Nevada Wolf Pack at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
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Brayden Schager's four rushing touchdowns powers Hawaii to 34-13 victory over Nevada
Hawaii (3-5, 1-2 Mountain West Conference) jumped out to a 14-0 lead after one quarter when Schager finished off a pair of nine-play drives with 1-yard touchdown runs.
Kansei Matsuzawa's 27-yard field goal was the lone score in the second quarter and the Rainbow Warriors took a 17-0 advantage into halftime.
Nevada (3-6, 0-3) made it 17-7 on the second play from scrimmage in the third quarter when Chubba Purdy fired a 63-yard scoring strike to Marcus Bellon.
Schager answered with a 3-yard touchdown run late in the third and added a 6-yard scoring run 53 seconds into the fourth to put the game out of reach.
Schager completed 14 of 25 passes for 153 yards with one interception for the Rainbow Warriors. He carried 19 times for 120 yards. Landon Sims rushed nine times for 82 of Hawaii's 242 yards on the ground.
Purdy finished with 155 yards on 13-for-18 passing with one interception for the Wolf Pack. Backup AJ Bianco completed 13 of 21 for 131 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown toss to Bellon in the fourth quarter. Bellon totaled 111 yards on six receptions.
How To Watch
How can I watch Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors?
- TV Channel: Wolf Pack at Rainbow Warriors 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on Spectrum Sports PPV.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:10 | Brayden Schager 1 Yd Run (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:28 | Brayden Schager 1 Yd Run (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:09 | Kansei Matsuzawa 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:29 | Marcus Bellon 63 Yd pass from Chubba Purdy (Matthew Killam Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:57 | Brayden Schager 3 Yd Run (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:07 | Brayden Schager 6 Yd Run (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:43 | Marcus Bellon 10 Yd pass from AJ Bianco (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:53 | Kansei Matsuzawa 30 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 NEV |
 HAW |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 5-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 2-5 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 380 | Total Yards | 395 |
| 286 | Passing | 153 |
| 26/39 | Comp/Att | 14/25 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 94 | Rushing | 242 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 5.8 |
| 12-105 | Penalties | 6-54 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:06 | Possession | 31:54 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
Attendance: 12,006 · Capacity:
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