NCAAF

Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at San Diego State Aztecs

· NCAA - Football
Final
24 - 27

Marquez Cooper runs for 109 yards, 2 TDs; San Diego State beats Hawaii 27-24 in MWC opener

SDSU stuffs Hawai'i to come away with a win

Cooper's 2-yard scoring run ended an 87-yard drive and capped the scoring with 7:05 left.

Hawaii had fourth-and-2 from the Aztec 31, but Brayden Schager tossed a pass to Pofele Ashlock for a 2-yard loss with 1:12 remaining. The Rainbow Warriors forced a three-and-out on the next series, but were then pinned deep in their own territory with just 4 seconds left.

Danny O'Neil completed 24 of 34 passes for 224 yards with a touchdown for San Diego State (2-3, 1-0). Cooper carried 30 times and was the only rusher beside O'Neil, who carried four times for minus-10 yards. Nate Bennett had 74 yards receiving on four catches to lead the Aztecs.

Schager was 26-of-44 passing for 272 yards and threw three touchdown passes and an interception for Hawaii (2-3, 0-1). Ashlock had eight receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Nick Cenacle also had a TD catch.

How To Watch

How can I watch Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors vs. San Diego State Aztecs?
  • TV Channel: Rainbow Warriors at Aztecs 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction

Aztecs: 55.2%
Rainbow Warriors: 44.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

SDSU FG 1st Period 5:35 Gabriel Plascencia 24 Yd Field Goal
HAW FG 1st Period 0:43 Kansei Matsuzawa 30 Yd Field Goal
SDSU TD 2nd Period 4:49 Marquez Cooper 9 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)
HAW TD 2nd Period 1:53 Tylan Hines 23 Yd pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick)
SDSU TD 2nd Period 0:06 Louis Brown IV 16 Yd pass from Danny O'Neil (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)
SDSU FG 3rd Period 8:33 Gabriel Plascencia 43 Yd Field Goal
HAW TD 3rd Period 2:06 Pofele Ashlock 6 Yd pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick)
HAW TD 4th Period 9:39 Nick Cenacle 23 Yd pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa Kick)
SDSU TD 4th Period 7:05 Marquez Cooper 2 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)

Statistics

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24 1st Downs 19
8-14 3rd down efficiency 6-16
1-2 4th down efficiency 3-3
356 Total Yards 323
272 Passing 224
26/44 Comp/Att 24/33
6.2 Yards per pass 6.8
84 Rushing 99
29 Rushing Attempts 34
2.9 Yards per rush 2.9
7-66 Penalties 9-104
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
30:56 Possession 29:04

Game Information

Snapdragon Stadium

Location: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 31,307 · Capacity:
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