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Nevada at Hawai’i

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Hawai’i beat Nevada 24–⁠21. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Nevada led the series 13–⁠10.

AwayNevada7–⁠2 in 2020
21
HomeHawai’i5–⁠4 in 2020
24

Final at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

At kickoff
77°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Honolulu International Airport (PHNL), 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee C. Watson; umpire John Schindler; head linesman Jeff Hutcheon; line judge David Young; side judge Danny Hoeft; field judge Brendon Barnes; back judge Bobby Lynn; center judge Abram AnayaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nevada0701421
Hawai’i0107724

Standouts

  • PassingChevan Cordeiro26 of 32, 246 yards, 1 TDHawai’i
  • RushingToa Taua20 carries, 131 yards, 1 TDNevada
  • DefenseDarius Muasau14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossHawai’i

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

Player stats

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carson Strong20/2516820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Toa Taua20131121
Devonte Lee1481020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cole Turner648119
Tory Horton346126
Melquan Stovall431018
Toa Taua319017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daiyan Henley110.500
Lawson Hall101.500
Sam Hammond61.51.50
Tyson Williams5000
Dom Peterson30.50.50

Hawai’i

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chevan Cordeiro26/3224610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chevan Cordeiro1562125
Miles Reed153116
Calvin Turner228030
Melquise Stovall1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Calvin Turner1077119
Rico Bussey Jr.446019
Melquise Stovall544014
Jared Smart340021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darius Muasau14110
Khoury Bethley11200
Cameron Lockridge7000
Quentin Frazier6000

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

Team stats

NevadaHawai’i
376Total yards365
168Passing yards246
208Rushing yards119
6.7Yards per pass7.7
5.8Yards per rush3.3
23First downs25
5–⁠10Third downs9–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
8–⁠79Penalties4–⁠30
32:07Possession27:53
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NevadaHawai’i
53%Success rate47%
0.36EPA per play0.30
1.17Explosiveness1.22
0.41Rushing EPA0.02
0.30Passing EPA0.58
43%Passing-down success55%
0.07First-down EPA−0.14
0.41Second-down EPA0.38
0.77Third-down EPA0.96
9%Havoc by its defense7%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nevada 51% to win. Hawai’i won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Nevada −7, over/under 63.

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 Nevada 68%, Hawai’i 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Hawai’i end zoneNevada end zoneQ1 NevadaPunt, 13 playsQ1 Hawai’iPunt, 7 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Hawai’iField goal, 14 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NevadaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Hawai’iPunt, 5 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NevadaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Hawai’iTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Hawai’iEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Hawai’i drives left to right, Nevada right to left.
  1. Q1 NevadaPunt, 13 plays, 43 yards
  2. Q1 Hawai’iPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 NevadaPunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 Hawai’iField goal, 14 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q2 NevadaTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
  6. Q2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 NevadaEnd of half, 3 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q3 Hawai’iPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  9. Q3 NevadaPunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
  10. Q3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 10 plays, 99 yards
  11. Q3 NevadaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q4 Hawai’iTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q4 NevadaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 Hawai’iEnd of game, 11 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Nevada Punt, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 63 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 11 yds to the Nevad 13
15:001st & 10 at own 13Toa Taua run for 2 yds to the Nevad 15
15:002nd & 8 at own 15Toa Taua run for 7 yds to the Nevad 22
15:003rd & 1 at own 22Devonte Lee run for 20 yds to the Nevad 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Toa Taua run for 2 yds to the Nevad 44
15:002nd & 8 at own 44Carson Strong pass complete to Jamaal Bell for 5 yds to the Nevad 49
15:003rd & 3 at own 49Carson Strong pass complete to Tory Horton for 2 yds to the Hawa 49
15:004th & 1 at opp 49Toa Taua run for 1 yd to the Hawa 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Carson Strong pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 48Toa Taua run for 7 yds to the Hawa 41
15:003rd & 3 at opp 41Toa Taua run for 3 yds to the Hawa 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Carson Strong pass complete to Cole Turner for 6 yds to the Hawa 32
15:002nd & 4 at opp 32Carson Strong pass incomplete to Cole Turner
15:003rd & 4 at opp 32Toa Taua run for 3 yds to the Hawa 29
15:004th & 1 at opp 29NEVADA Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Hawa 44
15:004th & 16 at opp 44Julian Diaz punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Hawai’i Punt, 7 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 20Chevan Cordeiro run for 3 yds to the Hawa 23
7:222nd & 7 at own 23Miles Reed run for 2 yds to the Hawa 25
7:223rd & 5 at own 25Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 5 yds to the Hawa 30 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 30Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Rico Bussey for 10 yds to the Hawa 40 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 40Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 5 yds to the Hawa 45
7:222nd & 5 at own 45Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Rico Bussey for 4 yds to the Hawa 49
7:223rd & 1 at own 49Miles Reed run for a loss of 2 yards to the Hawa 47
7:224th & 3 at own 47HAWAII Penalty, false start (Rico Bussey) to the Hawa 42
7:224th & 8 at own 42Adam Stack punt for 53 yds
Nevada Punt, 5 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 5Devonte Lee run for 19 yds to the Nevad 24 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 24Toa Taua run for 21 yds to the Nevad 45 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 45Toa Taua run for 1 yd to the Nevad 46
4:042nd & 9 at own 46Devonte Lee run for 3 yds to the Nevad 49
1:373rd & 6 at own 49Timeout HAWAII, clock 01:37
1:373rd & 6 at own 49NEVADA Penalty, false start (Cole Turner) to the Nevad 44
1:373rd & 11 at own 44Carson Strong sacked by Darius Muasau for a loss of 2 yards to the Nevad 42
1:374th & 13 at own 42Julian Diaz punt for 50 yds , Dior Scott returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Hawa 6 Dior Scott fumbled,
Hawai’i Field goal, 14 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 6Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 4 yds to the Hawa 10
0:402nd & 6 at own 10Miles Reed run for 1 yd to the Hawa 11
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 11Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jared Smart for 10 yds to the Hawa 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 21Chevan Cordeiro run for 6 yds to the Hawa 27
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 27Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Miles Reed for 6 yds to the Hawa 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 33Miles Reed run for no gain to the Hawa 33
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 33Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jonah Panoke for 23 yds to the Nevad 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Jonah Panoke
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 44Chevan Cordeiro run for 6 yds to the Nevad 38
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 38Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 19 yds to the Nevad 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Miles Reed run for 1 yd to the Nevad 18
Q2 11:372nd & 9 at opp 18Timeout NEVADA, clock 11:37
Q2 11:372nd & 9 at opp 18Calvin Turner run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nevad 20
Q2 11:373rd & 11 at opp 20Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Miles Reed for 6 yds to the Nevad 14
Q2 10:114th & 5 at opp 14Matthew Shipley 31 yd FG GOODHawai’i 3, Nevada 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then Hawai’i 10, Nevada 7
Nevada Touchdown, 13 plays
10:111st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 65 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 19 yds to the Nevad 19
10:051st & 10 at own 19Toa Taua run for 5 yds to the Nevad 24
10:052nd & 5 at own 24Carson Strong pass complete to Devonte Lee for 6 yds to the Nevad 30 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 30Devonte Lee run for 7 yds to the Nevad 37
10:052nd & 3 at own 37Carson Strong pass complete to Melquan Stovall for 8 yds to the Nevad 45 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 45Devonte Lee run for 3 yds to the Nevad 48
10:052nd & 7 at own 48Carson Strong pass complete to Will Barnard for 3 yds to the Hawa 49
10:053rd & 4 at opp 49Carson Strong pass complete to Cole Turner for 5 yds to the Hawa 44 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 44Carson Strong pass complete to Toa Taua for 2 yds to the Hawa 42
10:052nd & 8 at opp 42Carson Strong pass complete to Tory Horton for 26 yds to the Hawa 16 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 16Toa Taua run for 6 yds to the Hawa 10
10:052nd & 4 at opp 10Toa Taua run for 3 yds to the Hawa 7
10:053rd & 1 at opp 7Devonte Lee run for 3 yds to the Hawa 4 for a 1ST down
2:571st & goal at opp 4Carson Strong pass complete to Cole Turner for 4 yds for a TD (Brandon Talton KICK)Nevada 7, Hawai’i 3
Hawai’i Touchdown, 8 plays
2:571st & 0 at own 35Julian Diaz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:571st & 10 at own 25Chevan Cordeiro sacked by Sam Hammond for a loss of 6 yards to the Hawa 19
2:492nd & 16 at own 19Timeout HAWAII, clock 02:49
2:492nd & 16 at own 19Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jared Smart for 21 yds to the Hawa 40 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at own 40HAWAII Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Hawa 35
2:491st & 15 at own 35Chevan Cordeiro sacked by Sam Hammond and Dom Peterson for a loss of 8 yards to the Hawa 27
2:012nd & 23 at own 27Timeout NEVADA, clock 02:01
2:012nd & 23 at own 27Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to N/A for 8 yds to the Hawa 35
1:493rd & 15 at own 35Timeout HAWAII, clock 01:49
1:493rd & 15 at own 35Chevan Cordeiro run for 25 yds to the Nevad 40 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 40Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Rico Bussey for 13 yds to the Nevad 27 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 27Chevan Cordeiro run for 12 yds to the Nevad 15 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 15NEVADA Penalty, personal foul (Lamin Touray) to the Nevad 7 for a 1ST down
0:591st & goal at opp 7Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 7 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 10, Nevada 7
Nevada End of half, 3 plays
0:591st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:591st & 10 at own 25Toa Taua run for 12 yds to the Nevad 37 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 37Carson Strong pass complete to Melquan Stovall for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 36
0:592nd & 11 at own 36NEVADA Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the Nevad 31
0:592nd & 16 at own 31Carson Strong pass complete to Cole Turner for 4 yds to the Nevad 35
3rd quarter4 drives, then Hawai’i 17, Nevada 7
Hawai’i Punt, 5 plays
15:003rd & 12 at own 35Julian Diaz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Chevan Cordeiro run for 5 yds to the Hawa 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 5 yds to the Hawa 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Miles Reed run for no gain to the Hawa 35
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Miles Reed run for no gain to the Hawa 35
15:003rd & 10 at own 35Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Miles Reed
15:004th & 10 at own 35Adam Stack punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Charles Ross at the Nevad 18
Nevada Punt, 8 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 18Toa Taua run for 17 yds to the Nevad 35 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 35Devonte Lee run for 3 yds to the Nevad 38
12:292nd & 7 at own 38Carson Strong pass complete to Cole Turner for 10 yds to the Nevad 48 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 48Toa Taua run for 4 yds to the Hawa 48
12:292nd & 6 at opp 48Devonte Lee run for 7 yds to the Hawa 41 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 41N/A run for a loss of 2 yards to the Hawa 43
12:292nd & 12 at opp 43Carson Strong pass complete to Toa Taua for no gain to the Hawa 43
8:073rd & 12 at opp 43Timeout HAWAII, clock 08:07
8:073rd & 12 at opp 43NEVADA Penalty, false start (Romeo Doubs) to the Hawa 48
8:073rd & 17 at opp 48Carson Strong pass complete to Melquan Stovall for 6 yds to the Hawa 42
8:074th & 11 at opp 42Carson Strong punt for 41 yds, downed at the Hawa 1
Hawai’i Touchdown, 10 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 1Miles Reed run for 6 yds to the Hawa 7
7:222nd & 4 at own 7Chevan Cordeiro run for 2 yds to the Hawa 9
7:223rd & 2 at own 9NEVADA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Berdale Robins) to the Hawa 24 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 24Chevan Cordeiro run for no gain to the Hawa 24
7:222nd & 10 at own 24Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
7:223rd & 10 at own 24Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to N/A for 11 yds to the Hawa 35 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 35Miles Reed run for 6 yds to the Hawa 41
7:222nd & 4 at own 41Miles Reed run for 2 yds to the Hawa 43
7:223rd & 2 at own 43Calvin Turner run for 30 yds to the Nevad 27 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 27NEVADA Penalty, personal foul (Christopher Love) to the Nevad 13 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 13Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jared Smart for 9 yds to the Nevad 4
3:242nd & 1 at opp 4Timeout NEVADA, clock 03:24
3:202nd & 1 at opp 4Miles Reed run for 4 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 17, Nevada 7
Nevada Touchdown, 9 plays
3:201st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:201st & 10 at own 25Carson Strong pass incomplete to Toa Taua
3:202nd & 10 at own 25Toa Taua run for 17 yds to the Nevad 42 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 42Devonte Lee run for no gain to the Nevad 42
3:202nd & 10 at own 42Carson Strong pass complete to Romeo Doubs for 10 yds to the Hawa 48 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 48Carson Strong pass complete to Toa Taua for 17 yds to the Hawa 31 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 31Devonte Lee run for 1 yd to the Hawa 30
3:202nd & 9 at opp 30HAWAII Penalty, roughing passer (John Tuitupou) to the Hawa 15 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 15Devonte Lee run for 4 yds to the Hawa 11
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 11Toa Taua run for 10 yds to the Hawa 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:331st & 0 at opp 1Timeout HAWAII, clock 14:33
Q4 14:281st & goal at opp 1Toa Taua run for 1 yd for a TD (Brandon Talton KICK)Hawai’i 17, Nevada 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Hawai’i 24, Nevada 21
Hawai’i Touchdown, 14 plays
14:281st & 0 at own 35Julian Diaz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:281st & 10 at own 25Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
14:282nd & 10 at own 25Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 11 yds to the Hawa 36 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at own 36Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
14:282nd & 10 at own 36Chevan Cordeiro run for 4 yds to the Hawa 40
14:283rd & 6 at own 40Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to N/A for 6 yds to the Hawa 46 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at own 46Miles Reed run for 6 yds to the Nevad 48
14:282nd & 4 at opp 48Miles Reed run for 1 yd to the Nevad 47
14:283rd & 3 at opp 47Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 4 yds to the Nevad 43 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at opp 43Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Rico Bussey for 19 yds to the Nevad 24 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at opp 24Chevan Cordeiro run for 4 yds to the Nevad 20
14:282nd & 6 at opp 20Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
14:283rd & 6 at opp 20Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to N/A for 14 yds to the Nevad 6 for a 1ST down
14:281st & goal at opp 6Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jonah Panoke for 4 yds to the Nevad 2
9:312nd & goal at opp 2Chevan Cordeiro run for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 24, Nevada 14
Nevada Touchdown, 10 plays
9:311st & 0 at own 35Matthew Shipley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:311st & 10 at own 25Carson Strong pass complete to Cole Turner for 19 yds to the Nevad 44 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 44Toa Taua run for 4 yds to the Nevad 48
9:312nd & 6 at own 48Carson Strong pass incomplete to Cole Turner
9:313rd & 6 at own 48Toa Taua run for 5 yds to the Hawa 47
9:314th & 1 at opp 47Devonte Lee run for 2 yds to the Hawa 45 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 45Devonte Lee run for 7 yds to the Hawa 38
9:312nd & 3 at opp 38Carson Strong pass complete to Melquan Stovall for 18 yds to the Hawa 20 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 20Carson Strong pass incomplete to Melquan Stovall
9:312nd & 10 at opp 20Devonte Lee run for 2 yds to the Hawa 18
5:383rd & 8 at opp 18Carson Strong pass complete to Tory Horton for 18 yds for a TD (Brandon Talton KICK)Hawai’i 24, Nevada 21
Hawai’i End of game, 11 plays
5:381st & 0 at own 35Julian Diaz kickoff for 58 yds , Calvin Turner return for 47 yds to the Nevad 46
5:241st & 10 at opp 46Timeout HAWAII, clock 05:24
5:241st & 10 at opp 46Miles Reed run for no gain to the Nevad 46
5:242nd & 10 at opp 46Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 16 yds to the Nevad 30 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 30Miles Reed run for 4 yds to the Nevad 26
5:242nd & 6 at opp 26Chevan Cordeiro run for 3 yds to the Nevad 23
5:243rd & 3 at opp 23Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for a loss of 3 yards to the Nevad 26
5:244th & 6 at opp 26Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Calvin Turner for 9 yds to the Nevad 17 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 17Melquise Stovall run for 4 yds to the Nevad 13
1:402nd & 6 at opp 13Timeout NEVADA, clock 01:40
1:402nd & 6 at opp 13Chevan Cordeiro run for 4 yds to the Nevad 9
1:303rd & 2 at opp 9Timeout NEVADA, clock 01:30
1:303rd & 2 at opp 9HAWAII Penalty, false start (Solo Vaipulu) to the Nevad 14
1:303rd & 7 at opp 14NEVADA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (12 Yards) to the Nevad 2 for a 1ST down
1:301st & goal at opp 2TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nevad 4
1:302nd & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nevad 6
1:303rd & goal at opp 6TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nevad 8

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Nevada–Hawai’i game

Nevada leads 14–⁠13 in 27 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Hawai’i 34, Nevada 13
2023Hawai’i 27, Nevada 14
2022Hawai’i 31, Nevada 16
2021Nevada 34, Hawai’i 17
2020Hawai’i 24, Nevada 21
2019Hawai’i 54, Nevada 3

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