Oct. 26, 2014 Recap | Final Stats FINAL: Nevada (5-3, 2-2) 26, Hawai'i (2-6, 1-2) 18
SERIES HISTORY
Nevada improves to 11-8-0 all-time against Hawai'i ... Nevada has now defeated the Rainbow Warriors four times in-a-row and consecutively at Aloha Stadium ... The Pack started 0-7 at Hawai'i before consecutive road wins at the Rainbow Warriors in 2012 and 2014.
RUSHING ATTACK LEADS WOLF PACK OFFENSE
Nevada rushed for a season-best 299 yards on 61 attempts with 4.9 yards per carry ... The game marked Nevada's highest rushing output since rushing for 403 yards against Arizona on Dec. 15, 2012, in the New Mexico Bowl ... Senior QB Cody Fajardo eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the second time this season and the 10th time in his career ... Fajardo set season-highs in rushing attempts (23) and yards (133) while matching a season-best with two rushing TDs ... Freshman James Butler set a career-high with 94 yards on 21 carries ... Junior Don Jackson started in the backfield and rushed for 69 yards on 15 carries.
KINGS OF COMEBACK
One week after scoring 29 unanswered points to rally past BYU in a 42-35 win, Nevada scored 26 unanswered against Hawai'i ... The Wolf Pack trailed 10-0 at the 5:07 mark in the second quarter before scoring three touchdowns and two field goals ... Nevada improves to 2-3 on the season when trailing at halftime, notching comeback wins at San Jose State and Hawai'i ... The Pack has outscored its opponents 101-33 (+56) in the fourth quarter this season.
FAJARDO, GROUND DELIVERY EXTRAORDINAIRE
Senior QB Cody Fajardo has rushed for nine touchdowns in the past five games, while tallying multi-rushing TD games in four of the last five contests ... Fajardo has a team-high 10 rushing scores on the season and 41 for his career, which ranks fifth in program history ... Fajardo rushed for a TD from six yards out in the second quarter and eight yards out in the third quarter.
TURNOVER STREAK REACHES 21
The Wolf Pack defense has forced a turnover in 21 straight games, which dates back to Dec. 1, 2012 ... Senior CB Charles Garrett forced and recovered a fumble in the first half, marking his first turnover of the season ... Junior Duran Workman recorded his third pick of the season, intercepting Ikaika Woolsey in the fourth quarter ... The Pack has forced 17 turnovers through eight games this season with a +9 turnover margin.
DOBRICH BLOCKS FIELD GOAL
Junior Jordan Dobrich timed the snap perfectly and hurdled the line of scrimmage, blocking a 32-yard Hawai'i field goal attempt in the first quarter ... It marked Nevada's first blocked field goal since Mundrae Clifton blocked an Idaho FG attempt on Oct. 4, 2008.
MISCELLANEOUS
Nevada trailed in time of possession 17:00-13:00 at halftime, but finished with a decisive 37:26-22:34 advantage for the game after controlling the second half ... Sophomore Brayden Sanchez caught his first career pass in the first quarter against Hawai'i ... Sophomore Brent Zuzo missed his first career FG attempt between 40-49 yards (8-of-9), doinking a 47-yard attempt off the upright in the second quarter ... Sophomore Elijah Mitchell returned a kickoff 46 yards in the second quarter, marking a career-long and Nevada's longest kick return of the season ... Senior Nigel Haikins led the team in tackles with eight stops ... Sophomore WR Hasaan Henderson's 16-yard TD reception sealed Nevada's win and marked his third TD of the season and the fourth of his career.
PARTICIPATION
The Wolf Pack offense started in a two-tight end set for the second straight game and retained 10-of-11 starters from last week; Senior WR Richy Turner returned to the starting lineup while sophomore WR Jerico Richardson came off the bench in the first drive ... Nevada retained 8-of-11 defensive starters from last week; Sophomore Salesa Faraimo earned his second start of the season at DT, junior captain Jordan Dobrich started at MLB for the first time since Sept. 13 at Arizona and senior CB Evan Favors returned to the starting lineup after sitting out with an injury at BYU.
