ANN ARBOR, Mich. >> In the rubble of a second consecutive one-sided loss, the University of Hawaii football team put together a list of no-nos: No whining, no excuses, no quarterback controversy.

A crowd of 110,222 — the largest to attend a UH game in the program’s history — watched the Rainbow Warriors change quarterbacks at halftime in what would dissolve into 63-3 loss to seventh-ranked Michigan in the stadium known as the Big House.

But while UH coach Nick Rolovich had many unanswered questions about a team that has surrendered 114 points in two games and was down 56-0 before Rigo Sanchez’ 55-yard field goal on Saturday, Ikaika Woolsey remains the unequivocal choice as No. 1 quarterback.

“Ikaika’s a leader,” said Craig Stutzmann, quarterbacks coach and pass-game coordinator.

Woolsey’s work shift ended after two quarters on Saturday, with 84 of his 88 passing yards accumulated on one of his seven drives. Dru Brown, a sophomore who transferred from College of San Mateo two months ago, played the entire second half, leading the Warriors with 49 rushing yards on five keepers and was 5-for-10 passing for 63 yards. But Brown, like Woolsey, threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown.

The quarterback competition, which had seven candidates when training camp opened in August, will not reopen, at least in the week leading to the Warriors’ home opener on Saturday.

“I think we have a backup quarterback that’s got half a game experience on the road against a very good opponent,” Rolovich said of Brown. “Did he play perfect? No. But the next time he gets in he’ll be more comfortable.”

There was no comfort for the Warriors in a game in which the play chart read like an autopsy report. The Warriors were 1-for-11 on third down. They averaged 3.9 yards per play. They did not achieve their initial first down until 4:53 remained in the first half.

The Warriors had hoped there would be early glitches in the new defensive scheme the Wolverines implemented this offseason. They were wrong. When the Warriors went to five-wide sets or unbalanced formations, Rolovich said, “they knew what they wanted to do.”

The Wolverines’ front four — even without Maurice Hurst, a top NFL prospect who did not play because of turf toe — narrowed the inside lanes, detouring the flow to speedy outside linebackers.

Last week, three UH backs combined for 215 yards. On Saturday, they teamed for 70 yards and averaged 2.69 yards per carry.

It also appeared every path led to Jabrill Peppers, a hybrid defender who can play safety, linebacker or edge rusher.

“You saw No. 5 all over the place making plays,” Rolovich said of Peppers, who had a sack and two tackles for losses.

The Warriors’ frustrations were summarized in the final drive of the first half, in which 117 yards in gains were offset by 57 yards in deductions from a fumble, a sack and two penalties. That possession ended with an intentional-grounding penalty that wiped out the final three seconds of the half.

The Wolverines did not release a depth chart, nor did they announce a starting quarterback prior to kickoff. But it was widely known they run power plays with tight ends and fullbacks as lead blockers and check-down receivers; play-action passes to speedy wideouts, and jet sweeps in which in-motion receivers take handoffs.

The Warriors had a startling opening when safety Damien Packer sped into the right flat to intercept Wilton Speight on the Wolverines’ first play from scrimmage.

“We practice that play a lot,” Packer said. “It was something I had envisioned. Coach Rolo talks to us a lot about visualizing in making big plays. I saw that happen, and I was lucky enough to go up there and execute.”

But after that, the Warriors had breakdowns in gap control. The Wolverines parlayed little openings into big plays.

“We gave up too many yards rushing,” UH defensive coordinator Kevin Lempa said.

The Wolverines rushed for 306 yards, led by backup Chris Evans’ 112 on eight carries. Evans, who scored on sprints of 18 and 43 yards, averaged 14.0 per rush.

“They didn’t beat us physically,” UH weak-side linebacker Russell Williams Jr. said. “We have to do our assignments. We just weren’t getting aligned fast enough. They didn’t do anything tricky.”

When the Warriors bunched their defense to control the inside, the Wolverines ran jet sweeps. They averaged 17 yards on those plays. Wideout Eddie McDoom ran two jet sweeps for 34 yards, with each run receiving chants of “Doom! … Doom!”

“That’s a good football team,” Lempa said. “You’d better not be wrong against them. If you’re wrong, they’ll take advantage of it.”

Speight finished 10-for-13 for 145 yards and three touchdowns.

His replacements — John O’Korn, who redshirted last year after transferring from Houston, and Shane Morris — were more efficient. O’Korn and Morris did not have an incompletion in seven throws.

“I don’t think you can take one thing away from Michigan,” said Rolovich, who praised head coach Jim Harbaugh’s development of young players.

But Rolovich said the Warriors need to “flush” the game. He said he did not want the players to dwell on the loss, to let “Michigan beat us twice.”

“We can’t stay on the game,” middle linebacker Jahlani Tavai said. “The game’s over. All we can do is move on.”

FIRST QUARTER
Michigan
>> Grant Perry 12 pass from Wilton Speight. Kenny Allen kick.
>> Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 4:57 elapsed time. Time: 7:29. Score: Michigan 7, Hawaii 0
Michigan
>> Jake Butt 19 pass from Speight. Allen kick.
>> Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:49 elapsed time. Time: 1:25. Score: Michigan 14, Hawaii 0
SECOND QUARTER
Michigan
>> Amara Darboh 5 yd pass from Speight. Allen kick.
>> Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:47 elapsed time. Time: 11:21. Score: Michigan 21, Hawaii 0
Michigan
>> Delano Hill 27 interception return. Allen kick.
>> Time: 10:36. Score: Michigan 28, Hawaii 0
Michigan
>> Chris Evans 18 run. Allen kick.
>> Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:44 elapsed time. Time: 6:07. Score: Michigan 35, Hawaii 0
THIRD QUARTER
Michigan
>> Evans 43 run. R. Tice kick. 3-68.
>> Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:16 elapsed time. Time: 13:44. Score: Hawaii 0, Michigan 42
Michigan
>> C. Stribling 51 interception return. Tice kick.
>> Time: 10:51. Score: Michigan 49, Hawaii 0
Michigan
>> Khalid Hill 4 run. Tice kick.
>> Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:11 elapsed time. Time: 0:18. Score: Michigan 56, Hawaii 0
FOURTH QUARTER
Hawaii
>> Rigo Sanchez 55 field goal.
>> Drive: 7 plays, 938 yards, 2:48 elapsed time. Time: 12:30. Score: Michigan 56, Hawaii 3
Michigan
>> Karan Higdon 5 run. Tice kick.
>> Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:15 elapsed time. Time: 7:15. Score: Michigan 63, Hawaii 3

TEAM STATISTICS

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING–Hawaii, Brown 5-49, Lakalaka 8-40, P.Harris 6-15, Saint Juste 12-15, (Team) 1-(minus 4), Woolsey 5-(minus 34). Michigan, Evans 8-112, Isaac 9-52, Higdon 6-35, McDoom 2-34, D.Smith 6-27, K.Davis 2-17, Morris 1-14, Chesson 2-11, K.Hill 1-4, Beneducci 1-1, Hewlett 1-(minus 1).
PASSING–Hawaii, Woolsey 7-13-1-88, Brown 5-10-1-63. Michigan, Speight 10-13-1-145, O’Korn 3-3-0-16, Morris 4-4-0-45.
RECEIVING–Hawaii, M.Kemp 5-96, Collie 4-30, Ursua 2-22, Hagger 1-3. Michigan, Chesson 3-43, Darboh 3-42, McDoom 2-15, McKeon 2-10, Ways 1-22, Butt 1-19, Crawford 1-18, Hirsch 1-15, Perry 1-12, K.Hill 1-7, Poggi 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS–None.