{"id":484978,"date":"2026-10-04T17:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T17:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484978\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T17:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T17:20:30","slug":"warriors-rally-falls-short-in-loss-to-san-jose-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484978\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Rally Falls Short in Loss to San Jose State"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Game Recap: Football | 10.03.2026 <\/p>\n


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\n Warriors Rally Falls Short in Loss to San Jose State
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HONOLULU \u2014\u00a0A second half comeback came up short in the University of Hawai’i football team’s 20-16 loss to San Jose State on Saturday at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex.
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\nThe Rainbow Warriors trailed 14-0 at halftime, and scored on their first four possessions of the second half to twice close to within a point. But SJSU came up with an interception leading to a time-consuming drive which ended in a field goal with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter. UH’s last ditch drive in the closing minute was thwarted and the Warriors fell to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in Mountain West Conference play.
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\nUH quarterback Micah Alejado<\/a> completed 23-of-35 pass attempts for 341 yards and surpassed the 5,000-yard mark for his career. Wide receiver Devin Alves<\/a> sparked the Warriors with three catches for 121 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.
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\nSean Olvera-Harle<\/a> converted three field goals, two from 44-yards out, to keep UH within striking distance throughout the second half.
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\nUH posted 438 yards in total offense to SJSU’s 324, but the Spartans converted two interceptions into a touchdown\u00a0and field goal to help fend off the Warriors.
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\nSan Jose State quarterback and former Rainbow Warrior Luke Weaver<\/a> threw for 246 yards and two first-half touchdowns in his return to M\u0101noa.
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\nAfter the teams traded punts to open the game, UH drove to the SJSU 4 but was stopped on fourth down. The Warriors’ next possession resulted in an interception, and the Spartans capitalized with a 10-yard touchdown pass. SJSU extended the lead with a seven-play, 73-yard drive capped by a 12-yard TD pass and the Spartans took a 14-0 lead into halftime.
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\nUH opened the third quarter with Alves snagging a 49-yard reception from Alejado to the San Jose State 26. Penalties hampered the drive and Olvera-Harle got the Warriors on the board with a 44-yard field goal.
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\nAfter forcing a punt, the Warriors drove 79 yards in 10 plays, highlighted by a 25-yard reception by Josiah Fetui<\/a>. Olvera-Harle converted a 24-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 14-6 at the 5:14 mark of the third quarter.
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\nFollowing an SJSU three-and-out, Alejado fired down the right side to Alves, who made the catch and sprinted down the sideline for a 58-yard touchdown reception. The scoring strike was UH’s longest play of the season to date, and the Warriors trailed by a point after Olvera-Harle’s PAT.
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\nA long completion set up a 24-yard SJSU field goal and the Spartans took a 17-13 lead with 24 seconds left in the third quarter. UH responded with another 44-yard field goal by Olvera-Harle to again close to within a point.
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\nSJSU’s next possession ended with a missed field-goal attempt and UH took over with 7:48 left. An interception gave the ball back to the Spartans, and SJSU converted on two fourth downs to drive inside the UH 10 while running down the clock. SJSU converted a 30-yard field goal to push its lead to 20-16 with 1:15 remaining.
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\nUH began its final possession with 1:08 left and Alejado scrambled for a first down. UH moved to the SJSU 36, and a Hail Mary attempt into the end zone was batted away as time expired.
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\nThe Warriors take a week off from conference play and will travel to Tempe, Ariz., to take on Arizona State on Oct. 10.
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