2010 Hawai'i Bowl
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Hawai'i Bowl was the ninth edition of the college bowl game. The game was played at Aloha Stadium
in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday, December 24, 2010
at 8 p.m. ET. The contest was televised live on ESPN
. The game featured Tulsa
of Conference USA
versus Hawai'i
of the Western Athletic Conference
.
's 6th appearance in the Hawai'i Bowl since its inception in 2002. The invitation acceptance marked the earliest acceptance to a bowl game in the school's history. The Warriors finished the regular season with a 10-3 record and a share of the WAC Conference Championship. Although Hawai'i lost to co-champion Boise State
they upset Nevada
to become co-champions. Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz
threw for a nation-leading 4,629 yards with 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Top receivers were senior slot receivers Greg Salas
and Kealoha Pilares. The Warriors boasted the nation's 8th best team in terms of total offense.
. Overall the Golden Hurricane won their last six games of the season. Tulsa ranked number 5 in the country in total offense, averaging a total of 503.5 yards per game. Tulsa was 2-0 in bowl games under Graham winning the GMAC Bowl
following the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Junior quarterback G.J. Kinne was named offensive Player of the Year and junior Damaris Johnson was named the special teams Player of the Year in the Conference USA.
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Hawai'i Bowl was the ninth edition of the college bowl game. The game was played at Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team...
in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday, December 24, 2010
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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at 8 p.m. ET. The contest was televised live on ESPN
ESPN
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. The game featured Tulsa
2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
The 2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represents the University of Tulsa in the 2010 college football season. The Golden Hurricane, led by fourth-year head coach Todd Graham, were members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman...
of Conference USA
Conference USA
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versus Hawai'i
2010 Hawaii Warriors football team
The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI...
of the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
.
Hawai'i Warriors
The game marked Hawai'i2010 Hawaii Warriors football team
The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI...
's 6th appearance in the Hawai'i Bowl since its inception in 2002. The invitation acceptance marked the earliest acceptance to a bowl game in the school's history. The Warriors finished the regular season with a 10-3 record and a share of the WAC Conference Championship. Although Hawai'i lost to co-champion Boise State
2010 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games...
they upset Nevada
2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
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to become co-champions. Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz
Bryant Moniz
Bryant "Mo" Moniz is an American football quarterback for the University of Hawaii Warriors football team.-Early years:Moniz was born in Wahiawā, Hawai'i. He attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, where he was the starting quarterback for the Leilehua Mules for three years from 2004 to 2006...
threw for a nation-leading 4,629 yards with 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Top receivers were senior slot receivers Greg Salas
Greg Salas
Greg Salas is an American football wide receiver with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He played college football for University of Hawaii Warriors football team.-College career:...
and Kealoha Pilares. The Warriors boasted the nation's 8th best team in terms of total offense.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Tulsa made their 3rd bowl appearance in coach Todd Graham's tenure with the team. They entered the game with a 9-3 record which included a key victory over Notre Dame2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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. Overall the Golden Hurricane won their last six games of the season. Tulsa ranked number 5 in the country in total offense, averaging a total of 503.5 yards per game. Tulsa was 2-0 in bowl games under Graham winning the GMAC Bowl
GMAC Bowl
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following the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Junior quarterback G.J. Kinne was named offensive Player of the Year and junior Damaris Johnson was named the special teams Player of the Year in the Conference USA.
Scoring
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| Tulsa – Alex Singleton 3-yard run (Kevin Fitzpatrick kick), 12:09 | Tulsa 7–0 | ||
| Tulsa – Kevin Fitzpatrick 42-yard field goal, 1:29 | Tulsa 10–0 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| Hawaii – Shane Austin 1-yard run (Scott Enos kick), 12:54 | Tulsa 10-7 | ||
| Tulsa – John Flanders 54-yard interception return from Austin (Fitzpatrick kick), 11:08 | Tulsa 17-7 | ||
| Tulsa – Curnelius Arnick 54-yard interception return from Bryant Moniz (Fitzpatrick kick), 9:34 | Tulsa 24-7 | ||
| Hawaii – Greg Salas 18-yard pass from Moniz (Enos kick), 2:20 | Tulsa 24–14 | ||
| Tulsa – Fitzpatrick 28-yard field goal, 0:16 | Tulsa 27–14 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| Hawaii – Salas 5-yard pass from Moniz (Enos kick), 7:28 | Tulsa 27–21 | ||
| Tulsa – Jameel Owens 15-yard pass from G.J. Kinne (Fitzpatrick kick), 6:57 | Tulsa 34–21 | ||
| Hawaii – Alex Green 1-yard run (Enos Kick), 5:47 | Tulsa 34–28 | ||
| Tulsa – Damaris Johnson 67-yard run (Fitzpatrick kick), 4:57 | Tulsa 41–28 | ||
| Tulsa – Thomas Roberson 47-yard pass from Kinne(Fitzpatrick kick), 3:12 | Tulsa 48–28 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| Hawaii – Royce Pollard 33-yard pass from Moniz(Enos kick), 9:27 | Tulsa 48–35 | ||
| Tulsa – Johnson 3-yard run (Fitzpatrick kick), 7:00 | Tulsa 55–35 | ||
| Tulsa – Johnson 9-yard pass from Kinne (Fitzpatrick kick), 1:16 | Tulsa 62–35 | ||
Statistics
| Statistics | Hawaii | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total offense, plays - yards | 57–542 | 48–534 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 27–71 | 31–188 |
| Passing yards (net) | 471 | 346 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 30–56–5 | 17–32–0 |
| Time of Possession | 33:30 | 26:30 |
Game notes
- The game also marked the first meeting between Tulsa and Hawaii since 2004, the last year Tulsa was in the WAC before leaving for C-USA. Overall Hawaii held a 5-3 advantage in the series. This was the first time the two schools had met in a bowl game.
- Tulsa set a Hawai‘i Bowl record with the 62 points, the most points given up by a UH team since 2005 in a 63-17 loss to then No.1 USC.