Smith leads Louisiana Tech past Hawaii 31-14 in Hawaii Bowl
J'Mar Smith threw one touchdown pass and ran for another in a big third quarter to lead Louisiana Tech to a 31-14 win over Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
14
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAW | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| LT | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
Aloha Stadium · 30,911 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ UTEP Miners | W 17-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Northern Illinois Huskies | W 56-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs New Mexico Lobos | L 10-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Arizona State Sun Devils | L 12-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs San José State Spartans | L 16-20 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:45 14-31
Kam McKnight 39 Yd Run (Bailey Hale Kick)
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Touchdown 6:14 14-24
Marcus Armstrong-Brown 7 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Touchdown 0:55 7-24
J'Mar Smith 4 Yd Run (Bailey Hale Kick)
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Touchdown 4:44 7-17
Jaqwis Dancy 58 Yd pass from J'Mar Smith (Bailey Hale Kick)
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Touchdown 10:27 7-10
Israel Tucker 5 Yd Run (Bailey Hale Kick)
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Touchdown 8:20 7-3
Jason-Matthew Sharsh 24 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Field Goal 1:08 0-3
Bailey Hale 24 Yd Field Goal
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LT
1 play, -2 yards, 0:32 · END OF HALF
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HAW 0:32
5 plays, 0 yards, 3:13 · Punt
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LT 3:45
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:45 14-31
Kam McKnight 39 Yd Run (Bailey Hale Kick)
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HAW 6:14
7 plays, 38 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:14 14-24
Marcus Armstrong-Brown 7 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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LT 8:53
3 plays, -11 yards, 1:41 · PUNT
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HAW 10:34
7 plays, 29 yards, 2:20 · Interception
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LT 12:54
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:56 · PUNT
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HAW 14:50
4 plays, 19 yards, 1:05 · Interception
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LT 0:55
4 plays, 65 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:55 7-24
J'Mar Smith 4 Yd Run (Bailey Hale Kick)
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HAW 3:00
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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LT 4:44
7 plays, 92 yards, 2:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:44 7-17
Jaqwis Dancy 58 Yd pass from J'Mar Smith (Bailey Hale Kick)
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HAW 7:39
5 plays, 25 yards, 2:48 · Punt
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LT 10:27
3 plays, 51 yards, 0:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:27 7-10
Israel Tucker 5 Yd Run (Bailey Hale Kick)
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HAW 10:59
6 plays, 6 yards, 2:22 · Interception
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LT 13:21
4 plays, 3 yards, 1:39 · Downs
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LT
1 play, -1 yard, 0:12 · End of Half
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HAW 0:12
5 plays, -17 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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LT 1:37
6 plays, 27 yards, 2:47 · Fumble
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HAW 4:24
3 plays, -4 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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LT 6:28
4 plays, 33 yards, 1:52 · Interception
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HAW 8:20
7 plays, 71 yards, 3:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:20 7-3
Jason-Matthew Sharsh 24 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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LT 11:41
7 plays, 40 yards, 3:10 · Fumble
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HAW 14:51
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:17 · Punt
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LT 1:08
9 plays, 44 yards, 3:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:08 0-3
Bailey Hale 24 Yd Field Goal
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HAW 4:12
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:21 · Punt
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LT 5:33
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:13 · Punt
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HAW 7:46
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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LT 9:09
9 plays, 32 yards, 3:30 · Punt
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HAW 12:39
4 plays, 24 yards, 2:21 · Punt
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
HAW
LT
17
1st Downs
21
2-14
3rd down efficiency
6-13
3-3
4th down efficiency
0-1
226
Total Yards
453
168
Passing
285
17/34
Comp/Att
19/31
4.9
Yards per pass
9.2
58
Rushing
168
32
Rushing Attempts
38
1.8
Yards per rush
4.4
12-140
Penalties
9-99
3
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
2
3
Interceptions thrown
1
29:23
Possession
30:37
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