tempe, Ariz.
GAME CAPTAINS
Dean Briski, Kodi DeCambra, Wynden Ho‘ohuli, Ethan Spencer
SERIES INFORMATION
- Hawai‘i and Arizona State met for the eighth time and first time since 2006. The Rainbow Warriors fell to 2-6 in the series.
- The game marked the first meeting in Tempe since 1958. Hawai‘i is now 0-3 all-time in Tempe.
- The teams were playing for the first time since the 2006 Hawai‘i Bowl, which UH won 41-24.
- UH’s two-game win streak in the series was snapped.
TEAM STREAKS/TRENDS
- UH suffered its 19th consecutive loss to Power Four opponents away from home, with its last win coming in a 2009 victory over Washington State in Seattle.
- UH has lost its last nine non-conference road games dating back to 2022.
- UH is now 1-23 when scoring 20 points or less under head coach Timmy Chang including 0-4 this season.
- UH trailed at halftime for the fifth time this season, all resulting in losses. Under Chang, Hawai‘i is now 4-30 when trailing at the half.
- Hawai‘i lost the coin toss for the first time this season. The Warriors received the opening kickoff for the first time this season.
INDIVIDUAL STREAKS/TRENDS
- DB Elijah Palmer has played in a team-high 30 straight games dating back to the 2024 season and made his 13th straight start dating back to last season.
- WR Devin Alves hauled in a 47-yard catch on UH’s first offensive play of the game. It was his third reception of 47+ yards in the last two games.
- PK Sean Olvera-Harle converted his third field of 44-yards in the last two games with a conversion in the first quarter.
TEAM NOTES
- UH scored on its opening drive for the third time this season after Olvera-Harle’s 44-yard field goal.
- UH scored three points in the first quarter, marking the fifth time this season scoring three points or fewer in the opening frame.
- UH’s special teams blocked a punt for the second straight game with Makana Meyer’s first quarter block.
- UH did not force a turnover for the third straight game.
- ASU’s Cardae Mack’s 67-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was the longest play from scrimmage surrendered by UH’s defense this season.
- UH allowed a 100-yard rusher for just the second time this season as Mack finished with 154 yards on 13 rushes and two touchdowns.
- Ten different Rainbow Warriors caught a pass, including the first career reception by freshman RB TJ Fo‘ilefutu.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- QB Micah Alejado finished 25-of-49 for 252 yards and one touchdown.
- Alejado moved past Dru Brown into ninth all-time in program history in career passing yards (5,304). He also moved past Chevan Cordeiro for sixth all-time in career completions (491).
- WR Titan Lacaden had season-highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (43).
- WR Audric Harris hauled in his first touchdown of his Rainbow Warrior career with a 32-yard catch early in the fourth quarter.
- WR Kaikai Carvalho finished with a season-high 86 yards on seven catches.
- PK Sean Olvera-Harle finished 2-of-3 in field goal attempts which included a 30-yarder in the second quarter. His only miss was a 51-yard attempt.
- P Gehrig Heil booted a pair of 60+-yard punts, a 62-yarder in the second quarter and 63-yarder in the third quarter. Heil averaged 51.4 yards on five punts with four pinned inside the 20 and three of 50+.
- DL Nazaiah Caravallo recorded his first career sack in the third quarter.
- DB Jeremiah Hughes totaled a season-high six tackles, including one for loss and one pass breakup.
- DB Makana Meyer made his first career start in place of Matagi Thompson who sat out the game after making all five starts this season. Meyer led the team with a career-high nine tackles.
- Meyer is the 16th different Warrior to make their first collegiate start this season.
