3:00 PM ET, November 1, 2008
Romney Stadium, LOGAN, UT
Top Performers
Passing: D. Borel (USU) - 223 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: G. Alexander (HAW) - 9 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: M. Lane (HAW) - 7 REC, 77 YDS
Final
3:00 PM ET, November 1, 2008
Romney Stadium, LOGAN, UT
Top Performers
Passing: D. Borel (USU) - 223 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: G. Alexander (HAW) - 9 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: M. Lane (HAW) - 7 REC, 77 YDS
EDs: Utah State 30, Hawaii 14
LOGAN, Utah -- Diondre Borel threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 113 yards to lead Utah State 30-14 over Hawaii Saturday.
Peter Caldwell also kicked three field goals for the Aggies (2-7, 2-3 Western Athletic Conference). The Warriors fell to 4-5 and 3-3 in the WAC.
Utah State led at halftime for the first time this season, 13-7, after a field goal attempt by Warrior kicker Dan Kelly was blocked.
Utate State scored on the next play when Borel connected with Nnamdi Gwacham for a 62-yard touchdown, the team's longest pass play of the season, giving the Aggies a 10-0 lead.
Late in the third quarter, Borel found Robert Turbin for a 23-yard touchdown pass to give Utah State a 20-7 lead.
Hawaii scored in the second quarter on a 34-yard pass from Greg Alexander to Michael Washington. Alexander passed for a total of 186 yards on 13 of 27 attempts.
Alexander also scored on a nine-yard run on a broken play with 7:00 remaining in the game to bring the score to 20-14.
But a 61-yard run by Borel gave Utah State the ball inside the 10-yard line with 5:10 to play.
Caldwell then kicked a 21-yard field goal to give Utah State a 23-14 lead.
Hawaii was unable to gain a critical fourth down in the closing minutes of the game. A fumble at the end of a 90-yard kickoff return also closed the door on the Warriors.
| HAW | USU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 17 |
| Total Yards | 374 | 368 |
| Passing | 233 | 223 |
| Rushing | 141 | 145 |
| Penalties | 9-66 | 2-30 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 6-13 | 5-15 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
| FIRST QUARTER | HAW | USU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 09:12 | Peter Caldwell 34 Yd | 0 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | HAW | USU | |||
![]() | TD | 08:48 | Nnamdi Gwacham 62 Yd Pass From Diondre Borel (Peter Caldwell Kick) | 0 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 06:20 | Michael Washington 34 Yd Pass From Greg Alexander (Daniel Kelly Kick) | 7 | 10 |
![]() | FG | 00:00 | Peter Caldwell 34 Yd | 7 | 13 |
| THIRD QUARTER | HAW | USU | |||
![]() | TD | 01:26 | Robert Turbin 23 Yd Pass From Diondre Borel (Peter Caldwell Kick) | 7 | 20 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | HAW | USU | |||
![]() | TD | 07:00 | Greg Alexander 9 Yd Run (Daniel Kelly Kick) | 14 | 20 |
![]() | FG | 04:08 | Peter Caldwell 21 Yd | 14 | 23 |
![]() | TD | 02:00 | Robert Turbin 6 Yd Run (Peter Caldwell Kick) | 14 | 30 |


