VIDEO: Fourth-quarter timeline of Hawaii football’s 45-38 win over Arizona
A breathless finish from a season-opening game with highlights aplenty sent the Hawaii faithful home happy from Aloha Stadium on Saturday night.
The 45-38 win over Arizona in front of 20,572 was chock-full of big plays, especially in the fourth quarter.
>> HAWAII VS. ARIZONA PHOTO GALLERY
Here’s a video timeline of the big moments in the final period.
>> The go-ahead points in the fourth quarter, a 34-yard field goal from Ryan Meskell with 10:39 left.
After teasing going for it on fourth and 1 in the red zone, #HawaiiFB settles for the chip-shot field goal.
UH leads 38-35 with 10:39 left. pic.twitter.com/Ln02XnNLxf
— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) August 25, 2019
>> Arizona then drives into the UH red zone looking for the go-ahead score, but safety Ikem Okeke picks off Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate at the 3 and returns the ball 49 yards.
Ikem Okeke with the big-time fourth quarter red zone interception of Khalil Tate.#HawaiiFB pic.twitter.com/buBxL1XyEX
— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) August 25, 2019
>> Chevan Cordeiro hits Cedric Byrd II for Byrd’s fourth touchdown of the game. This game UH a 10-point lead (45-35) with 5:02 to play.
Cedric Byrd with his FOURTH receiving touchdown tonight, this one from Chevan Cordeiro.#HawaiiFB 45, Arizona 35, 5 minutes remaining. pic.twitter.com/WgWXMKfgBf
— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) August 25, 2019
>> Arizona’s Lucas Havrisik hits a 53-yard field goal to get within a touchdown with 3:53 left after a few straight penalties pushed their special teams unit back.
Welp, 52-yarder it is. #HawaiiFB 45, UA 38, 3:53 left. pic.twitter.com/mdlBOGKzqB
— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) August 25, 2019
UH tried to kill clock, but Stan Gaudion was needed to punt for the first time in the game. He pinned Arizona back at its 16 with under a minute to go. Arizona, out of timeouts, then proceeded to march down the field with effective out-routes.
>> The wild final play of the game. Tate takes off from the 31 and tries to take it in himself, but is met by Pumba Williams and Kalen Hicks.
Enjoy.#HawaiiFB stops Khalil Tate at the ONE as time expires.
Ballgame. UH 45, Arizona 38.
First Rainbows win over the Wildcats in six tries all-time. pic.twitter.com/wOSU1TfLy0
— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) August 25, 2019
>> Okeke on making a fourth-quarter interception and the final defensive stop.
Here’s #HawaiiFB DB Ikem Okeke (4Q interception) on stopping Arizona the last two times the Wildcats got into the red zone. pic.twitter.com/dXXJ9tGiFI
— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) August 25, 2019
>> Byrd from the postgame podium.
“Hawaii football is back,” said receiver Cedric Byrd (14 catches, 224 yards, 4 TD).#HawaiiFB pic.twitter.com/ZuzvMZuGCv
— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) August 25, 2019
>> Head coach Nick Rolovich from the postgame podium.
#HawaiiFB coach Nick Rolovich on the 45-38 win over Arizona and whether it was the best of his coaching career.
“It was fun. I enjoyed it very much.” pic.twitter.com/UYpkD96yiM
— Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) August 25, 2019
Great photo of last play. Phew! Hawaii escapes with the win. Okeke saved it with his INT. Cordeiro sealed it. His TD pass was something to see (from my perspective in the South end zone).
Wow!!
What a start to the season! That bam bam play at the one yard line was right in front of all of us in the South End zone. What a play to catch a very elusive runner just before he was about to score!!
Mrs. Lopaka and I enjoyed seeing all the Tsaikos at the Cabana and in the Stadium. Hope to see more of all of you at the Oregon State game. Only 20,000 attending what was one of the most exciting football games I have ever seen. There is room for 30,000 more! Maybe they will start believing if we beat Oregon State?
Aloha Tsaikos! Go Bows! Go Warriors!
Pretty incredible. Did NOT expect this.
Tate kept coming back. Answering. And FAST.
That the Warriors beat this Arizona team is significant.
Terrific.
I hope that big play by Pumba will elevate him to another level. We need more pressure on the QB. We kind of lucky that Tate is not a pure pocket passer and is wild at times. If we don’t get pressure on pure pocket passers, our secondary will not be able to keep up with receivers. Padello was getting neutralized and the other side(Thomas and Vega) was not getting much pressure.
Where was Jonah Laulu? I thought he was supposed to be a force on the edge. Never really saw much of him.
Kahuna, I like what you wrote. We did get lucky in this one. Tate missed some key passes and Warriors couldn’t produce a pass rush. Credit to Wildcats O-line.
Thanks for the great, on the spot videos Brian!
Defense play good enuff, despite the 6 turnovers, which turned into 28 pts.
‘Zona would have only 10pts.
If the game was clean, no turnovers. Hawaii would have won the game 31-10.
Great stuff on the vids BM!!