Pore over the videos and stat sheets of Friday night’s Warrior Bowl, and the result was a balanced statement.

After a slow start, the Hawaii football team’s offense finished with 212 yards passing and 179 yards rushing in the 15th — and final — practice of spring training. A crowd of about 1,500 attended the festivities at the T.C. Ching complex.

The defense, as expected, prevailed 30-20 in a complicated scoring system weighted toward stops. The 15 offensive possessions produced two touchdown rushes and Tyler Hadden’s two field goals, including one from 53 yards. Hadden also missed two field-goal attempts.

"The defense did a good job, obviously," said head coach Norm Chow, who doubles as the Warriors’ offensive coordinator.

Middle linebacker T.J. Taimatuia concurred, saying: "We brought the heat. We want everyone to know Hawaii’s defense is back."

The Warriors spent the 15 spring practices transitioning from last year’s 4-3 defense to a 5-2 scheme in which the defensive secondary plays in a match-up coverage. The rules of the Warrior Bowl restricted the defense from blitzing or striking the quarterback.

It was during halftime — each quarter was 10 minutes — that the offense vowed to strike back, establishing a power running game. Although music blasted from the speakers and the school’s marching band, running back John Lister noted of the rushing plan: "You can’t dance around at this level. You can’t be slow. You have to keep moving. It’s power football."

Will Gregory set the pace with a 29-yard sprint to the 3 on a zone sweep. "When the hole opens up, you hit it hard," Gregory said.

On the ensuing play, another gap was created, and Gregory ran the 3 yards for the offense’s first touchdown.

Gregory was admittedly ill-fitted for last year’s four-wide offense in which the running back was used primarily as a blocker. In Chow’s pro-set offense, Gregory is a tailback who gets to follow the added blocks from the tight end and fullback. Gregory finished with 71 yards on 11 carries.

Joey Iosefa, who is recovering from a sore forearm, gained 25 yards on eight carries. Iosefa also is used as the wildcat, the running back who takes the direct shotgun snap.

"The wildcat is fun," said Iosefa, who was a high school quarterback in American Samoa.

Lister, who is regarded as the Warriors’ best blocking back, proved he can be a grind-it-out runner He scored on a 4-yard plow in which he dragged a defender into the end zone.

"We wanted to make sure everyone understood we have to run the ball," Chow said. "I thought we ran the ball well."

Chow praised the offensive line, which was without center Ben Clarke for all but one play. Clarke, one of the surprises of spring training, suffered an ankle injury.

Chow said he will review videos of spring practice this weekend before crafting a depth chart.

"There are decisions we have to make," Chow said.

The most significant decision is at quarterback. David Graves, who started two games last year, entered the spring as the No. 1 quarterback. Graves has picked up the concepts of the new offense, but has not been consistent in administering it.

During the scrimmage, Graves abandoned the pocket too quickly. He gained 5 yards on the scramble, but received the hook from Chow.

"I don’t think he was happy with (the scramble)," Graves said. "I have to work on it."

Graves completed five of 16 passes for 42 yards.

Jeremy Higgins, who redshirted in 2011 after transferring from Utah State, ascended from No. 4 on the depth chart to a share of the top job. Higgins completed 10 of 23 passes for 100 yards on Friday night.

"I’d like to evaluate (the situation)," Chow said. "Jeremy came out of nowhere."

Higgins said: "I don’t want to worry about that. That’s (Chow’s) choice. I want to be under the radar and keep working hard."