Hawai’i at UTEP
Saturday, October 16, 2004 Share
UTEP beat Hawai’i 51–20. It was their 31st meeting; Hawai’i leads the series 18–13.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: ESGPAttendance 44,381
- At kickoff
- 77°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, 14 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| UTEP | 14 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 51 |
Standouts
PassingJordan Palmer28 of 44, 317 yards, 5 TD, 4 INTUTEP- RushingHoward Jackson28 carries, 138 yards, 1 TDUTEP
- ReceivingGerald Welch5 catches, 83 yards, 2 TDHawai’i
- DefenseAbraham Elimimian3 INTHawai’i
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
Hawai’i
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Chang | 26/49 | 294 | 2 | 0 |
| Kainoa Akina | 6/14 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Kapanui | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kainoa Akina | 6 | 58 | 0 | 28 |
| Michael Brewster | 5 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| West Keliikipi | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Welch | 5 | 83 | 2 | 30 |
| Jason Rivers | 5 | 51 | 0 | 16 |
| Britton Komine | 6 | 49 | 0 | 14 |
| Jason Ferguson | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Elimimian | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Cameron Hollingsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Palmer | 28/44 | 317 | 5 | 4 |
| Omar Duarte | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Jackson | 28 | 138 | 1 | 17 |
| Marcus Thomas | 6 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy Smith | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Aaron Givens | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Crafts | 3 | 61 | 1 | 44 |
| Chris Francies | 4 | 41 | 3 | 15 |
| Jayson Boyd | 6 | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| Aaron Givens | 4 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmal Fenner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Hawai’i | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 436 | Total yards | 490 |
| 365 | Passing yards | 326 |
| 77 | Rushing yards | 173 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 7.0 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 27 | First downs | 28 |
| 2–13 | Third downs | 8–15 |
| 0–4 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 16:43 | Possession | 19:39 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Hawai’i 62% to win. UTEP won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Hawai’i–UTEP gameHawai’i leads 18–13 in 31 meetings.
| 2004 | UTEP 51, Hawai’i 20 | |
| 2003 | Hawai’i 31, UTEP 15 | |
| 2002 | Hawai’i 31, UTEP 6 | |
| 2001 | Hawai’i 66, UTEP 7 | |
| 2000 | UTEP 39, Hawai’i 7 | |
| 1999 | Hawai’i 33, UTEP 3 |
Around this game
Hawai’i
- Next gamevs. San José StateOct. 24, 2004
- SeasonHawai’i in 2004
- ProgramHawai’i history and records
UTEP
- Next gameat Louisiana TechOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonUTEP in 2004
- ProgramUTEP history and records