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Goal-Line Pick
>> Situation: Hawaii 7, Wyoming 7, 9:18 remaining third quarter, Hawaii ball, first-and-goal at Wyoming 7
>> The Play: QB Dru Brown throws an interception to S Andrew Wingard. Wingard returns the ball to the 24, and 15 yards are added on for a personal foul.
>> Impact: An 11-play drive for Hawaii went to waste.
>> Brown: “I should have thrown it out of the end zone. That’s on me.”
KO Return
>> Situation: Hawaii 14, Wyoming 7, 0:39 remaining third quarter, Hawaii kicking off from own 35
>> The Play: Tyler Hall goes 97 yards with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
>> Impact: The touchdown came on the heels of a long scoring drive by Hawaii and turned the momentum again.
>> Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich: “That kickoff return hurt. Kudos to them. That’s going to hurt in a close game.”
Right Down the Middle
>> Situation: Wyoming 21, Hawaii 14, 8:18 remaining fourth quarter, Hawaii ball, first-and-10 at 50
>> The Play: Brown throws a strike to SB John Ursua streaking down the middle of the field. Ursua catches the pass in stride and outruns the Wyoming defense to the end zone.
>> Impact: Hawaii tied the game, and after a missed field goal by Wyoming, appeared to have a chance to win in regulation. But Hawaii failed to get into field-goal position as well.
>> Ursua: “Great play call and perfect pass by Dru.”
Clutch Throw
>> Situation: Wyoming 21, Hawaii 21, overtime, Wyoming ball, first-and-10 at Hawaii 25
>> The Play: On the first play of overtime, QB Josh Allen rolls to his right and finds WR James Price wide open in the end zone.
>> Impact: Although Allen didn’t have a great overall game statistically, he made a perfect pass when it was most needed.
>> Rolovich: “Great throw at the end. He’s a good player. He threw some passes in the first half that could’ve been caught that were big-time throws. I think those were impressive.”
Game-Ending Tip
>> Situation: Wyoming 28, Hawaii 21, overtime, Hawaii ball, first-and-10 at Wyoming 15
>> The Play: Brown’s pass is tipped by DE Garrett Crall and then caught by LB Cassh Maluia for an interception.
>> Impact: After a strong 10-yard run by Diocemy Saint Juste on its first overtime play, Hawaii decided to pass, but the tipped interception ended the game.
>> Brown: “I was making my read, and the guy made a good play. The ball pops up like that, you don’t know who’s going to come down with it.”
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