Fresno State Bulldogs at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
· NCAA - Football
Fresno St. beats Hawaii 23-21 in MWC opener, extends win streak to 4 games
Thunderbird, a sophomore linebacker, lined up over the right guard and started to rush before he took a short drop, snagging a pick-6 that made it 23-15 with 5:20 left in the game.
Fresno State (4-1) has won four straight since a season-opening loss at Kansas.
Micah Alejado threw a 10-yard TD pass to Blaze Kamoku that made it 23-21 with 10 seconds left but Alejado's pass intended for Brandon White fell incomplete on the 2-point conversion attempt. The Bulldogs recovered the onside kick attempt.
E.J. Warner was 22-of-29 passing for 230 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown to Richie Anderson III that cut the Fresno State (4-1) deficit to 9-7 with 38 seconds left in the first half.
De’jon Benton strip-sacked Warner in the end zone and the resulting safety gave Hawaii (3-2) a 2-0 lead midway through the first quarter and Jamih Otis had a scooped up a fumbled lateral and raced 37 yards yards for a touchdown to make it 9-0.
Alejado was 28-of-42 passing for 219 yards and threw two of his career-high three interceptions in the fourth quarter.
How To Watch
How can I watch Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors?
- TV Channel: Bulldogs at Rainbow Warriors 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on Scripps Sports.
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Scoring Summary
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SF | 2nd Period 7:20 | Team Safety |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:47 | Jamih Otis 37 Yd Fumble Return (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:38 | Richie Anderson III 13 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Dylan Lynch Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:31 | Kansei Matsuzawa 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:47 | Bryson Donelson 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:15 | Kansei Matsuzawa 52 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 9:54 | Dylan Lynch 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:20 | K'Vion Thunderbird 59 Yd Interception Return (Dylan Lynch Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:10 | Blaze Kamoku 10 Yd pass from Micah Alejado (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 FRES |
 HAW |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-17 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 301 | Total Yards | 308 |
| 230 | Passing | 219 |
| 22/29 | Comp/Att | 28/47 |
| 7.9 | Yards per pass | 4.7 |
| 71 | Rushing | 89 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 27 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 8-87 | Penalties | 7-41 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 30:10 | Possession | 29:50 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
Attendance: 13,789 · Capacity:
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