1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UNLV | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
HAW | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 35 |
Cordeiro's 3 TD passes help Hawaii rally, beat UNLV 35-28
HONOLULU -- Freshman Chevan Cordeiro came on in the fourth quarter and threw three touchdown passes to help Hawaii beat UNLV 35-28 on Saturday night and snap a four-game losing streak.
Cordeiro replaced starter Cole McDonald and, on the first play, threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to JoJo Ward and then hit John Ursua for the 2-point conversion to trim Hawaii's deficit to 28-21 with 11:42 to play. On UNLV's ensuing drive, Lexington Thomas was dropped for a 2-yard loss by Penei Pavihi on fourth-and-2 and the Rainbow Warriors possession near midfield. Cordeiro ran for a 17-yard gain on third-and-9 and then, two plays later on third-and-5, connected with Ward for a 20-yard TD to tie it with 4:23 left. Pavihi sacked Armani Rogers for a 3-yard loss on third-and-8 before Cordeiro hit Ursua in stride on the right sideline for a 68-yard touchdown less than three minutes later.
Thomas finished with 28 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns for UNLV (3-8, 1-6 Mountain West).
Cordeiro was 4-of-5 passing for 153 yards. Hawaii (7-5, 4-3), which became bowl eligible with the win, had 190 of its 411 total yards in the fourth quarter.
Game Information
2024 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Boise State | 4-0 | 7-1 |
Colorado State | 4-0 | 6-3 |
UNLV | 2-1 | 6-2 |
San Diego State | 2-1 | 3-5 |
Fresno State | 3-2 | 5-4 |
San José State | 3-2 | 5-3 |
Hawai'i | 2-2 | 4-5 |
Wyoming | 2-3 | 2-7 |
New Mexico | 2-3 | 3-6 |
Utah State | 1-3 | 2-6 |
Nevada | 0-4 | 3-7 |
Air Force | 0-4 | 1-7 |