GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: HAWAII (9-0) at NEVADA (5-4)

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAWAII (13) 5 14 0 19
NEVADA 0 10 10 20 END, 3RD QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: HAWAII - FG, DANIEL KELLY 45 YD, 5:33.
HAWAII 3-0
HAWAII - SAFETY, COLIN KAEPERNICK TACKLED BY
DAVID VEIKUNE IN END ZONE
11:36. HAWAII 5-0
2ND QUARTER: HAWAII - TD, JASON RIVERS 3 YD PASS FROM
TYLER GRAUNKE (DANIEL KELLY
KICK), 0:03. HAWAII 12-0
NEVADA - TD, LUKE LIPPINCOTT 22 YD PASS
FROM COLIN KAEPERNICK (BRETT
JAEKLE KICK), 1:47. HAWAII
12-7
HAWAII - TD, TYLER GRAUNKE 7 YD RUN (DANIEL
KELLY KICK), 9:47. HAWAII 19-7
NEVADA - FG, BRETT JAEKLE 41 YD, 14:07.
HAWAII 19-10
3RD QUARTER: NEVADA - FG, BRETT JAEKLE 42 YD, 2:17.
HAWAII 19-13
NEVADA - TD, COLIN KAEPERNICK 3 YD RUN
(BRETT JAEKLE KICK), 12:17.
NEVADA 20-19</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF HAWAII (13) 19
NEVADA 20 14:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF TD HAWAII
RYAN GRICE-MULLEN 22 YD PASS FROM TYLER GRAUNKE
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)

HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 20 13:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 20 11:26 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF TD NEVADA
LUKE LIPPINCOTT 5 YD RUN
(BRETT JAEKLE KICK)

HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 27 8:27 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">CORRECTION


NCAAF TD NEVADA
LUKE LIPPINCOTT 5 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)

HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 26 8:27 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 26 5:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 26 4:15 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 26 3:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 26 1:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF HAWAII (13) 25
NEVADA 26 1:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG HAWAII
DANIEL KELLY 45 YD

HAWAII (13) 28
NEVADA 26 0:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAWAII (13) 5 14 0 9 28
NEVADA 0 10 10 6 26 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: HAWAII - FG, DANIEL KELLY 45 YD, 5:33.
HAWAII 3-0
HAWAII - SAFETY, COLIN KAEPERNICK TACKLED BY
DAVID VEIKUNE IN END ZONE
11:36. HAWAII 5-0
2ND QUARTER: HAWAII - TD, JASON RIVERS 3 YD PASS FROM
TYLER GRAUNKE (DANIEL KELLY
KICK), 0:03. HAWAII 12-0
NEVADA - TD, LUKE LIPPINCOTT 22 YD PASS
FROM COLIN KAEPERNICK (BRETT
JAEKLE KICK), 1:47. HAWAII
12-7
HAWAII - TD, TYLER GRAUNKE 7 YD RUN (DANIEL
KELLY KICK), 9:47. HAWAII 19-7
NEVADA - FG, BRETT JAEKLE 41 YD, 14:07.
HAWAII 19-10
3RD QUARTER: NEVADA - FG, BRETT JAEKLE 42 YD, 2:17.
HAWAII 19-13
NEVADA - TD, COLIN KAEPERNICK 3 YD RUN
(BRETT JAEKLE KICK), 12:17.
NEVADA 20-19
4TH QUARTER: HAWAII - TD, RYAN GRICE-MULLEN 22 YD PASS
FROM TYLER GRAUNKE 1:25.
HAWAII 25-20
NEVADA - TD, LUKE LIPPINCOTT 5 YD RUN 6:33.
NEVADA 26-25
HAWAII - FG, DANIEL KELLY 45 YD, 14:49.
HAWAII 28-26</div>

 

RENO, Nevada (Ticker) -- With its record-setting quarterbacklimited due to injury, Hawaii remained vigilant in its quest forperfection.


Tyler Graunke threw two touchdowns and Dan Kelly hit a 45-yardfield goal with 11 seconds left to lead the 13th-ranked Warriorspast Nevada, 28-26, on Friday at Mackay Stadium.


Due to the concussion he sustained in Hawaii's 37-30 victoryover Fresno State on Saturday, regular starter Colt Brennan waslimited to two snaps and one pass attempt and, as a result, felljust one game short of matching former Brigham Youngquarterback Ty Detmer for consecutive games with at least one TDpass at 34.


Brennan also remained one touchdown pass short of Detmer's NCAAcareer-record 122 TD passes and also saw his streak of 200-yardgames end. Prior to Friday, Brennan had never thrown for lessthan 219 yards in a contest.


Graunke, who finished 29-of-39 for 326 yards, led the Warriorsdown the field on a 14-play, 61-yard drive in 2:01 with notimeouts. Kelly, a candidate for the Lou Groza Award given tocollege football's top kicker but was only 10-of-18 from 40yards or more in his career, hit his second 45-yard field goalof the contest to seal the win.


Kelly overcame two attempts by Nevada coach Chris Ault to icehim, overcoming a timeout call on his first kick that was goodwith a even-more-convincing second kick for Hawaii, which is10-0 for the first time since 1925.


The Warriors (10-0, 7-0 WAC) jumped out to an early 12-0 on thefirst play of the second quarter when Graunke connected withJason Rivers for a three-yard TD.


After Nevada (5-5, 3-3) answered with a touchdown of their ownon the ensuing possession, the senior signal-caller converted aseven-yard score two drives later to re-establish a 12-pointadvantage at 19-7. The Wolfpack's Brett Jaekle nailed a 41-yardfield goal with 53 seconds left to cut the lead to 19-10 goinginto intermission.


Nevada dominated play in the third quarter as it opened thesecond half with a 42-yard kick from Jaekle to close to within19-13.


Following a three-and-out from the Warriors, Wolfpackquarterback Colin Kaepernick concluded a 17-play, 90-yard drivethat took over eight minutes when he scored from three yards outto give Nevada its first lead at 20-19.


Kaepernick went 9-of-20 for 134 yards with a touchdown and aninterception.


Hawaii seized the lead back on the next drive early in thefourth quarter at 25-20 when Graunke hit Ryan Grice-Mullen from22 yards out but gave back the lead on Luke Lippincott'stwo-yard rush with 8:27 left in the fourth quarter to trail26-25.


Both teams' two-point conversions failed, and after twounsuccessful drives for both teams, Nevada pinned Hawaii at the12-yard line with 2:10 remaining, setting the stage for thefinal drive.

 

RENO, Nevada (Ticker) -- With its record-setting quarterbacklimited due to injury, Hawaii remained vigilant in its quest forperfection.


Tyler Graunke threw two touchdowns and Dan Kelly hit a 45-yardfield goal with 11 seconds left to lead the 13th-ranked Warriorspast Nevada, 28-26, on Friday at Mackay Stadium.


Due to the concussion he sustained in Hawaii's 37-30 victoryover Fresno State on Saturday, regular starter Colt Brennan waslimited to two snaps and one pass attempt and, as a result, felljust one game short of matching former Brigham Youngquarterback Ty Detmer for consecutive games with at least one TDpass at 34.


Brennan also remained one touchdown pass short of Detmer's NCAAcareer-record 122 TD passes and also saw his streak of 200-yardgames end. Prior to Friday, Brennan had never thrown for lessthan 219 yards in a contest.


Graunke, who finished 33-of-46 for 358 yards, led the Warriorsdown the field on a 14-play, 61-yard drive in 2:01 with notimeouts.


"He plays well under pressure and he's a competitive kid and I'mjust really proud of him," Hawaii coach June Jones said. "Hedid what he practiced to do. He's a winner."


Kelly, a candidate for the Lou Groza Award given to collegefootball's top kicker but was only 10-of-18 from 40 yards ormore in his career, hit his second 45-yard field goal of thecontest to seal the win for the Warriors, who won for the firsttime in four tries all-time in Reno.


"That was a total team victory right there," Graunke said. "Wenever won in Reno, and I really wanted to step up and prove tomy team and help them rally."


"I'm proud of the guys," Jones said. "We're a championshipfootball team. We're going to show up next week and the weekafter."


Kelly overcame two attempts by Nevada coach Chris Ault to icehim, overcoming a timeout call on his first kick that was goodwith a even-more-convincing second kick for Hawaii, which is10-0 for the first time since 1925.


"That was one heck of a ball game," Ault said. "Hats off toHawaii, they played well, both offensively and defensively."

"Everybody thought it's just Colt Brennan," Jones said. "Wehave a lot of great players."


The Warriors (10-0, 7-0 WAC) jumped out to an early 12-0 on thefirst play of the second quarter when Graunke connected withJason Rivers for a three-yard TD.


After Nevada (5-5, 3-3) answered with a touchdown of their ownon the ensuing possession, the senior signal-caller converted aseven-yard score two drives later to re-establish a 12-pointadvantage at 19-7. The Wolfpack's Brett Jaekle nailed a 41-yardfield goal with 53 seconds left to cut the lead to 19-10 goinginto intermission.


Nevada dominated play in the third quarter as it opened thesecond half with a 42-yard kick from Jaekle to close to within19-13.


Following a three-and-out from the Warriors, Wolfpackquarterback Colin Kaepernick concluded a 17-play, 90-yard drivethat took over eight minutes when he scored from three yards outto give Nevada its first lead at 20-19.


Kaepernick went 9-of-20 for 134 yards with a touchdown and aninterception.


Hawaii seized the lead back on the next drive early in thefourth quarter at 25-20 when Graunke hit Ryan Grice-Mullen from22 yards out but gave back the lead on Luke Lippincott'stwo-yard rush with 8:27 left in the fourth quarter to trail26-25.


Both teams' two-point conversions failed, and after twounsuccessful drives for both teams, Nevada pinned Hawaii at the12-yard line with 2:10 remaining, setting the stage for thefinal drive.


"We had our chances, our offense just could not move the ball atthe end when we needed it," Ault said. "They (Hawaii) wereable to move the ball and convert."

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAWAII (13) 5 14 0 9 28
NEVADA 0 10 10 6 26 FINAL

HAWAII-FG, D Kelly 45 YD 5:33 1st Qtr
HAWAII-SAFETY, C Kaepernick TACKLED BY D Veikune IN END ZONE
11:36 1st Qtr
HAWAII-TD, J Rivers 3 YD PASS FROM T Graunke (D Kelly
KICK) 0:03 2nd Qtr
NEVADA-TD, L Lippincott 22 YD PASS FROM C Kaepernick (B
Jaekle KICK) 1:47 2nd Qtr
HAWAII-TD, T Graunke 7 YD RUN (D Kelly KICK) 9:47 2nd
Qtr
NEVADA-FG, B Jaekle 41 YD 14:07 2nd Qtr
NEVADA-FG, B Jaekle 42 YD 2:17 3rd Qtr
NEVADA-TD, C Kaepernick 3 YD RUN (B Jaekle KICK) 12:17
3rd Qtr
HAWAII-TD, R Grice-Mullen 22 YD PASS FROM T Graunke
1:25 4th Qtr
NEVADA-TD, L Lippincott 5 YD RUN 6:33 4th Qtr
HAWAII-FG, D Kelly 45 YD 14:49 4th Qtr


HAWAII NEVADA
First downs 21 19
Rushed-yards 21-51 48-216
Passing yards 379 134
Sacked-yards lost 3-27 2-10
Return yards 0 0
Passes 35-49-0 9-20-1
Punts 4-38 3-38.7
Fumbles-lost 3-1 2-2
Penalties-yards 4-30 2-7
Time of possession 28:21 31:39


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: HAWAII-Daniel Libre 6-40, Inoke Funaki 2-10, Tyler Graunke
10-1, Leon Wright-Jackson 1-1, David Farmer 2-MINUS 1. NEVADA-Luke
Lippincott 25-140, Brandon Fragger 12-53, Colin Kaepernick 11-23.

PASSING: HAWAII-Tyler Graunke 33-46-358- 0, Colt Brennan 2-2-21- 0, -
Team 0-1-0- 0. NEVADA-Colin Kaepernick 9-20-134- 1.

RECEIVING: HAWAII-Davone Bess 12-137, C.J. Hawthorne 5-112, Ryan
Grice-Mullen 10-79, Jason Rivers 4-26, Aaron Bain 1-12, David Farmer
1-8, Leon Wright-Jackson 2-5. NEVADA-Marko Mitchell 3-70, Kyle Sammons
2-32, Luke Lippincott 2-28, Junior Puloka 1-9, Arthur King Jr. 1-MINUS
5.


Att: 22,437</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAWAII (13) 5 14 0 9 28
NEVADA 0 10 10 6 26 FINAL

HAWAII-FG, D Kelly 45 YD 5:33 1st Qtr
HAWAII-SAFETY, C Kaepernick TACKLED BY D Veikune IN END ZONE
11:36 1st Qtr
HAWAII-TD, J Rivers 3 YD PASS FROM T Graunke (D Kelly
KICK) 0:03 2nd Qtr
NEVADA-TD, L Lippincott 22 YD PASS FROM C Kaepernick (B
Jaekle KICK) 1:47 2nd Qtr
HAWAII-TD, T Graunke 7 YD RUN (D Kelly KICK) 9:47 2nd
Qtr
NEVADA-FG, B Jaekle 41 YD 14:07 2nd Qtr
NEVADA-FG, B Jaekle 42 YD 2:17 3rd Qtr
NEVADA-TD, C Kaepernick 3 YD RUN (B Jaekle KICK) 12:17
3rd Qtr
HAWAII-TD, R Grice-Mullen 22 YD PASS FROM T Graunke
1:25 4th Qtr
NEVADA-TD, L Lippincott 5 YD RUN 6:33 4th Qtr
HAWAII-FG, D Kelly 45 YD 14:49 4th Qtr


HAWAII NEVADA
First downs 21 19
Rushed-yards 21-51 48-216
Passing yards 379 134
Sacked-yards lost 3-27 2-10
Return yards 0 0
Passes 35-49-0 9-20-1
Punts 4-38 3-38.7
Fumbles-lost 3-1 2-2
Penalties-yards 4-30 2-7
Time of possession 28:21 31:39


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: HAWAII-Daniel Libre 6-40, Inoke Funaki 2-10, Tyler Graunke
10-1, Leon Wright-Jackson 1-1, David Farmer 2-MINUS 1. NEVADA-Luke
Lippincott 25-140, Brandon Fragger 12-53, Colin Kaepernick 11-23.

PASSING: HAWAII-Tyler Graunke 33-46-358- 0, Colt Brennan 2-2-21- 0, -
Team 0-1-0- 0. NEVADA-Colin Kaepernick 9-20-134- 1.

RECEIVING: HAWAII-Davone Bess 12-137, C.J. Hawthorne 5-112, Ryan
Grice-Mullen 10-79, Jason Rivers 4-26, Aaron Bain 1-12, David Farmer
1-8, Leon Wright-Jackson 2-5. NEVADA-Marko Mitchell 3-70, Kyle Sammons
2-32, Luke Lippincott 2-28, Junior Puloka 1-9, Arthur King Jr. 1-MINUS
5.


Att: 22,437</div>

 

NCAAF: HAWAII at NEVADA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- HAWAII (13) 5 14 0 9 28 NEVADA 0 10 10 6 26 FINALHAWAII-FG, D Kelly 45 YD 5:33 1st QtrHAWAII-SAFETY, C Kaepernick TACKLED BY D Veikune IN END ZONE 11:36 1st QtrHAWAII-TD, J Rivers 3 YD PASS FROM T Graunke (D Kelly KICK) 0:03 2nd QtrNEVADA-TD, L Lippincott 22 YD PASS FROM C Kaepernick (B Jaekle KICK) 1:47 2nd QtrHAWAII-TD, T Graunke 7 YD RUN (D Kelly KICK) 9:47 2nd QtrNEVADA-FG, B Jaekle 41 YD 14:07 2nd QtrNEVADA-FG, B Jaekle 42 YD 2:17 3rd QtrNEVADA-TD, C Kaepernick 3 YD RUN (B Jaekle KICK) 12:17 3rd QtrHAWAII-TD, R Grice-Mullen 22 YD PASS FROM T Graunke 1:25 4th QtrNEVADA-TD, L Lippincott 5 YD RUN 6:33 4th QtrHAWAII-FG, D Kelly 45 YD 14:49 4th Qtr HAWAII NEVADAFirst downs 21 19Rushed-yards 21-51 48-216Passing yards 379 134Sacked-yards lost 3-27 2-10Return yards 0 0Passes 35-49-0 9-20-1Punts 4-38 3-38.7Fumbles-lost 3-1 2-2Penalties-yards 4-30 2-7Time of possession 28:21 31:39Individual StatisticsRUSHING: HAWAII-Daniel Libre 6-40, Inoke Funaki 2-10, Tyler Graunke 10-1, Leon Wright-Jackson 1-1, David Farmer 2-MINUS 1. NEVADA-Luke Lippincott 25-140, Brandon Fragger 12-53, Colin Kaepernick 11-23.PASSING: HAWAII-Tyler Graunke 33-46-358- 0, Colt Brennan 2-2-21- 0, - Team 0-1-0- 0. NEVADA-Colin Kaepernick 9-20-134- 1.RECEIVING: HAWAII-Davone Bess 12-137, C.J. Hawthorne 5-112, Ryan Grice-Mullen 10-79, Jason Rivers 4-26, Aaron Bain 1-12, David Farmer 1-8, Leon Wright-Jackson 2-5. NEVADA-Marko Mitchell 3-70, Kyle Sammons2-32, Luke Lippincott 2-28, Junior Puloka 1-9, Arthur King Jr. 1-MINUS5.Att: 22,437</div>