McDonald, Byrd help Hawaii cruise to 54-3 win over Nevada
Cole McDonald threw four touchdown passes, including three to Cedric Byrd II, and Hawaii beat Nevada 54-3 on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
54
Nevada Wolf Pack
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAW | 7 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 54 |
| NEV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mackay Stadium · 15,137 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 3:42 54-3
Robert Funkhouser 14 Yd pass from Justin Uahinui (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Safety 9:20 47-3
Team Safety
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Touchdown 2:57 45-3
Cedric Byrd II 20 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Touchdown 11:02 38-3
Jason-Matthew Sharsh 12 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Field Goal 0:02 31-3
Ryan Meskell 44 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:36 28-3
Brandon Talton 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:33 28-0
Miles Reed 9 Yd Run (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Touchdown 9:11 21-0
Justice Augafa 2 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Touchdown 10:40 14-0
Cedric Byrd II 2 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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Touchdown 8:17 7-0
Cedric Byrd II 36 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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HAW
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
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NEV
10 plays, 24 yards, 3:38 · Downs
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HAW 3:42
9 plays, 75 yards, 5:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:42 54-3
Robert Funkhouser 14 Yd pass from Justin Uahinui (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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NEV 9:20
4 plays, -17 yards, 1:56 · Safety
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Safety 9:20 47-3
Team Safety
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HAW 11:16
4 plays, 6 yards, 2:19 · Downs
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NEV 13:35
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:18 · Interception
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HAW 14:53
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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NEV 1:55
3 plays, 27 yards, 1:02 · Fumble
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HAW 2:57
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:57 45-3
Cedric Byrd II 20 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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NEV 6:49
9 plays, 44 yards, 4:10 · Interception
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HAW 11:02
5 plays, 63 yards, 2:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:02 38-3
Jason-Matthew Sharsh 12 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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NEV 13:28
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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NEV
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
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HAW 0:02
5 plays, 45 yards, 0:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:02 31-3
Ryan Meskell 44 Yd Field Goal
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NEV 0:36
14 plays, 61 yards, 4:53 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:36 28-3
Brandon Talton 36 Yd Field Goal
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HAW 5:33
3 plays, 47 yards, 1:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:33 28-0
Miles Reed 9 Yd Run (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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NEV 6:55
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:16 · Downs
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NEV 9:11
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:29 · Punt Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:11 21-0
Justice Augafa 2 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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HAW 10:40
9 plays, 80 yards, 4:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:40 14-0
Cedric Byrd II 2 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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NEV 0:02
7 plays, 35 yards, 4:07 · Punt
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HAW 4:09
8 plays, 32 yards, 3:09 · Downs
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NEV 7:18
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:55 · Punt
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HAW 8:17
5 plays, 62 yards, 2:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:17 7-0
Cedric Byrd II 36 Yd pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick)
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NEV 10:36
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:15 · Punt
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HAW 11:51
5 plays, 23 yards, 3:09 · Punt
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
HAW
NEV
26
1st Downs
16
5-9
3rd down efficiency
4-14
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-3
512
Total Yards
203
373
Passing
105
31/36
Comp/Att
18/31
10.4
Yards per pass
3.4
139
Rushing
98
27
Rushing Attempts
36
5.1
Yards per rush
2.7
6-70
Penalties
10-78
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
2
31:12
Possession
28:48
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