Cordeiro's 3 TD passes help Hawaii rally, beat UNLV 35-28
Freshman Chevan Cordeiro came on in the fourth quarter and threw three touchdown passes to help Hawaii beat UNLV 35-28 on Saturday night and snap a four-game losing streak.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UNLV Rebels
28
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
35
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| HAW | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 35 |
Aloha Stadium · 25,697 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | L 35-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Air Force Falcons | L 31-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs North Dakota State Bison | W 13-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs California Golden Bears | W 39-31 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:25 28-35
John Ursua 68 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Touchdown 4:23 28-28
JoJo Ward 20 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Touchdown 11:42 28-21
JoJo Ward 64 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Chevan Cordeiro Pass to John Ursua for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 14:21 28-13
Evan Owens 16 Yd pass from Armani Rogers (Evan Pantels Kick)
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Touchdown 4:46 21-13
Cole McDonald 3 Yd Run (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Field Goal 0:06 21-6
Ryan Meskell 41 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:22 21-3
Lexington Thomas 45 Yd Run (Evan Pantels Kick)
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Touchdown 7:29 14-3
Lexington Thomas 12 Yd Run (Evan Pantels Kick)
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Touchdown 0:18 7-3
Noah Bean 9 Yd pass from Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick)
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Field Goal 8:04 0-3
Ryan Meskell 36 Yd Field Goal
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HAW
2 plays, -8 yards, 0:56 · End of Game
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UNLV 0:56
4 plays, 0 yards, 0:21 · Downs
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HAW 1:25
4 plays, 79 yards, 1:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:25 28-35
John Ursua 68 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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UNLV 2:42
5 plays, 14 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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HAW 4:23
7 plays, 54 yards, 4:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:23 28-28
JoJo Ward 20 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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UNLV 8:27
7 plays, 24 yards, 3:09 · Downs
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HAW 11:42
1 play, 59 yards, 0:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:42 28-21
JoJo Ward 64 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Chevan Cordeiro Pass to John Ursua for Two-Point Conversion)
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UNLV 11:55
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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HAW 13:29
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:47 · Punt
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UNLV 14:21
3 plays, 21 yards, 1:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:21 28-13
Evan Owens 16 Yd pass from Armani Rogers (Evan Pantels Kick)
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HAW 0:41
2 plays, -5 yards, 0:13 · Interception
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UNLV 0:54
9 plays, 41 yards, 3:52 · Downs
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HAW 4:46
9 plays, 55 yards, 4:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:46 21-13
Cole McDonald 3 Yd Run (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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UNLV 8:46
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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HAW 10:35
5 plays, 1 yard, 2:45 · Punt
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UNLV 13:20
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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UNLV
1 play, -1 yard, 0:02 · End of Half
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HAW 0:06
12 plays, 52 yards, 2:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:06 21-6
Ryan Meskell 41 Yd Field Goal
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UNLV 2:22
2 plays, 47 yards, 0:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:22 21-3
Lexington Thomas 45 Yd Run (Evan Pantels Kick)
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HAW 3:00
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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UNLV 4:16
6 plays, 12 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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HAW 6:31
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:51 · Punt
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UNLV 7:29
11 plays, 50 yards, 5:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:29 14-3
Lexington Thomas 12 Yd Run (Evan Pantels Kick)
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HAW 12:58
5 plays, 24 yards, 2:12 · Downs
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UNLV 0:18
17 plays, 75 yards, 7:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:18 7-3
Noah Bean 9 Yd pass from Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick)
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HAW 8:04
9 plays, 52 yards, 4:05 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:04 0-3
Ryan Meskell 36 Yd Field Goal
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UNLV 12:09
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:49 · Punt
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HAW 12:58
4 plays, 44 yards, 2:02 · Interception
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
UNLV
HAW
16
1st Downs
18
9-20
3rd down efficiency
3-13
2-5
4th down efficiency
2-3
308
Total Yards
411
87
Passing
328
10/24
Comp/Att
18/36
3.6
Yards per pass
9.1
221
Rushing
83
53
Rushing Attempts
31
4.2
Yards per rush
2.7
8-97
Penalties
3-15
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
32:43
Possession
27:17
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