McDonald's 5 TD passes help Hawaii beat Duquesne 42-21
HONOLULU -- Cole McDonald threw five touchdown passes to four different receivers and Hawaii limited Duquesne to just 166 total yards as the Rainbow Warriors beat the Dukes 42-21 on Saturday night.
McDonald was 24-of-40 passing for 273 yards with one interception. Junior Dayton Furuta, who came in with 75 career rushing yards, had 12 carries for 114 yards for Hawaii (4-1).
Duquesne's Daniel Parr threw touchdown passes 56 seconds apart to make it 14-0 midway through the first quarter, but McDonald capped drives of eight, nine and 11 plays with scoring strikes to give the Rainbow Warriors a seven-point lead going into the break. Hawaii's Zach Wilson intercepted a pass on the first possession of the second half to set up a 2-yard TD run by Fred Holly III and McDonald's 1-yard touchdown pass to Dakota Torres with 7:48 to play made it 35-14.
The Dukes (3-2) had their three-game win streak snapped.
John Ursua finished with five catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns, Cedric Byrd added seven receptions for 55 yards and a score and JoJo Ward had 89 yards receiving and one TD on six catches for Hawaii.
Game Information
2024 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 5-1 | 7-6 |
| Duquesne | 5-1 | 8-3 |
| Robert Morris | 4-2 | 7-5 |
| Long Island University | 3-3 | 4-8 |
| Wagner | 2-4 | 4-8 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Stonehill | 0-6 | 1-10 |
2024 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7-0 | 12-1 |
| UNLV | 6-1 | 11-3 |
| Colorado State | 6-1 | 8-4 |
| Fresno State | 4-3 | 6-6 |
| New Mexico | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Utah State | 3-4 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 3-4 | 7-5 |
| Hawai'i | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Air Force | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| San Diego State | 2-5 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-5 | 3-9 |
| Nevada | 0-7 | 3-10 |
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