Colorado at Hawai’i

Friday, September 4, 2015

Hawai’i beat Colorado 28–⁠20. It was their fifth meeting; Hawai’i leads the series 3–⁠2.

AwayColorado4–⁠9 in 2015
20
HomeHawai’i3–⁠10 in 2015
28

Final at Aloha Stadium, HonoluluTV: CBSSNAttendance 24,255

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Honolulu International Airport (PHNL), 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Scott Campbell; umpire M. Henderson; head linesman Gregory Downum; line judge Steve Hoslett; side judge Dave Curschman; field judge Robert Asel; back judge David Baldwin; center judge Darren WinkleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado0143320
Hawai’i8107328

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sefo Liufau23/3915801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Adkins II2290214
Sefo Liufau1881025
Phillip Lindsay83509
Christian Powell5906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nelson Spruce869013
Shay Fields660026
Devin Ross31809
Sean Irwin1404
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Derek McCartney1330
Chidobe Awuzie1260

Hawai’i

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Wittek19/3820232
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Paul Harris1768012
Steven Lakalaka113007
Quinton Pedroza219019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Kemp6116179
Quinton Pedroza541112
Dylan Collie221015
Metuisela ‘Unga219014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Julian Gener130

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ColoradoHawai’i
373Total yards302
158Passing yards202
215Rushing yards100
4.1Yards per pass5.3
4.1Yards per rush2.9
0First downs0
0–⁠0Third downs0–⁠0
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Hawai’i 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Hawai’i −2.5, over/under 60.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Hawai’i 57%, Colorado 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Hawai’i leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2015Hawai’i 28, Colorado 20
2014Colorado 21, Hawai’i 12
2011Hawai’i 34, Colorado 17
2010Colorado 31, Hawai’i 13
1924Hawai’i 13, Colorado 0

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