Hawai’i at Nevada
Saturday, November 5, 2005 Share
Nevada beat Hawai’i 38–28. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Nevada led the series 5–3.
Final at Mackay Stadium, RenoAttendance 11,723
- At kickoff
- 61°F, mostly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northwest, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Reno/Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), 6 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Nevada | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Standouts
PassingColt Brennan29 of 43, 409 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTHawai’i- RushingB.J. Mitchell27 carries, 150 yards, 2 TDNevada
ReceivingDavone Bess12 catches, 171 yards, 1 TDHawai’i3rd-best receiving day of Week 10- DefenseJoe Garcia1 INTNevada
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
Hawai’i
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Brennan | 29/43 | 409 | 3 | 1 |
| Tyler Graunke | 1/3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Ilaoa | 10 | 56 | 1 | 24 |
| Mario Cox | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davone Bess | 12 | 171 | 1 | 32 |
| Ross Dickerson | 5 | 110 | 1 | 87 |
| Nate Ilaoa | 4 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| Chad Mock | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
Nevada
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Rowe | 20/36 | 204 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Mitchell | 27 | 150 | 2 | 30 |
| Robert Hubbard | 11 | 88 | 0 | 25 |
| Tommy Haug | 3 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Spencer | 5 | 68 | 2 | 23 |
| Nichiren Flowers | 7 | 60 | 0 | 19 |
| Anthony Pudewell | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Adam Bishop | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Garcia | 1 | 14 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Hawai’i | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|
| 461 | Total yards | 440 |
| 447 | Passing yards | 225 |
| 46 | Rushing yards | 236 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
| 2.4 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 25 | First downs | 29 |
| 5–12 | Third downs | 10–18 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 14:16 | Possession | 22:20 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Nevada 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Hawai’i–Nevada gameNevada leads 14–13 in 27 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.
| 2024 | Hawai’i 34, Nevada 13 | |
| 2023 | Hawai’i 27, Nevada 14 | |
| 2022 | Hawai’i 31, Nevada 16 | |
| 2021 | Nevada 34, Hawai’i 17 | |
| 2020 | Hawai’i 24, Nevada 21 | |
| 2019 | Hawai’i 54, Nevada 3 |
Around this game
Hawai’i
- Next gamevs. Utah StateNov. 12, 2005
- SeasonHawai’i in 2005
- ProgramHawai’i history and records
Nevada
- Next gameat New Mexico StateNov. 12, 2005
- SeasonNevada in 2005
- ProgramNevada history and records

