RENO, Nev. — Ty Gangi accounted for five touchdowns, Kelton Moore became the first Nevada player to rush for over 200 yards in a game since 2012 and the Wolfpack beat Hawaii 35-21 Saturday night for their first win of the season — and the first career win for coach Jay Norvell.
RENO, Nev. — Ty Gangi accounted for five touchdowns, Kelton Moore became the first Nevada player to rush for over 200 yards in a game since 2012 and the Wolfpack beat Hawaii 35-21 Saturday night for their first win of the season — and the first career win for coach Jay Norvell.
Moore had 19 carries for 216 yards — the first 100-yard rusher for Nevada (1-5, 1-1 Mountain West) this season — and added five receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown. Gangi was 25-of-32 passing for 278 yards and four scores and had a 17-yard TD run.
Hawaii (2-4, 0-3) took a 14-7 lead when Dru Brown connected with Kade Greeley on a 42-yard touchdown pass with 3:55 left in the first half but, on the first play of Nevada’s next offensive possession, Moore ran 43 yards to the 28, setting up Gangi’s TD run . The Rainbow Warriors were called for three penalties and lost 9 yards on their ensuing possession and then were called for two more — including targeting on linebacker Penei Pavihi — as the Wolfpack went 66 yards in 26 seconds to take a 21-14 lead when Gangi hit Wyatt Demps for a 2-yard score with 18 seconds left in the half.
Moore added a 22-yard touchdown reception and, after a 75-yard scoring run by Hawaii’s Diocemy Saint Juste, Demps scored on a 32-yard catch in the second half. Demps finished with seven receptions for 111 yards.
Saint Juste finished with 24 carries for a career-high 241 yards for Hawaii, which has lost four in a row. The senior moved into third on the program’s career rushing list with 2,484 yards, moving past Travis Sims (2,311).
Wahine fall
Cal Poly came back to beat Hawaii’s volleyball team for the first time since 2006, 16-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-22, 15-9 at the Stan Sheriff Center.
The Mustangs (16-2, 6-0) snapped UH’s nine match-win streak and ended a 13-match slide against the Wahine (11-6, 5-1).