HONOLULU (AP) — Stefphon Jefferson tied an NCAA record by scoring seven touchdowns to lead Nevada in a 69-24 win over Hawaii on Saturday.
Jefferson, a junior running back, carried 31 times for 170 yards as the Wolf Pack (3-1, 1-0 Mountain West) snapped a seven-game losing streak in Honolulu dating back to 1948. Jefferson scored on 3-, 2-, 1-, 5-, 3- and 1-yard runs and added a 55-yard scoring reception.
It was the fourth time a player had seven touchdowns in a game, the first since Oklahoma State’s Rashaan Woods did it in 2003.
Cody Fajardo completed 14 of 20 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns. He had 69 yards rushing and was not sacked.
Sean Schroeder was 22 of 40 for 234 yards with two interceptions, and Will Gregory ran for 92 yards and a touchdown for the Warriors (1-2, 0-1).
Nevada led 34-17 at halftime.
| NEVADA 69, HAWAII 24 |
| Nevada |
14 |
20 |
21 |
14—69 |
| Hawaii |
3 |
14 |
0 |
7—24 |
| First Quarter |
Nev—Jefferson 55 pass from Fajardo (Hardison kick), 6:41.
Haw—FG Hadden 22, 3:36.
Nev—Jefferson 3 run (Hardison kick), 1:17.
Haw—Hall 19 pass from Schroeder (Hadden kick), 13:46.
Nev—Jefferson 2 run (kick blocked), 11:08.
Haw—Ostrowski 36 pass from Schroeder (Hadden kick), 8:37.
Nev—Jefferson 1 run (Hardison kick), 5:35.
Nev—Jefferson 5 run (Hardison kick), 2:00.
Nev—Jefferson 3 run (Hardison kick), 10:34.
Nev—Sudfeld 8 pass from Fajardo (Hardison kick), 4:54.
Nev—Jefferson 1 run (Hardison kick), :14.
Nev—Wooten 78 interception return (Hardison kick), 12:47.
Haw—Gregory 4 run (Hadden kick), 6:22.
Nev—Hale 52 run (Hardison kick), 4:24.
A—31,417.
|
|
Nev |
Haw |
| First downs |
30 |
20 |
| Rushes-yards |
56-355 |
34-144 |
| Passing |
220 |
234 |
| Comp-Att-Int |
14-20-0 |
22-40-2 |
| Return Yards |
135 |
0 |
| Punts-Avg. |
2-46.5 |
5-36.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
0-0 |
2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards |
2-24 |
6-45 |
| Time of Possession |
28:03 |
31:57 |
RUSHING_Nevada, Jefferson 31-170, Hale 5-84, Fajardo 13-69,
Combs 3-24, Knight 3-9, Team 1-(minus 1). Hawaii, Gregory 16-92,
Poueu-Luna 1-36, Lister 7-21, S.Jackson 4-18, Ostrowski 1-4,
Schroeder 5-(minus 27).
PASSING_Nevada, Fajardo 14-20-0-220. Hawaii,
Schroeder 22-40-2-234.
RECEIVING_Nevada, Wimberly 4-35, Jefferson 3-76, Sudfeld 3-41,
Turner 2-21, Arendse 1-39, Bradley 1-8. Hawaii, Ostrowski 7-99,
Davis 5-69, Gant 3-22, Harding 3-11, Hall 2-24, Lister 1-6, Cofer 1-3.
