New Mexico State Aggies at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
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Rice's 2 rushing TDs help Hawaii beat New Mexico State 29-19
Micah Alejado was 33-of-45 passing for 346 yards for the Rainbow Warriors. Audric Harris had 105 yards receiving and Kainoa Carvalho had nine receptions for 82 yards.
Uiliata took a direct snap on fourth-and-4 and his scoring strike to Frank Abreu made it a 10-point game. Alejado hit Devon Tauaefa for 14 yards on a third-and-2 and connected with Uiliata for a 16-yard gain on third-and-15 earlier in the drive.
Jamih Otis intercepted a pass that gave Hawaii possession with 3:58 remaining to essentially seal it.
Hawaii (1-2) is 12-1 against the Aggies, 8-0 at home.
De’Marcus Peters picked up a fumble that was forced by Gabe Peterson and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown that made it 19-all when Ilya Uvaydov missed the PAT attempt early in the third quarter. Sean Olvera-Harle kicked a 33-yard field goal that capped an 11-play, 57-yard drive about 4 1/2 minutes later that gave Hawaii a 22-19 lead.
Hedden was 19-of-35 passing for 256 yards with a 33-yard touchdown to TK King and two interceptions for New Mexico State (1-2). James Jones had 78 yards rushing and a touchdown.
Olvera-Harle made field goals of 32 and 42 yards in the first half.
Hawaii: Visit Wyoming on Sept. 26.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Aggies at Rainbow Warriors 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on MW+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:41 | DeVon Rice 7 Yd Run (Sean Olvera-Harle PAT failed) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:28 | Sean Olvera-Harle 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:37 | DeVon Rice 11 Yd Run (Sean Olvera-Harle Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:02 | James Jones 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:17 | TK King 33 Yd pass from Trey Hedden (Ilya Uvaydov Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:11 | Sean Olvera-Harle 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:15 | De'Marcus Peters 84 Yd Fumble Return (Ilya Uvaydov PAT blocked) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:46 | Sean Olvera-Harle 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:41 | Frank Abreu 7 Yd pass from Tama Uiliata (Sean Olvera-Harle Kick) |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 HAW |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 380 | Total Yards | 420 |
| 256 | Passing | 353 |
| 19/35 | Comp/Att | 34/46 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 124 | Rushing | 67 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 4-37 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:47 | Possession | 32:13 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
Attendance: 12,905 · Capacity:
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