Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Air Force Falcons
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Alejado throws for 457 yards, sends Hawaii past Air Force in 44-35 thriller
The Rainbow Warriors (4-2, 1-1 Mountain West) took the lead for good with a 24-yard scoring grab from Brandon White in the first quarter. The Falcons (1-3, 0-3) rallied back with three fourth-quarter touchdowns, but Hawaii answered each time.
The teams scored a combined 41 points in the fourth quarter and 24 in the last six minutes. They scored within a minute of each other three times.
Hawaii ran down the clock and Matsuzawa kicked a 25-yard field goal to go up by nine with 34 seconds left and effectively end the game.
White had seven receptions for 50 yards, and ten Rainbow Warriors had catches in the game.
Liam Szarka was 10-for-12 passing with 278 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. He added 139 yards rushing on 17 attempts with a long of 64.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:25 | Jackson Harris 6 Yd pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:16 | Bruin Fleischmann 5 Yd pass from Liam Szarka (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:11 | Brandon White 24 Yd pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:49 | Kansei Matsuzawa 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:33 | Kade Frew 11 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:44 | Landon Sims 1 Yd Run (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:55 | Cam Barfield 27 Yd Run (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:04 | Cade Harris 73 Yd pass from Liam Szarka (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:14 | Kansei Matsuzawa 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:58 | Kemper Hodges 2 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:06 | Jackson Harris 74 Yd pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:30 | Quin Smith 34 Yd pass from Liam Szarka (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:34 | Kansei Matsuzawa 25 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 HAW |
 AFA |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 14-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-6 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 535 | Total Yards | 494 |
| 457 | Passing | 278 |
| 35/47 | Comp/Att | 10/13 |
| 9.7 | Yards per pass | 21.4 |
| 78 | Rushing | 216 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 6.4 |
| 4-17 | Penalties | 5-32 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 37:24 | Possession | 22:36 |
Game Information
Location: USAF Academy, CO
Attendance: 22,677 · Capacity:
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