1. Over the top

» Situation: Fresno State 0, Hawaii 0, about 10:00 remaining, first quarter, Fresno State ball third and 6 at own 36

» The Play: WR Isaiah Burse out-leaps S Marrell Jackson for a pass from QB Derek Carr, resulting in a 56-yard gain to the Hawaii 8.

» Impact: On the next play, Carr threw to WR Rashad Evans for an 8-yard touchdown for the first of four unanswered Fresno State TDs.

» Jackson: "I felt I misjudged the ball, and (Burse) went over my head and took it. He had better judgment than me. He pushed off, but I’m not going to complain. It’s football. If the ref didn’t call it, it’s not a penalty."

2. Razzle dazzle

» Situation: Fresno State 7, Hawaii 0, 8:05 remaining, first quarter, Fresno State ball first and 10 at Hawaii 47

» The Play: RB Robbie Rouse takes a direct snap, hands to RB Dillon Root, who pitches the ball to Carr. Then Carr passes to Root, who goes 47 yards for a score.

» Impact: This was the second of Carr’s four touchdown passes in just one half of play.

» Carr: "I thought Root did a great job staying with his route. He told me he actually couldn’t even see the ball. He just tried to catch the sun."

3. Rouse to the house

» Situation: Fresno State 21, Hawaii 0, around 14:00 remaining, second quarter, Fresno State ball third and 1 at own 49

» The Play: Rouse slices through the middle of the Hawaii defense for a 51-yard touchdown.

» Impact: Rouse, who is Fresno State’s all-time career rushing leader, carried 13 times for 102 yards.

» Hawaii defensive coordinator Thom Kaumeyer: "Unfortunately for defenses, you really have to wrap him. We would hit him in the backfield, and he kept going for another 3, 4 yards. Good backs can go forward. He’s a leaner."

4. On the board

» Situation: Fresno State 28, Hawaii 0, 7:06 remaining, second quarter, Hawaii ball fourth and 1 at Fresno State 31

» The Play: K Tyler Hadden ties his career-long with a 49-yard field goal.

» Impact: The kick capped a drive that started at the Hawaii 20. It was successful despite a bobbled snap.

» Hadden: "I just trusted that, somehow (holder) Cayman (Shutter) would get it down for me and it would all work out. … He got it down, it went through, so we all did our jobs."

5. Back-up against back-ups

» Situation: Fresno State 45, Hawaii 3, 3:11 remaining, fourth quarter, Hawaii ball first and goal at Fresno State 5

» The Play: QB Jeremy Higgins scrambles for a 5-yard touchdown.

» Impact: Hawaii put together its only touchdown drive late in the game against reserve defenders. Higgins, the third quarterback to play after Sean Schroeder and Shutter, completed four of five passes for 56 yards, all on this drive.

» Higgins: "I surprised myself that I (ran). I don’t usually do that. … I tried to pump-fake and go upfield."