Hawaii 3-5, 1-2 Mountain West Conference
Fresno State 5-3, 3-1
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In Hawaii’s final trip to Fresno as a Mountain West member
Hawaii got on the scoreboard first in a lengthy opening drive, going 75 yards in 14 plays, using up two timeouts and 7:48 of the clock, which ended with a Brayden Schager to Pofele Ashlock touchdown for five yards on third down.
Fresno State responded with a score of their own as a forced fumble by Malachi Finau recovered by Elijah Robinson was negated by a flag. The Bulldogs then scored on the next play on a Elijah Gilliam 10-yard score.
The Bulldogs took a 13-7 lead with 10:21 left in the second quarter on a five-yard pass from Mikey Keene to Raylen Sharpe, a score that carried into halftime. A blocked extra point by Cam Stone held Fresno State to 13.
After Hawaii’s defense forced a three-and-out on a tackle for loss by Elijah Palmer and a sack by Elijah Robinson,
As Hawaii was in the red zone in the third quarter, a devastating chain of events for Hawaii occurred as a tipped Brayden Schager pass is returned 89 yards by Phoenix Jackson for a touchdown. Hawaii now trails Fresno State 20-7 with 3:58 left in the third quarter.