1. Takeaway

» Situation: Hawaii 0, Colorado State 0, 8:51 remaining, first quarter, Hawaii ball, second and 10 at Colorado State 28

» The Play: QB Sean Schroeder throws into the end zone for WR Chris Gant, who appears to make a touchdown catch. But CB DeAndre Elliott has the ball at the end of the play for an interception.

» Impact: Hawaii does not recover from the misfortune immediately, and RB Donnell Alexander rushes for 70 yards on the next play, with a Hawaii penalty tacked on to put the ball on the 5. RB Kapri Bibbs then scores the first of his three touchdowns.

» Gant: "We went up, I definitely had the ball, hit the ground, made contact and he rolled over on me and kind of just took it."

2. Dead zone

» Situation: Colorado State 7, Hawaii 0, 2:30 remaining, first quarter, Hawaii ball, third and 9 at Colorado State 17

» The Play: Schroeder fumbles and the ball is picked up by LB Max Morgan, who runs 73 yards for a Colorado State touchdown.

» Impact: Hawaii wastes a 78-yard kickoff return by Diocemy Saint Juste, instead giving up a touchdown on the turnover from the red zone.

» Colorado State coach Jim McElwain: "We scored on defense, which always gives you an opportunity to win. Road wins are really hard to come by and sometimes you don’t play well, but at the end of the day it’s about getting the win."

3. Terrible tackling

» Situation: Colorado State 28, Hawaii 17, 2:58 remaining, second quarter, Colorado State ball, first and 10 at Hawaii 13

» The Play: Bibbs, who rushed for 137 yards on 33 carries, easily slices through Hawaii’s defense for a 13-yard touchdown.

» Impact: Colorado State goes 70 yards on three plays, outrunning and breaking the tackles of Hawaii defenders.

» Hawaii defensive tackle Saui Matagiese: "We did well in the second half, but we can’t put ourselves in that (deficit). We’re not taking anything away from Colorado State. That’s a good team. But we put holes in our foot. We missed tackles and missed assignments. We weren’t where we were supposed to be."

4. Coming back

» Situation: Colorado State 35, Hawaii 17, 8:23 remaining, fourth quarter, Hawaii ball, first and 10 at own 11

» The Play: Schroeder hits Gant with a 37-yard completion to start a drive following a Colorado State punt.

» Impact: Aided by two pass interference calls, Hawaii continues to drive the field and Schroeder scores on a 2-yard run. A 2-point conversion pass from Schroeder to Gant makes it a 10-point game.

» Schroeder: "When we get in rhythms we’re pretty effective. You saw spurts in the first half, too. We had some good drives and put some points up. … We just have to be consistent."

5. Unanswered

» Situation: Colorado State 35, Hawaii 28, 0:07 remaining, fourth quarter, Hawaii ball, fourth and 5 at Colorado State 45

» The Play: QB Taylor Graham throws a desperation pass into the end zone. It is intended for WR Marcus Kemp but falls incomplete.

» Impact: Hawaii falls to 0-7 on the season with its third loss in the past four games that went to the final play.

» Hawaii coach Norm Chow: "We just can’t put ourselves in situations where we have to make something miraculous happen in the end. We have to stop doing that."