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Hawaii linebacker Wynden Ho\u2019ohuli brings down San Jose State quarterback Luke Weaver at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.<\/p>\n
The Hawaii football team\u2019s Hail Mary was not answered in a 20-16 loss to San Jose State at the Ching Complex tonight.<\/p>\n
The Spartans extended their lead to 20-16 on Trajan Sinatra\u2019s 30-yard field goal with 1:16 to play.<\/p>\n
The Rainbow Warriors, with no timeouts remaining, then drove downfield, having to spike the ball after gains. They advanced to the SJSU 37, with three seconds left. But Micah Alejado\u2019s pass into the end zone was batted away as time expired.<\/p>\n
The Warriors, who committed 12 penalties for 84 yards, fell to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the Mountain West.<\/p>\n
Shut out in the first half, the Warriors opened with two long drives after the intermission, resulting in Sean Olvera-Harle field goals of 44 and 24 yards.<\/p>\n
Later, wideout Devin Alves caught a 23-yard pass from Micah Alejado, and then used his 21.6 mph speed to sprint into the end zone to complete the 58-yard touchdown. Coach Timmy Chang opted for the point-after kick, which Olvera-Harle converted to close the Warriors to 14-13 with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter.<\/p>\n
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The Spartans and Warriors then traded field goals, with Olvera-Harle\u2019s second 44-yarder cutting the deficit to 17-16 with 11:52 remaining.<\/p>\n
Weaver threw touchdown passes of 10 and 12 yards to stake the Spartans to a 14-0 lead at the intermission.<\/p>\n
It was another unproductive first half for the Warriors. They failed to score a first-half touchdown for the third time this season. The Warriors are averaging 6.4 points in the first half.<\/p>\n
The Warriors contributed to their early deficit. After forcing a punt, Alejado overthrew wideout Nick Delgadillo and was intercepted by Jayden Robertson at the 41. Robertson\u2019s 21-yard return gave the Spartans the ball at the UH 20. Three plays later, Weaver lobbed a pass to Campbell High graduate Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole, who out-jumped safety Matagi Thompson and raced into the end zone to complete the 10-yard play.<\/p>\n
Later, the Warriors were stopped short of the line to gain at their 36. They opted to punt. The Spartans then drove 73 yards for a 14-0 lead, the final 12 yards coming on Weaver\u2019s pass to Carson Clark with 6:08 to play.<\/p>\n
The Warriors\u2019 ensuing drive accentuated their woes. Two gains were nullified because of holding penalties, pulling UH out of field-goal range.<\/p>\n