2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
Hawaii Bowl vs. Memphis, Canceled
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	6–7 (3–5 MW)
Head coach	Todd Graham (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bo Graham (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Run and gun
Defensive coordinator	Trent Figg (de facto) (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5 hybrid "War Dog"
Captains	Darius Muasau Chevan Cordeiro Khoury Bethley
Home stadium	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex

2021 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$		6	–	2					11	–	3
Air Force x		6	–	2					10	–	3
Boise State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Wyoming		2	–	6					7	–	6
Colorado State		2	–	6					3	–	9
New Mexico		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy		7	–	1					12	–	2
Fresno State		6	–	2					10	–	3
Nevada		5	–	3					8	–	5
Hawaii		3	–	5					6	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	5					5	–	7
UNLV		2	–	6					2	–	10
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors played their home games on the campus at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.^[1] They were led by second-year head coach Todd Graham.

Despite losing three straight games en route to finishing the regular season 6–7 overall, the team was invited to play in the Hawaii Bowl as a conditionally eligible team after the NCAA added an extra bowl game to the schedule.^[2] The team accepted the bid on December 3, 2021,^[3] marking the team's fourth consecutive postseason appearance, a new program record. However, due to a COVID-19 outbreak, season-ending injuries, and transfers, the team was forced to withdraw the day before the game, marking the Hawaii Bowl’s second consecutive cancellation.^[4]

On January 14, 2022, Graham announced his resignation as head coach after reports surfaced of player unrest with his coaching style, along with a report that an apparent players-only vote to not play in the Hawaii Bowl had taken place without his knowledge. He finished 11–11 with two bowl appearances in two seasons, winning the New Mexico Bowl in 2020.

Offseason

2021 recruiting class

The Rainbow Warriors have signed eight recruits out of high school as of February 3, 2021.

College recruiting information (2021)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nate Adams OL	Flower Mound, TX	Flower Mound High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Jan 8, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Joshua Bertholette LB	New Orleans, LA	Landry-Walker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 5, 2020
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Jordan Johnson RB	Dallas, TX	Allen High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 14, 2020
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Tariq Jones DL	New Orleans, LA	McDonogh 35 High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 25, 2020
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 71
Ty Marsh DB	Dallas, TX	Denton Ryan High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 27, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Brayden Schager QB	Dallas, TX	Highland Park High School (TX)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 18, 2020
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Sonny Semeatu LB	Tfuna, America Samoa	Mililani High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 22, 2020
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 70
Zhen-Keith Sotelo DL	Waianae, HI	Kapolei High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Feb 3, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Matangi Thompson DB	Honolulu, HI	Punahou School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 3, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

Transfers

Outgoing

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Bubba Waʻa	67	OL	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	295 pounds (134 kg)	Freshman	Hauʻula, Hawaii	Texas State
Zach Bowers	56	LB	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 pounds (98 kg)	Freshman	Chandler, Arizona	Arizona State
Lincoln Victor	85	WR	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 pounds (75 kg)	Sophomore	Camas, Washington	Washington State
Miles Reed	4	RB	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Junior	Corona, California	Stephen F. Austin
Mason Vega	43	DL	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 pounds (125 kg)	Senior	Rancho Cucamonga, California
Melquise Stovall	3	WR	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Senior	Lancaster, California	Pittsburgh

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Colby Burton	DB	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 pounds (82 kg)	Senior	League City, Texas	McNeese State
Solomon Turner	LB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 pounds (100 kg)	Freshman	Frisco, Texas	Baylor
Kolby Wyatt	TE	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 pounds (110 kg)	Junior	San Diego, California	Georgia
Zacchaeus McKinney	DL	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 pounds (140 kg)	Junior	Weatherford, Texas	Oklahoma
Arnold Azunna	DB	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 pounds (91 kg)	Senior	Grand Prairie, Texas	Iowa State
Hugh Nelson II	DB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	198 pounds (90 kg)	Sophomore	Powder Springs, Georgia	Georgia
Dedrick Parson	RB	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	195 pounds (88 kg)	Junior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Howard
Caleb Phillips	TE	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 pounds (100 kg)	Senior	San Diego, California	Stanford
Pita Tonga	DL	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	310 pounds (140 kg)	Senior	Taylorsville, Utah	Utah
O'Tay Baker	DL	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 pounds (110 kg)	Junior	Mesquite, Texas	Tyler JC

Staff departures

Name	Position	New Program	New Position	Notes
Matt Passwaters	Graduate assistant	North Texas	Defensive line coach	[5]
Josh Omura	Director of on-campus recruiting	Washington State	Director of transfer recruiting	[6]
Brennan Marion	Wide receivers coach	Pittsburgh	Wide receivers coach	[7]
G. J. Kinne	Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach	UCF	Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach	[8][9]
Tony Hull	Co-offensive coordinator Inside receivers coach	Louisiana–Monroe	Wide receivers coach

In addition to the staff departures, the program moved their chief of staff Trent Figg to an on-field coaching role to help save the university's athletic department $100,000 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[11]	Darius Muasau	LB	SO
Doak Walker Award[12]	Calvin Turner	RB	SR
Jim Thorpe Award[13]	Cortez Davis II	CB	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[14]	Darius Muasau	LB	SO
Wuerffel Trophy[15]	Hekili Keliiliki	RB/LB	JR
Paul Hornung Award[16]	Calvin Turner	RB/WR	SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Nick Mardner	WR	JR

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held from July 21–22 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada.

Media poll

The preseason media poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 21, 2021. The Rainbow Warriors were predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.^[17]

West

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nevada	141 (19)
2	San Jose State	121 (5)
3	San Diego State	96
4	Fresno State	85 (1)
5	Hawaii	56
6	UNLV	26

Mountain

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Boise State	148 (23)
2	Wyoming	115 (2)
3	Air Force	104
4	Colorado State	72
5	Utah State	47
6	New Mexico	39

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Rainbow Warriors had two players selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team.^[18]

Defense
Cortez Davis II – CB

Specialists
Calvin Turner – PR

Schedule

The schedule was announced on March 5, 2021.^[19][20]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	9:30 a.m.	at UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	L 10–44	32,982
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Portland State*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	W 49–35	0
September 11	5:00 p.m.	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FS1	L 27–45	27,701
September 18	6:30 p.m.	San Jose State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)	FS1	L 13–17	0
September 25	2:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	FloSports	W 41–21	13,932
October 2	5:00 p.m.	No. 18 Fresno State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (Battle for the Golden Screwdriver)	CBSSN	W 27–24	0
October 16	4:30 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	L 17–34	22,098
October 23	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	W 48–34	1,000
October 30	9:00 a.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	SPEC PPV	L 31–51	19,219
November 6	5:00 p.m.	No. 24 San Diego State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	FS1	L 10–17	6,239
November 13	11:00 a.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Island Showdown Series)	SPEC PPV	L 13–27	19,623
November 20	6:00 p.m.	Colorado State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	W 50–45	6,575
November 27	10:00 a.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Paniolo Trophy Game)	SPEC PPV	W 38–14	14,213
December 24	8:00 p.m.	Memphis*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	Canceled ^A	_
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Hawaii time

• ^A Hawaii was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 and other related issues within the team. The game was canceled shortly after.

Roster

2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Dae Dae Hunter Fr WR 1 Tru Edwards So RB 3 James Phillips  So QB 5 Jake Farrell Fr WR 6 Zion Bowens  Jr RB, WR 7 Calvin Turner Sr WR 9 Jonah Panoke  Fr TE 10 Kolby Wyatt Jr RB 11 Jordan Johnson Fr QB 12 Chevan Cordeiro (C)  So QB 13 Brayden Schager Fr WR 14 Jalen Walthall Fr QB 16 Armani Edden  Jr QB 17 Justin Uahinui  Jr QB 19 Kamaliʻi Akina Sr QB 20 Connor Apo Fr WR 23 Jared Smart Sr RB 25 Dior Scott Jr RB 26 Kilohana Haasenritter Fr WR 27 Koali Nishigaya Fr WR 28 Aaron Cephus  Sr RB, WR 30 Landon Sims Fr RB 31 Dedrick Parson Jr RB, WR 33 Steven Fiso So WR 34 James Green III  So RB 35 Hekili Keliiliki  Jr RB 37 David Cordero Fr RB 38 Nasjzaé Bryant So RB 43 Ronson Young Jr OL 51 Maurice Taʻala Fr OL 52 Solo Vaipulu Jr OL 53 Ramsey Aviu  Jr OL 61 Eliki Tanuvasa  So OL 64 Kauka Umiamaka  Fr OL 66 Sergio Muasau Fr OL 68 Ra Elkington  Jr OL 69 Stephan Bernal-Wendt Jr OL 70 Arasi Mose  Fr OL 71 Micah Vanterpool  Jr OL 72 Kohl Levao  Sr OL 73 Nate Adams Fr OL 74 Gene Pryor  Sr OL 75 Ilm Manning Jr OL 76 Zhen-Keith Sotelo Fr OL 77 Austin Hopp Jr OL 78 Kaʻena Decambra Fr OL 79 Micah Soliai Howlett Fr TE 80 Kamuela Borden  So WR 81 Grey Ihu  Jr WR 82 Dayton Toney Fr WR 83 Karsyn Pupunu Fr WR 84 Nick Mardner  So TE 85 Caleb Phillips Sr WR 88 Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Chima Azunna Sr LB 1 Penei Pavihi  Jr LB 2 Jeremiah Pritchard  Sr DB 3 Hugh Nelson II So DB 4 Ty Marsh Fr DB 5 Khoury Bethley (C) Jr LB 6 Riley Wilson Fr DL 7 Zacchaeus McKinney Jr DB 8 Eugene Ford Sr DL 9 O'Tay Baker So DB, LB 10 Michael Graham  Fr LB 12 Josh Bertholotte Fr DB 13 Jalen Perdue Jr DB 14 Von Killins  Fr LB 15 Solomon Turner  Fr DB 16 Logan Taylor Jr LB 17 Isaiah Tufaga  So DB 18 Cortez Davis Sr DB 19 Quentin Frazier Sr DB 20 Cameron Lockridge So DB 21 Michael Washington  Fr DB 22 Colby Burton Sr DB 24 Kai Kaneshiro  So DB 26 Leonard Lee  Jr DB 27 Asher Pilanca Fr DB 28 Nalu Emerson  Fr DB 29 Donovan Dalton  Jr DB 31 Tiger Peterson  Fr DB, RB 36 Solo Turner  Fr LB 38 Kamalu DeBlake Fr DB 39 Kalamaku Kuewa  So LB 40 D. J. Utu Fr DL 42 Jonah Kahahawai-Welch  So DL 43 Tariq Jones Fr LB 45 Payton Awaya  Sr DB 46 Harvey Welch Fr LB 47 Noa Kamana  Jr DL 48 Derek Thomas Sr DL 49 Pita Tonga Sr DL 50 Justus Tavai  Jr LB 51 George Hooker Jr DL 52 Ezra Evaimalo Fr LB 53 Darius Muasau (C) So DL 54 Kalani Kamakawiwoʻole  Fr DL 55 Blessman Taʻala  Jr DL 56 Mark Blocker II  Fr LB 58 Kila Kamakawiwoʻole  Fr DL 59 Andrew Choi  So DL 60 Kalani Atwood Fr DL 90 John Tuitupou Sr DL 91 Gabriel Iniguez Jr. Fr DL 92 DJuan Matthews Sr DL 93 Mason Mataafa  Jr DL 94 Alema Kapoi Jr LB 97 Zach Ritner  So DL 98 Foi Shaw  So DL, TE 99 Jonah Laulu  So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 2 Matthew Shipley Fr LS 44 Wyatt Tucker  Jr PK, P 46 Kyler Halvorsen Fr PK, P 86 Ben Falck So PK, P 96 Adam Stack  Jr	Head coach Todd Graham (East Central) Coordinators/assistant coaches Trent Figg (William Jewell) Associate head coach – defense/defensive backs Bo Graham (Tulsa) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Victor Santa Cruz (Hawaiʻi) Defensive ends Danny Phillips (Central Oklahoma) Defensive line Sam Bennett (Texas Tech) Offensive tackles/tight ends A'Lique Terry (Wake Forest) Offensive line Marcus Davis (Auburn) Wide receivers Jacob Yoro (Hawaiʻi) Linebackers Abe Elimimian (Hawaiʻi) Running backs Kim McCloud (Hawaiʻi) Interim cornerbacks Support staff Kody Cooke (Tulsa) Strength and conditioning coach Landon Keopple (Tulsa) Director of football operations Ryan Matviko (Mercyhurst) Quality control (special teams) Colin Shaffer Video coordinator Koa Kaai (Oregon) Graduate assistant (offense) PJ Minaya (Pacific) Graduate assistant (offense) Joey Phillips (Baylor) Graduate assistant (defense) Jordan Puʻu-Robinson (Hawaiʻi) Graduate assistant (defense) Addisyn Goodson Director of On-campus recruiting/football marketing Chandler Enegren Recruiting and operations assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 25, 2021

Depth chart

Defense SPUR Quentin Frazier II OR Eugene Ford Hugh Nelson II FS Khoury Bethley Eugene Ford LB LB Penei Pavihi Darius Muasau Riley Wilson Isaiah Tufaga SS Chima Azunna Kai Kaneshiro CB Cortez Davis Colby Burton DE DT DT DE Jonah Laulu OR Blessman Ta'ala OR Pita Tonga OR DJuan Matthews OR DJuan Matthews Justus Tavai Zacchaeus McKinney O'tay Baker CB Cameron Lockridge Michael Washington Offense WR Jared Smart Zion Bowens OR Jalen Walthall RB/WR Calvin Turner James Phillips OR Dior Scott LT LG C RG RT Ilm Manning Micah Vanterpool Kohl Levao Solo Vaipulu Gene Pryor Kauka Umiamaka Maurice Taʻala Eliki Tanuvasa Stephen Bernal-Wendt Austin Hopp TE Caleb Phillips Heliki Keliiliki OR Kamuela Borden WR Nick Mardner Aaron Cephus OR Tru Edwards QB Chevan Cordeiro Brayden Schager Key reserves RB/WR/TE Solo Turner RB/WR/TE Steven Fiso RB Dae Dae Hunter Dedrick Parson Special teams PK Matthew Shipley PK Kyler Halvorsen P Matthew Shipley P Adam Stack KR Calvin Turner PR Calvin Turner LS Wyatt Tucker H Adam Stack

Game summaries

At UCLA

See also: 2021 UCLA Bruins football team

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at UCLA Bruins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	3	0	7	0	10
Bruins	24	7	13	0	44

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

• Date: August 28, 2021
• Game time: 9:30 a.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F • Wind: S 3 MPH • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 32,982
• Referee: Scott Campbell
• TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 27-yard field goal, 12:00. UCLA 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:58. UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 21-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 7:30. UCLA 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:45. UCLA – Brittain Brown 1-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 6:06. UCLA 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:08. HAW – Matthew Shipley 48-yard field goal, 1:47. UCLA 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:19. UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 47-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 0:46. UCLA 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01. Second Quarter UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 21-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 11:31. UCLA 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:35. Third Quarter UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 44-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (kick failed), 13:02. UCLA 37–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. UCLA – David Priebe 0-yard fumble recovery (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 11:20. UCLA 44–3. HAW – Caleb Phillips 1-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley kick), 3:17. UCLA 44–10. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:24. Fourth Quarter No scoring Top passers HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 25/47, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 10/20, 130 yards, TD Top rushers HAW – Dae Dae Hunter – 7 rushes, 20 yards UCLA – Zach Charbonnet – 6 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD Top receivers HAW – Calvin Turner – 5 receptions, 50 yards UCLA – Kazmeir Allen – 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD

To open the season the Rainbow Warriors traveled to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to face Dorian Thompson-Robinson and the UCLA Bruins out of the Pac-12 Conference. Hawaii got the ball to begin the game and went three-and-out. A botched punt gave the Bruins' offense the football at the Bows' 15. However, the Hawaii defense held the Bruins to a 27-yard field goal by Nicholas Barr-Mira, giving UCLA a 3–0 lead. Corderio and the Bows' offense went three-and-out again on their second series. Thompson-Robinson would then proceed to lead the Bruins 87 yards in 9 plays, capped by a 21-yard run by Zach Charbonnet. UCLA now led 10–0. The Bows' offense continued to struggle as Chevan Cordeiro was intercepted by Datona Jackson. The Bruins took over at the Hawaii 9. Four plays later, Brittain Brown scored on a 1-yard run, putting UCLA ahead 17–0. The Hawaii offense responded by finally driving into UCLA territory, but it was forced to settle for a 48-yard Matthew Shipley field goal to cut the deficit to 17–3. The Bows' defensive woes continued as Charbonnet scored again, this time from 47 yards out, putting UCLA ahead 24–3. The Bruins led 24–3 at the end of the first quarter. To begin the second quarter, the Bows' drove into UCLA territory. However, the ball went over on downs after Cordeiro failed to connect with Caleb Phillips on 4th-and-9. UCLA responded by taking a 31–3 lead after Charbonnet's third touchdown of the game, a 21-yard run. After trading punts, the Bows' offense achieved a 1st-and-goal at the Bruins' 9. However, the ball went over on downs after Cordeiro failed to connect with Nick Mardner. The Bruins took a 31–3 lead into the locker room.

The Bruins opened the second half by driving 75 yards in 5 plays, culminated by a 44-yard touchdown from Thompson-Robinson to Kazmeir Allen. Barr-Mira's extra point was no good, so the Bruin's lead was now 37–3. The special teams woes for Hawaii continued as Matthew Shipley's punt was blocked by Ale Kaho and recovered by David Priebe for a Bruins touchdown. UCLA's lead was now 44–3. After trading punts, Cordeiro executed a 9-play, 90-yard drive, finding Caleb Phillips for the Bows' first touchdown of the season. The UCLA lead was now 44–10. After a three-and-out for the Bows, Cordeiro on his next series was intercepted by Jay Shaw. True freshman Brayden Schager out of Highland Park, Texas saw his first collegiate action on the Bows' final series, driving to the UCLA 31 before failing to connect with James Phillips on 4th-and-3. Redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Garbers finished out the game for the Bruins. The Bruins won the contest 44–10. Cordeiro completed 25 of 47 passes for 220 yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Schager was 3 of 6 for 23 yards. Thompson-Robinson completed 10 of 20 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Charbonnet ran for 106 yards and 3 touchdowns on only 6 carries. The Bruins' rushing attack outgained that of Hawaii 244 to 26.

Portland State

See also: 2021 Portland State Vikings football team

Portland State Vikings at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	7	21	7	35
Rainbow Warriors	28	7	7	7	49

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

• Date: September 4, 2021
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F • Wind: NE 15 MPH • Weather: Partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Timothy Davis
• TV announcers (Spectrum Sports PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst) and Scott Robbs (sideline)

At Oregon State

See also: 2021 Oregon State Beavers football team

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Oregon State Beavers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	7	13	7	27
Beavers	21	3	7	14	45

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR

• Date: September 11, 2021
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F • Wind: NW 9 MPH • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 27,701
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter OSU – Jack Colletto 2 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 10:43. Oregon State 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:17. OSU – B. J. Baylor 66 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 7:04. Oregon State 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:09. OSU – Zeriah Beason 6 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 0:22. Oregon State 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:21. Second quarter HAW – Calvin Turner 12 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 10:30. Oregon State 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. OSU – Everett Hayes 27 Yd Field Goal, 5:03. Oregon State 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:22. Third quarter OSU – B. J. Baylor 30 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 14:46. Oregon State 31–7. Drive: 1 plays, 30 yards, 0:08. HAW – Calvin Turner 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed), 6:45. Oregon State 31–13. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:37. HAW – Nick Mardner 10 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 3:46. Oregon State 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:04. Fourth quarter OSU – Anthony Gould 13 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 14:54. Oregon State 38–20. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:44. HAW – Calvin Turner 3 Yd Run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 10:28. Oregon State 38–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26. OSU – B. J. Baylor 1 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 3:12. Oregon State 45–27. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:10. Top passers HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 24/49, 366 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT OSU – Chance Nolan – 21/29, 302 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 13 rushes, 48 yards OSU – B. J. Baylor – 18 rushes, 171 yards, 3 TD Top receivers HAW – Nick Mardner – 6 receptions, 110 yards, TD OSU – Anthony Gould – 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD

San Jose State

See also: 2021 San Jose State Spartans football team

San Jose State Spartans at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	14	0	6	20
Rainbow Warriors	7	0	6	0	13

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

• Date: September 18, 2021
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. HST
• Game attendance: 0
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)

At New Mexico State

See also: 2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at New Mexico State Aggies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	10	7	7	17	41
Aggies	3	10	0	8	21

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM

• Date: September 25, 2021
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 15 MPH
• Game attendance: 13,932
• Referee: Derek Anderson
• TV announcers (KVIA-TV/FloSports/Comcast): Adam Young (play–by–play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Megan McCormick (sideline)

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 33-yard field goal, 9:33. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:27. HAW – Nick Mardner 74-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 9:19. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:10. HAW – Matthew Shipley 25-yard field goal, 3:26. Cougars 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:25. Second quarter HAW – Cameron Lockridge 5-yard fumble recovery (Matthew Shipley Kick), 13:31. Cougars 17–3. NMSU – Robert Downs III 6-yard pass from Jonah Johnson (Ethan Albertson Kick), 11:27. Cougars 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:04. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 20-yard field goal, 7:58. Cougars 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:21. Third quarter HAW – Chevan Cordeiro 1-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 2:24. Cougars 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:38. Fourth quarter HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 14-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 14:11. Cougars 31–13. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:23. NMSU – Jonah Johnson 30-yard run (Isiah Garcia-Castaneda Kick), 10:20. Cougars 31–21. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:46. HAW – Matthew Shipley 41-yard field goal, 6:52. Cougars 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:28. HAW – Dedrick Parson 19-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 1:52. Cougars 41–21. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:02. Top passers NMSU – Jonah Johnson – 28/47, 280 yards, TD, INT HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 16/25, 277 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NMSU – Juwaun Price – 9 carries, 72 yards HAW – Dedrick Parson – 11 carries, 89 yards, TD Top receivers NMSU – Jared Wyatt – 9 receptions, 114 yards HAW – Nick Mardner – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD

No. 18 Fresno State

See also: 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

Fresno State Bulldogs at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Bulldogs	7	7	10	0	24
Rainbow Warriors	10	0	0	17	27

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

• Date: October 2, 2021
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Noah Eagle (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (analyst)
• Pregame line: Fresno State −10.5

Game information

First quarter (10:19) HAW – Calvin Turner 1-yard run, (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:49; Hawai'i 7–0) (5:06) HAW – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:34; Hawai'i 10–0) (4:13) FRES – Zane Pope 65-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; Hawai'i 10–7) Second quarter (9:06) FRES – Zane Pope 7-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; Fresno State 14–10) Third quarter (9:22) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 35-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Fresno State 21–10) (4:29) FRES – Cesar Silva 48-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:11; Fresno State 24–10) Fourth quarter (12:06) HAW – Caleb Phillips 26-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:07; Fresno State 24–17) (7:05) HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 18-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:55; Tied 24–24) (3:33) HAW – Matthew Shipley 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:54; Hawai'i 27–24) Top passers FRES – Jake Haener – 28/50, 388 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT HAW – Brayden Schager – 11/27, 116 yards, 2 TD Top rushers FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 15 carries, 74 yards HAW – Dae Dae Hunter – 21 carries, 127 yards Top receivers FRES – Zane Pope – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD HAW – Calvin Turner – 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD

At Nevada

See also: 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Nevada Wolf Pack

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	7	10	0	0	17
Wolf Pack	3	17	14	0	34

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

• Date: October 16, 2021
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. HST
• Game attendance: 22,098
• Referee: M. Vandervelde
• TV: CBSSN

New Mexico State

See also: 2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	10	14	7	34
Rainbow Warriors	10	14	10	14	48

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

• Date: October 23, 2021
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Humidity - 54% • Wind: NE @ 8 mph
• Game attendance: 1,000
• Referee: Timothy Davis
• TV: Spectrum Sports PPV

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NMSU – Jonah Johnson – 24/54, 228 yards, 2 INT HAW – Brayden Schager – 25/29, 219 yards Top rushers NMSU – Juwaun Price – 17 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD HAW – Dedrick Parson – 25 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD Top receivers NMSU – Castaned Garcia – 6 receptions, 82 yards HAW – Nick Mardner – 4 receptions, 81 yards

At Utah State

See also: 2021 Utah State Aggies football team

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Utah State Aggies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT

• Date: October 30, 2021
• TV: Spectrum Sports PPV

No. 24 San Diego State

See also: 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team

No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Aztecs	7	7	0	3	17
Rainbow Warriors	7	0	0	3	10

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

• Date: November 6, 2021
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: ENE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Humidity -53%
• Game attendance: 6,239
• Referee: C. Watson
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analysis), and Zac Kinman (producer)

Game information

First quarter SDSU – Greg Bell 5 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 6:27. Aztecs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:59. HAW – Calvin Turner 19 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 2:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06. Second quarter SDSU – Jack Browning 13 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:43. Aztecs 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:33. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter SDSU – Matt Araiza 39 Yd Field Goal, 7:41. Aztecs 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 8:26. HAW – Matthew Shipley 22 Yd Field Goal, 3:00. Aztecs 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 4:41. Top passers SDSU – Lucas Johnson – 12/16, 99 yards HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 19/34, 175 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SDSU – Greg Bell – 24 carries, 77 yards, TD HAW – Dedrick Parson – 11 carries, 51 yards Top receivers SDSU – Daniel Bellinger – 5 receptions, 41 yards HAW – Dedrick Parson – 5 receptions, 38 yards

At UNLV

See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at UNLV Rebels

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	10	0	0	3	13
Rebels	7	3	10	7	27

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, NV

• Date: November 13, 2021
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. HST
• Game attendance: 19,623
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV: Spectrum Sports PPV

Colorado State

See also: 2021 Colorado State Rams football team

Colorado State Rams at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	7	28	45
Rainbow Warriors	9	20	7	14	50

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

• Date: November 20, 2021
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NNE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Humidity -67%
• Game attendance: 6,575
• Referee: Tuta Salaam
• TV: Spectrum Sports PPV

At Wyoming

See also: 2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team and Hawaii–Wyoming football rivalry

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Wyoming Cowboys

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	14	17	0	7	38
Cowboys	0	7	7	0	14

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

• Date: November 27, 2021
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. HST
• Game weather: Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 14,213
• Referee: Mike Cuttone
• TV: Spectrum Sports PPV

Game information

First quarter HAW – Chevan Cordeiro 8-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 12:06. Rainbow Warriors 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:54. HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 2-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 3:49. Rainbow Warriors 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:13. Second quarter HAW – Steven Fiso 19 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 12:39. Rainbow Warriors 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:12. HAW – Matthew Shipley 25 Yd Field Goal, 5:22. Rainbow Warriors 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:13. WYO – Titus Swen 4-yard run (John Hoyland Kick), 1:36. Rainbow Warriors 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46. HAW – Jared Smart 50 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 0:00. Rainbow Warriors 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:31. Third quarter WYO – Isaiah Neyor 30 Yd pass from Levi Williams (John Hoyland Kick), 1:11. Rainbow Warriors 31–14. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter HAW – Steven Fiso 32 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 6:27. Rainbow Warriors 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 3:24. Top passers HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 19/31, 323 yards, 3 TD, INT WYO – Levi Williams – 15/24, 161 yards, TD Top rushers HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 14 carries, 86 yards, TD WYO – Levi Williams – 9 carries, 43 yards Top receivers HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. – 5 receptions, 90 yards WYO – Isaiah Neyor – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD

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