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With quarterback Greg Alexander, Hawaii was a team that would have to scramble to collect the required seven wins to become bowl eligible. Without him for the rest of the season, UH chances of earning a berth in the Hawaii Bowl appear remote, indeed.
That's not good news for the cash-strapped UH athletic department. Or, for that matter, organizers of the Hawaii Bowl, who could end up with a Christmas Eve match-up between mainland teams when travel to the islands is down because of the economic times.
Hawaii's shortcoming were all painfully evident on a rainy Saturday night at Aloha Stadium as Hawaii suffered a 42-17 spanking at the hands of WAC rival Fresno State.
UH struggled in all phases. Two breakdowns on special teams — a blocked field-goal attempt and a muffed punt return — set up two touchdowns. On defense, UH allowed 277 rushing yards.
On offense, one drive ended with an end-zone interception; another imploded because of five penalties, including two holding violations.
Replacement QB Brant Moniz threw for 283 yards and two scores, but completed just 24 of 52 and suffered a pair of picks. But his receivers dropped four passes, and a potential TD pass to Greg Salas was nullified because of a holding call.
The loss was Hawaii's third straight, dropping its record to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the WAC, going into this week's road game against surprising Idaho. The Vandals are 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the WAC following a 29-25 road win over San Jose State. Idaho linebacker JoJo Dickson, a junior from Baldwin, had a pick against the Spartans and ranks second in tackles for Idaho with 33 stops this season.
MIL RECAP: Week 6 of the MIL football season opened with the most dramatic finish of the season on Friday and the most lopsided game on Saturday.
Lahainalua narrowly avenged an earlier loss to Maui High by edging the Sabers 16-14 on David Arcangel's 20-yard field goal with one second remaining in the game. Friday's victory improved Lahianaluna's league record to 3-2 for a 2-game lead over Kamehameha in Division-II.
On Saturday, Kekaulike used a double-barreled running attack featuring Charles Spencer and Wayne Namahoe to open up a half-game lead over idle Baldwin in the D-I standings with a 50-9 rout of Kamehameha. Spencer rushed for 193 and two touchdowns on 23 carries, while Namahoe – filling in as the starting fullback for the injured Reyn Yoshiura – ran for 155 and three scores on 18 carries.
Na Alii are 4-1, with Baldwin at 3-2. The Warriors fell to 1-4.
This week, Maui High and Badwin renew their rivalry at War Memorial Stadium on Friday. On Saturday, Kekaulike will celebrate homecoming against the visiting Lunas.
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