For Hawaii safety Daniel Lewis, the sideline was not an option.

Because of a wrist injury, Lewis had two choices — rest or undergo a procedure — that would force him to miss the past week’s football game against Colorado State. After consulting with medical officials, Lewis checked “none of the above,” mummified the wrist, and played every defensive snap.

“You’re not going to tell him he can’t play,” head coach Nick Rolovich said. “He’s a passionate guy about this football program. If he thinks he’s going to go, he’s going to go.”

Lewis said: “Even if they told me (not to play), I would do everything I could to get back out there. My wrist would have to fall off. Even then, I would see how much tape I would need to hold it (together).”

The ailment has improved, and Lewis wore what resembled a bowling glove during Wednesday’s practice.

“If you love it, for me — and for the other guys — you feel you’re letting your guys down if you don’t play,” Lewis said. “It was more about that than anything.”

Offensive lineman Chris Posa was expected to rest an ailing ankle against Colorado State. But during warm-ups, he noticed that Fred Ulu-Perry, who was projected to start at left tackle, appeared to be in discomfort.

“I saw Fred surrounded by some trainers during warm-ups,” Posa said. “I told Coach I could go if somebody got hurt. Somebody got hurt. I went.”

Posa opened at left tackle, replacing Ulu-Perry, who was replacing ailing Dejon Allen. Posa then moved to right tackle, with Matt Norman playing the remainder of the game at left tackle.

“He saw his teammates in need,” Rolovich said of Posa. “I don’t think he waited for any word. He put it together and he went. … I’ll never forget him leaving pregame warm-ups to get his mind right, get his knee braces ready to go. He ran in, and played 78 snaps.”

Posa said he did not feel the aches during the game.

“You know, adrenaline does a lot for you,” Posa said. “In the moment you don’t think about it. But I was happy I was able to go out and play a full game.”

And the next morning? “That adrenaline goes away pretty quick,” Posa said, smiling.

Slotback Dylan Collie made an in-game sacrifice when he soared for a Dru Brown pass, was upended, and landed on his jersey nameplate.

“You’re going to make your money coming across the middle,” Collie said. “Guys can trust me to go across the middle and take a hit. I’m OK with doing that.”

Collie said he expected contact.

“In that situation, when you understand a defense like that and you take that angle, if you go up for the ball, somebody is going to come down with you,” Collie said. “It’s Division I football. They’re going to take a shot. It’s a matter of accepting that fact. Once you accept that fact, then catching a ball like that ain’t that challenging.”