2002 Hawaii Bowl
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The 2002 ConAgra Foods
Hawaii Bowl
was the inaugural Hawaii Bowl game and matched the hometown Hawaii Warriors
with the Tulane Green Wave
. Hawaii came into the game 10-2 and Tulane came into the game 6-5.
Hawaii opened the scoring with a 1-yard Thero Mitchell touchdown, to lead the game 7-0. In the second quarter, Josh Galeai scored on a 2-yard touchdown run giving the Warriors a 14-0 lead. Seth Marler
kicked field goals from 22 and 37 yards before the end of the first half to cut the lead to 14-6. In the third quarter, Lynaris Elpheage scored on a 60-yard punt return to cut the lead to 14-12. Tulane went for two
but failed, and the score remained 14-12 Hawaii.
Later, Tulane quarterback J.P. Losman
scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak. He ran in the two-point conversion, giving Tulane a 20-14 lead. Mewelde Moore
later scored on a 25-yard touchdown run for Tulane. Tulane went for two again, but were denied, leaving the score 26-14 Tulane. Shawn Withy-Allen, subbing for an injured Timmy Chang, threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Colbert in the third quarter to cut the lead to 26-21.
J.P. Losman scored on a 3-yard rushing touchdown. He then threw a pass to Damarcus Davis for the two-point conversion and a 34-21 lead. Wide receiver Justin Colbert caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Withy-Allen to cut the lead to 34-28. On Hawaii's next drive, Withy-Allen was sacked in the end zone for a safety, making the final margin 36-28.
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Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii Bowl
The Hawaii Bowl is a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played annually at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii since 2002. Typically played on either Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the game matches teams from either...
was the inaugural Hawaii Bowl game and matched the hometown Hawaii Warriors
2002 Hawaii Warriors football team
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with the Tulane Green Wave
2002 Tulane Green Wave football team
The 2002 Tulane Green Wave football team represented the Tulane University in the 2002 college football season. Led by J.P. Losman, the Green Wave won the Hawaii Bowl for the first time in the school's history.-Schedule:...
. Hawaii came into the game 10-2 and Tulane came into the game 6-5.
Hawaii opened the scoring with a 1-yard Thero Mitchell touchdown, to lead the game 7-0. In the second quarter, Josh Galeai scored on a 2-yard touchdown run giving the Warriors a 14-0 lead. Seth Marler
Seth Marler
Michael Seth Marler , is an Arena football Placekicker for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.He played college football at Tulane...
kicked field goals from 22 and 37 yards before the end of the first half to cut the lead to 14-6. In the third quarter, Lynaris Elpheage scored on a 60-yard punt return to cut the lead to 14-12. Tulane went for two
Two-point conversion
In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown...
but failed, and the score remained 14-12 Hawaii.
Later, Tulane quarterback J.P. Losman
J.P. Losman
Jonathan Paul "J. P." Losman is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 22nd overall in the 2004 NFL Draft...
scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak. He ran in the two-point conversion, giving Tulane a 20-14 lead. Mewelde Moore
Mewelde Moore
Mewelde Jaem Cadere Moore is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
later scored on a 25-yard touchdown run for Tulane. Tulane went for two again, but were denied, leaving the score 26-14 Tulane. Shawn Withy-Allen, subbing for an injured Timmy Chang, threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Colbert in the third quarter to cut the lead to 26-21.
J.P. Losman scored on a 3-yard rushing touchdown. He then threw a pass to Damarcus Davis for the two-point conversion and a 34-21 lead. Wide receiver Justin Colbert caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Withy-Allen to cut the lead to 34-28. On Hawaii's next drive, Withy-Allen was sacked in the end zone for a safety, making the final margin 36-28.