The 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Rainbow Warriors played their home games on the campus at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference .[ 1] They were led by second-year head coach Todd Graham .
Despite losing three straight games en route to finishing the regular season 6–7 overall, the team was invited to play in the Hawaii Bowl as a conditionally eligible team after the NCAA added an extra bowl game to the schedule.[ 2] The team accepted the bid on December 3, 2021,[ 3] marking the team's fourth consecutive postseason appearance, a new program record. However, due to a COVID-19 outbreak, season-ending injuries, and transfers, the team was forced to withdraw the day before the game, marking the Hawaii Bowl’s second consecutive cancellation.[ 4]
On January 14, 2022, Graham announced his resignation as head coach after reports surfaced of player unrest with his coaching style, along with a report that an apparent players-only vote to not play in the Hawaii Bowl had taken place without his knowledge. He finished 11–11 with two bowl appearances in two seasons, winning the New Mexico Bowl in 2020.
2021 recruiting class
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The Rainbow Warriors have signed eight recruits out of high school as of February 3, 2021.
College recruiting information (2021)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nate Adams OL
Flower Mound, TX
Flower Mound High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
320 lb (150 kg)
Jan 8, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 72
Joshua Bertholette LB
New Orleans, LA
Landry-Walker High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Aug 5, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 72
Jordan Johnson RB
Dallas, TX
Allen High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jul 14, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 72
Tariq Jones DL
New Orleans, LA
McDonogh 35 High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Aug 25, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 71
Ty Marsh DB
Dallas, TX
Denton Ryan High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jan 27, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Brayden Schager QB
Dallas, TX
Highland Park High School (TX)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jul 18, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 73
Sonny Semeatu LB
Tfuna, America Samoa
Mililani High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Jun 22, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 70
Zhen-Keith Sotelo DL
Waianae, HI
Kapolei High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Feb 3, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Matangi Thompson DB
Honolulu, HI
Punahou School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Feb 3, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Prev. school
Colby Burton
DB
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 pounds (82 kg)
Senior
League City, Texas
McNeese State
Solomon Turner
LB
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
230 pounds (100 kg)
Freshman
Frisco, Texas
Baylor
Kolby Wyatt
TE
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
240 pounds (110 kg)
Junior
San Diego, California
Georgia
Zacchaeus McKinney
DL
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
300 pounds (140 kg)
Junior
Weatherford, Texas
Oklahoma
Arnold Azunna
DB
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 pounds (91 kg)
Senior
Grand Prairie, Texas
Iowa State
Hugh Nelson II
DB
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
198 pounds (90 kg)
Sophomore
Powder Springs, Georgia
Georgia
Dedrick Parson
RB
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
195 pounds (88 kg)
Junior
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Howard
Caleb Phillips
TE
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 pounds (100 kg)
Senior
San Diego, California
Stanford
Pita Tonga
DL
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
310 pounds (140 kg)
Senior
Taylorsville, Utah
Utah
O'Tay Baker
DL
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
250 pounds (110 kg)
Junior
Mesquite, Texas
Tyler JC
Name
Position
New Program
New Position
Notes
Matt Passwaters
Graduate assistant
North Texas
Defensive line coach
[ 5]
Josh Omura
Director of on-campus recruiting
Washington State
Director of transfer recruiting
[ 6]
Brennan Marion
Wide receivers coach
Pittsburgh
Wide receivers coach
[ 7]
G. J. Kinne
Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach
UCF
Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach
[ 8] [ 9]
Tony Hull
Co-offensive coordinator Inside receivers coach
Louisiana–Monroe
Wide receivers coach
In addition to the staff departures, the program moved their chief of staff Trent Figg to an on-field coaching role to help save the university's athletic department $100,000 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 10]
Listed in the order they were released
The Mountain West media days were held from July 21–22 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada .
The preseason media poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 21, 2021. The Rainbow Warriors were predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[ 17]
West
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Nevada
141 (19)
2
San Jose State
121 (5)
3
San Diego State
96
4
Fresno State
85 (1)
5
Hawaii
56
6
UNLV
26
Mountain
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Boise State
148 (23)
2
Wyoming
115 (2)
3
Air Force
104
4
Colorado State
72
5
Utah State
47
6
New Mexico
39
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
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The Rainbow Warriors had two players selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team.[ 18]
Defense
Cortez Davis II – CB
Specialists
Calvin Turner – PR
The schedule was announced on March 5, 2021.[ 19] [ 20]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 28 9:30 a.m. at UCLA * ESPN L 10–44 32,982
September 4 6:00 p.m. Portland State * SPEC PPV W 49–35 0
September 11 5:00 p.m. at Oregon State * FS1 L 27–45 27,701
September 18 6:30 p.m. San Jose State FS1 L 13–17 0
September 25 2:00 p.m. at New Mexico State * FloSports W 41–21 13,932
October 2 5:00 p.m. No. 18 Fresno State CBSSN W 27–24 0
October 16 4:30 p.m. at Nevada CBSSN L 17–34 22,098
October 23 6:00 p.m. New Mexico State* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI SPEC PPV W 48–34 1,000
October 30 9:00 a.m. at Utah State SPEC PPV L 31–51 19,219
November 6 5:00 p.m. No. 24 San Diego State Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI FS1 L 10–17 6,239
November 13 11:00 a.m. at UNLV SPEC PPV L 13–27 19,623
November 20 6:00 p.m. Colorado State Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI SPEC PPV W 50–45 6,575
November 27 10:00 a.m. at Wyoming SPEC PPV W 38–14 14,213
8:00 p.m. Memphis * ESPN Canceled A _
^A Hawaii was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 and other related issues within the team. The game was canceled shortly after.
2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
0
Dae Dae Hunter
Fr
WR
1
Tru Edwards
So
RB
3
James Phillips
So
QB
5
Jake Farrell
Fr
WR
6
Zion Bowens
Jr
RB , WR
7
Calvin Turner
Sr
WR
9
Jonah Panoke
Fr
TE
10
Kolby Wyatt
Jr
RB
11
Jordan Johnson
Fr
QB
12
Chevan Cordeiro (C)
So
QB
13
Brayden Schager
Fr
WR
14
Jalen Walthall
Fr
QB
16
Armani Edden
Jr
QB
17
Justin Uahinui
Jr
QB
19
Kamaliʻi Akina
Sr
QB
20
Connor Apo
Fr
WR
23
Jared Smart
Sr
RB
25
Dior Scott
Jr
RB
26
Kilohana Haasenritter
Fr
WR
27
Koali Nishigaya
Fr
WR
28
Aaron Cephus
Sr
RB , WR
30
Landon Sims
Fr
RB
31
Dedrick Parson
Jr
RB , WR
33
Steven Fiso
So
WR
34
James Green III
So
RB
35
Hekili Keliiliki
Jr
RB
37
David Cordero
Fr
RB
38
Nasjzaé Bryant
So
RB
43
Ronson Young
Jr
OL
51
Maurice Taʻala
Fr
OL
52
Solo Vaipulu
Jr
OL
53
Ramsey Aviu
Jr
OL
61
Eliki Tanuvasa
So
OL
64
Kauka Umiamaka
Fr
OL
66
Sergio Muasau
Fr
OL
68
Ra Elkington
Jr
OL
69
Stephan Bernal-Wendt
Jr
OL
70
Arasi Mose
Fr
OL
71
Micah Vanterpool
Jr
OL
72
Kohl Levao
Sr
OL
73
Nate Adams
Fr
OL
74
Gene Pryor
Sr
OL
75
Ilm Manning
Jr
OL
76
Zhen-Keith Sotelo
Fr
OL
77
Austin Hopp
Jr
OL
78
Kaʻena Decambra
Fr
OL
79
Micah Soliai Howlett
Fr
TE
80
Kamuela Borden
So
WR
81
Grey Ihu
Jr
WR
82
Dayton Toney
Fr
WR
83
Karsyn Pupunu
Fr
WR
84
Nick Mardner
So
TE
85
Caleb Phillips
Sr
WR
88
Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala
Fr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
0
Chima Azunna
Sr
LB
1
Penei Pavihi
Jr
LB
2
Jeremiah Pritchard
Sr
DB
3
Hugh Nelson II
So
DB
4
Ty Marsh
Fr
DB
5
Khoury Bethley (C)
Jr
LB
6
Riley Wilson
Fr
DL
7
Zacchaeus McKinney
Jr
DB
8
Eugene Ford
Sr
DL
9
O'Tay Baker
So
DB , LB
10
Michael Graham
Fr
LB
12
Josh Bertholotte
Fr
DB
13
Jalen Perdue
Jr
DB
14
Von Killins
Fr
LB
15
Solomon Turner
Fr
DB
16
Logan Taylor
Jr
LB
17
Isaiah Tufaga
So
DB
18
Cortez Davis
Sr
DB
19
Quentin Frazier
Sr
DB
20
Cameron Lockridge
So
DB
21
Michael Washington
Fr
DB
22
Colby Burton
Sr
DB
24
Kai Kaneshiro
So
DB
26
Leonard Lee
Jr
DB
27
Asher Pilanca
Fr
DB
28
Nalu Emerson
Fr
DB
29
Donovan Dalton
Jr
DB
31
Tiger Peterson
Fr
DB , RB
36
Solo Turner
Fr
LB
38
Kamalu DeBlake
Fr
DB
39
Kalamaku Kuewa
So
LB
40
D. J. Utu
Fr
DL
42
Jonah Kahahawai-Welch
So
DL
43
Tariq Jones
Fr
LB
45
Payton Awaya
Sr
DB
46
Harvey Welch
Fr
LB
47
Noa Kamana
Jr
DL
48
Derek Thomas
Sr
DL
49
Pita Tonga
Sr
DL
50
Justus Tavai
Jr
LB
51
George Hooker
Jr
DL
52
Ezra Evaimalo
Fr
LB
53
Darius Muasau (C)
So
DL
54
Kalani Kamakawiwoʻole
Fr
DL
55
Blessman Taʻala
Jr
DL
56
Mark Blocker II
Fr
LB
58
Kila Kamakawiwoʻole
Fr
DL
59
Andrew Choi
So
DL
60
Kalani Atwood
Fr
DL
90
John Tuitupou
Sr
DL
91
Gabriel Iniguez Jr.
Fr
DL
92
DJuan Matthews
Sr
DL
93
Mason Mataafa
Jr
DL
94
Alema Kapoi
Jr
LB
97
Zach Ritner
So
DL
98
Foi Shaw
So
DL , TE
99
Jonah Laulu
So
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
PK
2
Matthew Shipley
Fr
LS
44
Wyatt Tucker
Jr
PK , P
46
Kyler Halvorsen
Fr
PK , P
86
Ben Falck
So
PK , P
96
Adam Stack
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Support staff
Kody Cooke (Tulsa )Strength and conditioning coach
Landon Keopple (Tulsa )Director of football operations
Ryan Matviko (Mercyhurst )Quality control (special teams)
Colin ShafferVideo coordinator
Koa Kaai (Oregon )Graduate assistant (offense)
PJ Minaya (Pacific )Graduate assistant (offense)
Joey Phillips (Baylor )Graduate assistant (defense)
Jordan Puʻu-Robinson (Hawaiʻi )Graduate assistant (defense)
Addisyn GoodsonDirector of On-campus recruiting/football marketing
Chandler EnegrenRecruiting and operations assistant
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: July 25, 2021
Defense
SPUR
Quentin Frazier IIOR Eugene Ford
Hugh Nelson II
FS
Khoury Bethley
Eugene Ford
SS
Chima Azunna
Kai Kaneshiro
CB
Cortez Davis
Colby Burton
Offense
WR
Jared Smart
Zion BowensOR Jalen Walthall
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Ilm Manning
Micah Vanterpool
Kohl Levao
Solo Vaipulu
Gene Pryor
Kauka Umiamaka
Maurice Taʻala
Eliki Tanuvasa
Stephen Bernal-Wendt
Austin Hopp
TE
Caleb Phillips
Heliki KeliilikiOR Kamuela Borden
RB
Dae Dae Hunter
Dedrick Parson
Special teams
PK Matthew Shipley
PK Kyler Halvorsen
P Matthew Shipley
P Adam Stack
KR Calvin Turner
PR Calvin Turner
LS Wyatt Tucker
H Adam Stack
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at UCLA Bruins
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
3
0
7 0 10
Bruins
24
7
13 0 44
at Rose Bowl , Pasadena, CA
Date : August 28, 2021Game time : 9:30 a.m. HST Game weather : Temperature: 93 °F • Wind: S 3 MPH • Weather: Sunny Game attendance : 32,982Referee : Scott CampbellTV announcers (ESPN ) : Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 27-yard field goal, 12:00. UCLA 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:58.
UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 21-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 7:30. UCLA 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:45.
UCLA – Brittain Brown 1-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 6:06. UCLA 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:08.
HAW – Matthew Shipley 48-yard field goal, 1:47. UCLA 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:19.
UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 47-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 0:46. UCLA 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
Second Quarter
UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 21-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 11:31. UCLA 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:35.
Third Quarter
UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 44-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (kick failed), 13:02. UCLA 37–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
UCLA – David Priebe 0-yard fumble recovery (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 11:20. UCLA 44–3.
HAW – Caleb Phillips 1-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley kick), 3:17. UCLA 44–10. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:24.
Fourth Quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
HAW – Dae Dae Hunter – 7 rushes, 20 yards
UCLA – Zach Charbonnet – 6 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
To open the season the Rainbow Warriors traveled to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to face Dorian Thompson-Robinson and the UCLA Bruins out of the Pac-12 Conference. Hawaii got the ball to begin the game and went three-and-out. A botched punt gave the Bruins' offense the football at the Bows' 15. However, the Hawaii defense held the Bruins to a 27-yard field goal by Nicholas Barr-Mira, giving UCLA a 3–0 lead. Corderio and the Bows' offense went three-and-out again on their second series. Thompson-Robinson would then proceed to lead the Bruins 87 yards in 9 plays, capped by a 21-yard run by Zach Charbonnet . UCLA now led 10–0. The Bows' offense continued to struggle as Chevan Cordeiro was intercepted by Datona Jackson. The Bruins took over at the Hawaii 9. Four plays later, Brittain Brown scored on a 1-yard run, putting UCLA ahead 17–0. The Hawaii offense responded by finally driving into UCLA territory, but it was forced to settle for a 48-yard Matthew Shipley field goal to cut the deficit to 17–3. The Bows' defensive woes continued as Charbonnet scored again, this time from 47 yards out, putting UCLA ahead 24–3. The Bruins led 24–3 at the end of the first quarter. To begin the second quarter, the Bows' drove into UCLA territory. However, the ball went over on downs after Cordeiro failed to connect with Caleb Phillips on 4th-and-9. UCLA responded by taking a 31–3 lead after Charbonnet's third touchdown of the game, a 21-yard run. After trading punts, the Bows' offense achieved a 1st-and-goal at the Bruins' 9. However, the ball went over on downs after Cordeiro failed to connect with Nick Mardner. The Bruins took a 31–3 lead into the locker room.
The Bruins opened the second half by driving 75 yards in 5 plays, culminated by a 44-yard touchdown from Thompson-Robinson to Kazmeir Allen . Barr-Mira's extra point was no good, so the Bruin's lead was now 37–3. The special teams woes for Hawaii continued as Matthew Shipley's punt was blocked by Ale Kaho and recovered by David Priebe for a Bruins touchdown. UCLA's lead was now 44–3. After trading punts, Cordeiro executed a 9-play, 90-yard drive, finding Caleb Phillips for the Bows' first touchdown of the season. The UCLA lead was now 44–10. After a three-and-out for the Bows, Cordeiro on his next series was intercepted by Jay Shaw. True freshman Brayden Schager out of Highland Park, Texas saw his first collegiate action on the Bows' final series, driving to the UCLA 31 before failing to connect with James Phillips on 4th-and-3. Redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Garbers finished out the game for the Bruins. The Bruins won the contest 44–10. Cordeiro completed 25 of 47 passes for 220 yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Schager was 3 of 6 for 23 yards. Thompson-Robinson completed 10 of 20 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Charbonnet ran for 106 yards and 3 touchdowns on only 6 carries. The Bruins' rushing attack outgained that of Hawaii 244 to 26.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Oregon State Beavers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
0
7
13 7 27
Beavers
21
3
7 14 45
at Reser Stadium , Corvallis, OR
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 5:00 p.m. HST Game weather : Temperature: 71 °F • Wind: NW 9 MPH • Weather: Clear Game attendance : 27,701Referee : Christian WatsonTV announcers (FS1 ) : Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
OSU – Jack Colletto 2 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 10:43. Oregon State 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:17.
OSU – B. J. Baylor 66 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 7:04. Oregon State 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:09.
OSU – Zeriah Beason 6 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 0:22. Oregon State 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:21.
Second quarter
HAW – Calvin Turner 12 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 10:30. Oregon State 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
OSU – Everett Hayes 27 Yd Field Goal, 5:03. Oregon State 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:22.
Third quarter
OSU – B. J. Baylor 30 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 14:46. Oregon State 31–7. Drive: 1 plays, 30 yards, 0:08.
HAW – Calvin Turner 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed), 6:45. Oregon State 31–13. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:37.
HAW – Nick Mardner 10 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 3:46. Oregon State 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
OSU – Anthony Gould 13 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 14:54. Oregon State 38–20. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:44.
HAW – Calvin Turner 3 Yd Run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 10:28. Oregon State 38–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
OSU – B. J. Baylor 1 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 3:12. Oregon State 45–27. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:10.
Top passers
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 24/49, 366 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
OSU – Chance Nolan – 21/29, 302 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 13 rushes, 48 yards
OSU – B. J. Baylor – 18 rushes, 171 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at New Mexico State Aggies
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
10
7
7 17 41
Aggies
3
10
0 8 21
at Aggie Memorial Stadium , Las Cruces, NM
Date : September 25, 2021Game time : 2:00 p.m. HST Game weather : Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 15 MPH Game attendance : 13,932Referee : Derek AndersonTV announcers (KVIA-TV /FloSports /Comcast ) : Adam Young (play–by–play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Megan McCormick (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
NMSU – Ethan Albertson 33-yard field goal, 9:33. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:27.
HAW – Nick Mardner 74-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 9:19. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:10.
HAW – Matthew Shipley 25-yard field goal, 3:26. Cougars 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:25.
Second quarter
HAW – Cameron Lockridge 5-yard fumble recovery (Matthew Shipley Kick), 13:31. Cougars 17–3.
NMSU – Robert Downs III 6-yard pass from Jonah Johnson (Ethan Albertson Kick), 11:27. Cougars 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:04.
NMSU – Ethan Albertson 20-yard field goal, 7:58. Cougars 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:21.
Third quarter
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro 1-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 2:24. Cougars 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:38.
Fourth quarter
HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 14-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 14:11. Cougars 31–13. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:23.
NMSU – Jonah Johnson 30-yard run (Isiah Garcia-Castaneda Kick), 10:20. Cougars 31–21. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:46.
HAW – Matthew Shipley 41-yard field goal, 6:52. Cougars 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:28.
HAW – Dedrick Parson 19-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 1:52. Cougars 41–21. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:02.
Top passers
NMSU – Jonah Johnson – 28/47, 280 yards, TD, INT
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 16/25, 277 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NMSU – Juwaun Price – 9 carries, 72 yards
HAW – Dedrick Parson – 11 carries, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
NMSU – Jared Wyatt – 9 receptions, 114 yards
HAW – Nick Mardner – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Fresno State Bulldogs at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 Bulldogs
7
7
10 0 24
Rainbow Warriors
10
0
0 17 27
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex , Honolulu, HI
Date : October 2, 2021Game time : 5:00 p.m. HST Game weather : Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 0Referee : Cal McNeillTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (analyst)Pregame line : Fresno State −10.5
Game information
First quarter
(10:19) HAW – Calvin Turner 1-yard run, (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:49; Hawai'i 7–0 )
(5:06) HAW – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:34; Hawai'i 10–0 )
(4:13) FRES – Zane Pope 65-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; Hawai'i 10–7 )
Second quarter
(9:06) FRES – Zane Pope 7-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; Fresno State 14–10 )
Third quarter
(9:22) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 35-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Fresno State 21–10 )
(4:29) FRES – Cesar Silva 48-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:11; Fresno State 24–10 )
Fourth quarter
(12:06) HAW – Caleb Phillips 26-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:07; Fresno State 24–17 )
(7:05) HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 18-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:55; Tied 24–24 )
(3:33) HAW – Matthew Shipley 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:54; Hawai'i 27–24 )
Top passers
Top rushers
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 15 carries, 74 yards
HAW – Dae Dae Hunter – 21 carries, 127 yards
Top receivers
FRES – Zane Pope – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
HAW – Calvin Turner – 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Nevada Wolf Pack
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1
2
3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
7
10
0 0 17
Wolf Pack
3
17
14 0 34
at Mackay Stadium , Reno, NV
Date : October 16, 2021Game time : 4:30 p.m. HST Game attendance : 22,098Referee : M. VanderveldeTV : CBSSN
New Mexico State Aggies at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
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1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
3
10
14 7 34
Rainbow Warriors
10
14
10 14 48
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex , Honolulu, HI
Date : October 23, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m. HST Game weather : Temperature : 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather : Humidity - 54% • Wind : NE @ 8 mphGame attendance : 1,000Referee : Timothy DavisTV : Spectrum Sports PPV
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NMSU – Jonah Johnson – 24/54, 228 yards, 2 INT
HAW – Brayden Schager – 25/29, 219 yards
Top rushers
NMSU – Juwaun Price – 17 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
HAW – Dedrick Parson – 25 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
NMSU – Castaned Garcia – 6 receptions, 82 yards
HAW – Nick Mardner – 4 receptions, 81 yards
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Utah State Aggies
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1
2
3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
0
0
0 0 0
Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
at Maverik Stadium , Logan, UT
No. 24 San Diego State
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No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
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1
2
3 4 Total
No. 24 Aztecs
7
7
0 3 17
Rainbow Warriors
7
0
0 3 10
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex , Honolulu, HI
Date : November 6, 2021Game time : 5:00 p.m. HST Game weather : Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: ENE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Humidity -53%Game attendance : 6,239Referee : C. WatsonTV announcers (FS1 ) : Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analysis), and Zac Kinman (producer)
Game information
First quarter
SDSU – Greg Bell 5 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 6:27. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:59.
HAW – Calvin Turner 19 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 2:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
SDSU – Jack Browning 13 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:43. Aztecs 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:33.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDSU – Matt Araiza 39 Yd Field Goal, 7:41. Aztecs 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 8:26.
HAW – Matthew Shipley 22 Yd Field Goal, 3:00. Aztecs 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
SDSU – Lucas Johnson – 12/16, 99 yards
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 19/34, 175 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDSU – Greg Bell – 24 carries, 77 yards, TD
HAW – Dedrick Parson – 11 carries, 51 yards
Top receivers
SDSU – Daniel Bellinger – 5 receptions, 41 yards
HAW – Dedrick Parson – 5 receptions, 38 yards
Colorado State Rams at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
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1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
7
3
7 28 45
Rainbow Warriors
9
20
7 14 50
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex , Honolulu, HI
Date : November 20, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m. HST Game weather : Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NNE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Humidity -67%Game attendance : 6,575Referee : Tuta SalaamTV : Spectrum Sports PPV
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Wyoming Cowboys
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2
3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors
14
17
0 7 38
Cowboys
0
7
7 0 14
at War Memorial Stadium , Laramie, WY
Date : November 27, 2021Game time : 10:00 a.m. HST Game weather : Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 14,213Referee : Mike CuttoneTV : Spectrum Sports PPV
Game information
First quarter
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro 8-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 12:06. Rainbow Warriors 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 2-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 3:49. Rainbow Warriors 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:13.
Second quarter
HAW – Steven Fiso 19 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 12:39. Rainbow Warriors 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:12.
HAW – Matthew Shipley 25 Yd Field Goal, 5:22. Rainbow Warriors 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:13.
WYO – Titus Swen 4-yard run (John Hoyland Kick), 1:36. Rainbow Warriors 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
HAW – Jared Smart 50 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 0:00. Rainbow Warriors 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
WYO – Isaiah Neyor 30 Yd pass from Levi Williams (John Hoyland Kick), 1:11. Rainbow Warriors 31–14. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
HAW – Steven Fiso 32 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 6:27. Rainbow Warriors 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 19/31, 323 yards, 3 TD, INT
WYO – Levi Williams – 15/24, 161 yards, TD
Top rushers
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 14 carries, 86 yards, TD
WYO – Levi Williams – 9 carries, 43 yards
Top receivers
HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. – 5 receptions, 90 yards
WYO – Isaiah Neyor – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
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