Recap: Hawaii 27, Nevada 21
SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 16, 2010
Bryant Moniz threw three touchdown passes and the Hawaii defense slowed down Nevada’s Pistol offense enough to upset the No. 21 Wolf Pack 27-21 on Saturday night.
Mana Silva wrapped up the victory for Hawaii by intercepting Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick with 1:39 remaining. The Warriors (5-2) then ran out the clock for their fourth straight victory.
Hawaii sits atop the Western Athletic Conference at 3-0. Nevada (6-1, 1-1) has lost seven straight games in Hawaii since defeating the Warriors in 1948.
Hawaii built a 17-0 halftime lead as Moniz tossed touchdown passes of 6 and 16 yards to Kealoha Pilares in the first quarter. Scott Enos added a 24-yard field goal midway through the second quarter.
Nevada finally got on the scoreboard on Kaepernick’s 1-yard scoring run with 1:24 left in the third quarter.
Enos booted a 31-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to make it 20-7 before Kaepernick tossed an 18-yard scoring pass to Vai Taua with 9:30 left in the game.
Hawaii answered four minutes later when Moniz hit Royce Pollard for an 11-yard touchdown pass before the Wolf Pack again the cut the deficit to six when Mike Ball caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Kaepernick.
Moniz finished 26 of 36 for 287 yards.
Oct 16, 2010
Bryant Moniz threw three touchdown passes and the Hawaii defense slowed down Nevada’s Pistol offense enough to upset the No. 21 Wolf Pack 27-21 on Saturday night.
Mana Silva wrapped up the victory for Hawaii by intercepting Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick with 1:39 remaining. The Warriors (5-2) then ran out the clock for their fourth straight victory.
Hawaii sits atop the Western Athletic Conference at 3-0. Nevada (6-1, 1-1) has lost seven straight games in Hawaii since defeating the Warriors in 1948.
Hawaii built a 17-0 halftime lead as Moniz tossed touchdown passes of 6 and 16 yards to Kealoha Pilares in the first quarter. Scott Enos added a 24-yard field goal midway through the second quarter.
Nevada finally got on the scoreboard on Kaepernick’s 1-yard scoring run with 1:24 left in the third quarter.
Enos booted a 31-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to make it 20-7 before Kaepernick tossed an 18-yard scoring pass to Vai Taua with 9:30 left in the game.
Hawaii answered four minutes later when Moniz hit Royce Pollard for an 11-yard touchdown pass before the Wolf Pack again the cut the deficit to six when Mike Ball caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Kaepernick.
Moniz finished 26 of 36 for 287 yards.
