Hawai`i 52, GGSM{Utah State 37}

Being in the WAC has its perks, such as a trip to play at Hawai`i. I don't know exactly how much free time the Utah State Aggies got to sightsee or hang out at the beach on their trip to Honolulu, though. Also, with the quality football that the University of Hawai`i has been playing lately, it's anything by an easy game.

The Rainbow Warriors play an up-tempo style of offense where they throw the ball almost as often as possible. Coming into the game, Hawai`i quarterback Colt Brennan had attempted 182 passes compared to only 103 for Utah State's Leon Jackson III despite the fact that due to an injury, Brennen had played one fewer game than Jackson. Brennan's backup Tyler Graunke in that game that Brennan missed completed 22 of 36 passes for 285 yards--138 more yards than Jackson's highest game of the year. It was known beforehand that Hawai`i would score a lot of points. Could Utah State keep up?

Utah State started out well with an 11-play field goal drive. Then after Hawai`i countered with a touchdown drive, Utah State returned the following kickoff for a touchdown to regain the lead. However, Hawai`i's field goal knotted the game at 10-10 at the end of the first quarter.

Utah State started the second quarter with a field goal, but Hawai`i returned the following kickoff for a touchdown and got two more touchdowns before halftime, and the Rainbow Warriors never looked back. Brennan was 19/25 for 219 yards with a touchdown and Graunke was 9/11 for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Utah State was able to stop third string QN Inoke Funaki did not complete either of his pass attempts. Utah State never gave up though and ended up scoring 17 more points than they had in any previous game this season.