Warrior Beat: UH vs. Wyoming

In a one-for-the-ages debut, Chevan Cordeiro tossed the decisive 38-yard touchdown pass to wideout JoJo Ward to boost UH to a 17-13 victory over Wyoming.

Cordeiro started in place of Cole McDonald, who was scratched because of an undisclosed injury.

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Chevan Cordeiro throws a 38-yard scoring pass to JoJo Ward with 1:26 left to give UH a 17-13 lead.

Cordeiro escaped a pass rush, rolled to his right and launched the pass.

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Cooper Rothe converts from 23 yards with 5:31 left to give Wyoming a 13-10 lead.

Nico Evans’ 63-yard run on a dive on first-and-15 from the Wyoming 10 set up the scoring drive.

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It took 44 minutes and 12 seconds for Chevan Cordeiro to throw the first TD pass of his UH career.

Cordeiro, who started in place of injured Cole McDonald, threw a 5-yard pass to Cedric Byrd to tie it at 10 with 48 seconds left in the third quarter.

Cordeiro, from the pocket, eyed a receiver on the left before throwing to Byrd in the left flat.

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Carl Granderson’s third career interception is a pick-6 covering 61 yards, giving the Cowboys a 10-3 lead with 8:14 left in the third quarter.

It was Chevan Cordeiro’s first interception of his UH career.

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Wyoming kicked a field goal.

Hawaii kicked a field goal.

That’s the recap for the first half.

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Rush end Kaimana Padello has two tackles, both for losses, a forced fumble and QB hurry.

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Warriors tie it at 3 on Ryan Meskell’s 39-yard field goal.

The drive was set up on Justice Augafa’s 41-yard punt return in which he broke seven tackles.

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Fred Holly is stopped on fourth-and-2 from the Wyoming 4, ending the Warriors’ second drive.

The Warriors, who trail 3-0, were held scoreless in the opening quarter for the first time this season.

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The Cowboys take a 3-0 lead on Cooper Raithe’s 40-yard field goal with 8:06 left in the first quarter.

Chevan Cordeiro, who started in place of UH quarterback Cole McDonald, was 3-of-4 for nine yards in his collegiate debut.

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Cole McDonald will not start for the Warriors today.

Chevan Cordeiro, a freshman from Saint Louis School, is expected to make his first start.

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The Paniolo Trophy is on the line when the Warriors and Cowboys meet today at Aloha Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 6:05 p.m.

We’ll post updates throughout the game.

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It was a somber start today as we celebrated the lives of two UH supporters — Pomai and Erich Buder.

Our deepest sympathies to their loved ones.