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FRISCO, Texas (AP) Chevan Cordeiro threw three first-half touchdown passes, Calvin Turner broke the New Mexico Bowl record with a 92-yard kickoff return had another long scoring play to help Hawaii beat Houston 28-14 on Thursday in the New Mexico Bowl. The game was moved to Frisco from its usual location in Albuquerque because of COVID-19 restrictions in New Mexico. Hawaii (5-4) gave first-year coach Todd Graham his 100th career victory. He previously coached at Rice, Tulsa, Pittsburgh and Arizona State. Hawaii had three interceptions the first two leading to a 14-0 lead and five sacks. “Our deal was to push the quarterback off his spot, try to pressure him and confuse him,” Graham said. “We talked about batting the ball. We gave him four or five different looks.” ....
Hawaii dominates Houston, 28-14 in New Mexico Bowl 2020 New Mexico Bowl Champions (Source: Twitter/@HawaiiFootball) By Kyle Chinen | December 24, 2020 at 2:59 PM HST - Updated December 24 at 3:08 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Rainbow Warriors are bowl champions. The âBows finished 2020 with a 28-14 win over the University of Houston at the New Mexico Bowl. And it wouldnât be 2020 without something unusual: Due to health restrictions in New Mexico, the game was actually played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. In the battle of the two UHs, Hawaii came out of the gate dominating the game, especially on the defense where the war dogs forced three turnovers and nine tackles for loss. ....
Houston cannot overcome disastrous first half in 28-14 New Mexico Bowl loss to Hawaii Cougars lose their fourth consecutive bowl game, finish 2020 with a 3-5 record. Share this story Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images For the first time in history, the New Mexico Bowl kicked off in the Lone Star State. A festive contest between red and green teams broke out on Christmas Eve in Frisco, TX a suburb in the Dallas metroplex. But Hawaii (5-4, 4-4 Mountain West) unwrapped the early Christmas gift, besting Houston 28-14 in the Rainbow Warriors’ first bowl game in the contiguous United States in 13 years. Houston (3-5, 3-3 AAC) continued its recent trend of bowl struggles, losing its fourth consecutive postseason contest dating back to Major Applewhite’s head coaching debut in the 2016 Las Vegas Bowl. This time, it was Dana Holgorsen’s first bowl game at the helm, but the result was Houston’s fifth loss of a twisted 2020 season. ....
Todd Graham in his first season at the helm of the program. The Rainbow Warriors shone on both sides of the ball with senior wide receiver Calvin Turner leading the offense with 88 receiving yards, 60 rushing yards, one receiving touchdown and a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Sophomore quarterback Chevan Cordeiro controlled the passing game going 15-for-23 for 136 yards and three touchdowns. On the defensive side, interceptions in the first quarter by junior linebacker Penei Pavihi and freshman defensive back Michael Washington led to touchdowns by the offense. Junior defensive back Khoury Bethley led the team with 14 tackles, and All-Mountain West first team member sophomore linebacker ....
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