Five big plays from Hawaii’s 28-27 loss to New Mexico

1. Missed Chip

» Situation: Hawaii 27, New Mexico 21, 2:14 remaining, fourth quarter, Hawaii ball, fourth-and-goal at New Mexico 5.

» The Play: K Rigoberto Sanchez, kicking from the right hashmark, misses a 22-yard field goal attempt wide left.

» Impact: Sanchez had made field goals of 47 and 49 yards earlier in the game. The miss prevents Hawaii from taking a two-score lead and gives New Mexico a chance to steal the win.

» Sanchez: "The long ones don’t really count if I don’t make the ones that really matter. … It was just on me. Nobody else. On me."

2. Defensive Holding

» Situation: Hawaii 27, New Mexico 21, 1:15 remaining, fourth quarter, New Mexico ball first-and-10 at 50.

» The Play: QB Austin Apodaca pass falls incomplete, but DB Ne’quan Phillips is called for holding.

» Impact: New Mexico gets 10 yards and a first down to continue its game-winning drive, two plays after CB Jamal Mayo dropped a potential interception.

» Hawaii defensive coordinator Tom Mason: "It comes down to you have to make plays in those situations and we didn’t make plays."

3. Winning TD

» Situation: Hawaii 27, New Mexico 21, 0:55 remaining, fourth quarter, New Mexico ball, first-and-10 at Hawaii 28.

» The Play: QB Austin Apodaca finds WR Dameon Gamblin who catches a high pass across the middle at the Hawaii 10 and his momentum carries him into the end zone.

» Impact: With the extra-point by Zack Rogers, New Mexico takes its first lead since the second quarter.

» Apodaca: "I had no doubt from the first play (of the drive) in the huddle that we were going to go down and score because of the look in all the guys’ eyes."

4. Penalties

» Situation: Hawaii 27, New Mexico 21, 0:21 remaining, fourth quarter, Hawaii ball second-and-7 at own 41.

» The Play: OL Jon Wa’a and R.J. Hollis commit back-to-back false-start penalties, pushing the ball back to the 29.

» Impact: Hawaii was penalized for 40 yards in the last 1:15 with the game on the line. It got pushed back again on OL Dejon Allen’s holding call.

» Hawaii coach Norm Chow: "They’re a good football team. We’ve got to play 60 minutes."

5. Pick

» Situation: New Mexico 28, Hawaii 27, 0:03 remaining, fourth quarter, Hawaii ball, third-and-27 at own 21.

» The Play: QB Ikaika Woolsey throws across the middle, DB Lee Crosby intercepts the pass.

» Impact: Crosby’s second interception of the game ices the victory for New Mexico and seals Hawaii’s fourth loss in a row.

» Chow: "They all hurt, right? … Close ranks and keep marching."