# 2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

The 2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors played their final home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu as members of the Mountain West Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Todd Graham.
On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision was later reversed on September 24, with all 12 teams playing an eight-game, conference-only schedule starting on October 24.
The Rainbow Warriors ended their season with a winning record for the third year in a row, also claiming the New Mexico Bowl over Houston. Graham also became the first Hawaii coach since Bob Wagner in 1987 to win his debut; the last five had lost their debuts, all by 20 points or more.

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Doak Walker Award | Miles Reed | RB | JR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Jared Smart | WR | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Ilm Manning | OL | JR |
| Rimington Trophy | Taaga Tuulima | C | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Hekili Keliliki | RB | JR |
| Burlsworth Trophy | Taaga Tuulima | C | SR |

### Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days was initially set to be virtually held on the days of July 27–29, but were later postponed by the conference.

#### Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2020. Hawaii was initially picked to finish third in the West Division. The divisions were later suspended for the 2020 season.
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego State | 122 (19) |
| 2 | Nevada | 100 (2) |
| 3 | Hawaii | 74 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 73 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 43 |
| 6 | UNLV | 29 |
Mountain :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 125 (20) |
| 2 | Wyoming | 90 (1) |
| 3 | Air Force | 86 |
| 4 | Utah State | 60 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 59 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 21 |

#### Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Rainbow Warriors only had one player selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team.
Offense
Ilm Manning – OL

## Schedule

Hawaii had its first four games against Arizona, UCLA, Fordham and Oregon canceled before the start of the 2020 season. Each cancellation, related to the COVID-19 pandemic, was due to individual conferences attempting to reduce spread of the virus through travel restrictions. Robert Morris later replaced Fordham on the schedule, announced on July 13, 2020.
The entire season was suspended by the Mountain West Conference on August 10, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the decision was reversed on September 24, with the conference announcing each team would play an eight-game, conference-only schedule. The new schedule was released by the Mountain West on October 1, 2020. Hawaii played seven of their original conference opponents, with the only change being Wyoming replacing Air Force on the schedule. Hawaii Athletics also announced that home games would be held without fans, in accordance with government regulations.
The game scheduled for December 5 with San Jose State was moved to Aloha Stadium after new COVID-19 restrictions were released in Santa Clara County, where CEFCU Stadium is located. Hawaii played as the designated road team in their new all-white road uniforms, which debuted against Fresno State.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | SPEC HI | W 34–19 | 0 |
| October 30 | 3:45 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY (Paniolo Trophy Game) | FS1 | L 7–31 | 6,232 |
| November 7 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI | SPEC HI | W 39–33 | 0 |
| November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at San Diego State | Dignity Health Sports ParkCarson, CA | SPEC HI | L 10–34 | 0 |
| November 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Boise State | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI | CBSSN | L 32–40 | 0 |
| November 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI | SPEC HI | W 24–21 | 0 |
| December 5 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game) | SPEC HI | L 24–35 | 0 |
| December 12 | 6:00 p.m. | UNLV | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI (Island Showdown Game) | SPEC HI | W 38–21 | 0 |
| December 24 | 10:30 a.m. | vs. Houston* | Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX (New Mexico Bowl) | ESPN | W 28–14 | 2,060 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Hawaii time |||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| † | Final Depth Chart |
Defense :
* DB
* Quentin Frazier
* Jalen Perdue
* FS
* Kai Kaneshiro
* Donovan Dalton
| WEAK | BASE | STRONG |
| Jeremiah Pritchard | Darius Muasau | Khoury Bethley |
| Isaiah Tufaga | Penei Pavihi | Logan Taylor |
* SS
* Cameron Lockridge
* Sterlin Ortiz
* CB
* Cortez Davis
* James Green III
| DE | NT | DE |
| Justus Tavai | Blessman Taʻala | Jonah Laulu |
| Derek Thomas | John Tuitupou | DJuan Matthews |
* CB
* Michael Washington
* Cameron Lockridge
Offense :
* X
* Jonah Panoke
* Rico Bussey
* H
* Calvin Turner
* Koali Nishigaya
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Micah Vanterpool | Michael Eletise | Taaga Tuulima | Solo Vaipulu | Gene Pryor |
| Ilm Manning | Sergio Muasau | Eliki Tanuvasa | Micah Soliai Howlett | Ilm Manning |
* SL
* Jared Smart
* Dior Scott
* Z
* Melquise Stovall
* Nick Mardner
* QB
* Chevan Cordeiro
* Boone Abbott
* RB
* Dae Dae Hunter
* Calvin Turner
* Special teams
* PK Matthew Shipley
* P Adam Stack
* KR Calvin Turner
* PR Calvin Turner
* LS Wyatt Tucker
* H Stan Gaudion

## Game summaries
### At Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA
* Date: October 24, 2020
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E 5 MPH • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Stephen Baker
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Robert Kekaula (play-by-play) & Rich Miano (analyst)
* Box Score, Hawaii at Fresno State /// Pregame Notes /// Post Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:34) FS TD – Ronnie Rivers 7-yard rush, Cesar Silva kick Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:22; Fresno State 7–0
(4:00) UH TD – Chevan Cordeiro 20-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:50; Tied 7–7
Second Quarter
(7:12) UH FG – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:37; Hawaii 10–7
(1:50) FS TD – Juan Rodriguez 18-yard pass from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick MISSED Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:11; Fresno State 13–7
(0:27) UH TD – Chevan Cordeiro 3-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:17; Hawaii 17–13
Third Quarter
(6:18) UH TD – Calvin Turner 2-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:31; Hawaii 24–13
(3:41) FS FG – Cesar Silva 22-yard field goal Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:37; Hawaii 24–16
Fourth Quarter
(12:08) UH FG – Matthew Shipley 24-yard field goal Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:53; Hawaii 27–16
(10:13) FS FG – Cesar Silva 25-yard field goal Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:55; Hawaii 27–19
(4:52) UH TD – Calvin Turner 4-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:15; Hawaii 34–19
Passing
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 20/30, 229 yards
FS – Jake Haener: 17/31, 289 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 13 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
FS – Ronnie Rivers: 18 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UH – Jared Smart: 7 receptions, 89 yards
FS – Keric Wheatfall: 3 receptions, 73 yards :

### At Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY
* Date: October 30, 2020
* Game time: 3:45 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C) • Wind: NNE 7 MPH • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 6,232
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
* Box Score, Hawaii at Wyoming /// Pregame Notes /// Post Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:53) WYO TD – Xazavian Valladay 18-yard rush, John Hoyland kick Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:07; Wyoming 7–0
(9:55) WYO FG – John Hoyland 30-yard FG Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:19; Wyoming 10–0
Second Quarter
(1:04) UH TD – Dae Dae Hunter 3-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:35; Wyoming 10–7
Third Quarter
(4:22) WYO TD – Trey Smith 1-yard rush, John Hoyland kick Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Wyoming 17–7
Fourth Quarter
(8:19) WYO TD – Xazavian Valladay 6-yard rush, John Hoyland kick Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:18; Wyoming 24–7
(1:48) WYO TD – Trey Smith 2-yard rush, John Hoyland kick Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:38; Wyoming 31–7
Passing
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 11/26, 110 yards, 1 INT
WYO – Levi Williams: 9/18, 112 yards
Rushing
UH – Miles Reed: 7 carries, 54 yards
WYO – Xazavian Valladay: 32 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
UH – Zion Bowens: 1 reception, 47 yards
WYO – Xazavian Valladay: 2 receptions, 32 yards :

### New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
* Date: November 7, 2020
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: ENE 13 MPH • Weather: Humid
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Timothy Davis
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Robert Kekaula (play-by-play) & Rich Miano (analyst)
* Box Score, New Mexico at Hawaii /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(14:19) UNM TD – Jordan Kress 52-yard pass from Tevaka Tuioti, George Steinkamp kick Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:41; New Mexico 7–0
(10:21) UH TD – Chevan Cordeiro 5-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:55; Tied 7–7
(5:34) UNM FG – George Steinkamp 27-yard field goal Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:39; New Mexico 10–7
(4:10) UNM TD – Jordan Kress 29-yard pass from Tevaka Tuioti, George Steinkamp kick Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:07; New Mexico 17–7
Second Quarter
(14:50) UNM FG – George Steinkamp 49-yard field goal Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:25; New Mexico 20–7
(3:55) UH TD – Nick Mardner 42-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:23; New Mexico 20–14
Third Quarter
(13:05) UH TD – Zion Bowens 42-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; Hawaii 21–20
(11:55) UH TD – Zion Bowens 40-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:13; Hawaii 28–20
(9:33) UNM TD – Nathanie Jones 26-yard rush, George Steinkamp kick Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:17; Hawaii 28–27
Fourth Quarter
(13:31) UNM FG – George Steinkamp 24-yard field goal Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:17; New Mexico 30–28
(12:19) UH TD – Calvin Turner 64-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Chevan Cordeiro–Jared Smart pass Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Hawaii 36–30
(6:33) UH FG – Matthew Shipley 41-yard field goal Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:20; Hawaii 39–30
(1:21) UNM FG – George Steinkamp 42-yard field goal Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:41; Hawaii 39–33
Passing
UNM – Tevaka Tuioti: 17/31, 181 yards, 2 TD
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 33/43, 410 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
UNM – Nathanie Jones: 13 rush, 96 yards, 1 TD
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 10 rush, 39 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
UNM – Jordan Kress, 3 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
UH – Nick Mardner: 6 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD :

### At San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Aztecs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA
* Date: November 14, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W 7 MPH • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Robert Kekaula (play-by-play) & Rich Miano (analyst)
* Box Score, Hawaii at San Diego State /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(3:26) SDSU TD – Jordan Byrd 51-yard rush, Matt Araiza kick Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:16; SDSU 7–0
(1:08) SDSU TD – Greg Bell 62-yard rush, Matt Araiza kick Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:11; SDSU 14–0
Second Quarter
(10:25) SDSU TD – Greg Bell 3-yard rush, Matt Araiza kick Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:15; SDSU 21–0
(1:20) SDSU TD – Segun Olubi 71-yard interception return, Matt Araiza kick Drive: 0 plays, 0 yard, 0:00; SDSU 28–0
Third Quarter
(5:13) UH FG – Matthew Shipley 27-yard field goal Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:08; SDSU 28–3
Fourth Quarter
(12:51) SDSU FG – Matt Araiza 27-yard field goal Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:04; SDSU 31–3
(12:00) UH TD – Calvin Turner 75-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; SDSU 31–10
(2:59) SDSU FG – Matt Araiza 36-yard field goal Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 9:01; SDSU 34–10
Passing
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 17/35, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
SDSU – Carson Baker: 4/13, 30 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 20 carries, 85 yards
SDSU – Greg Bell: 19 carries, 175 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
UH – Calvin Turner: 4 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
SDSU – Chance Bell: 1 reception, 14 yards :

### Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 3 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
* Date: November 21, 2020
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E 21 MPH • Weather: Slightly Humid
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Mike Cuttone
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (analyst)
* Box Score, Boise State at Hawaii /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(4:36) UH FG – Matthew Shipley 27-yard field goal Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 5:38; Hawaii 3–0
(1:13) BS FG – Jonah Dalmas 32-yard field goal Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:23; Tied 3–3
Second Quarter
(10:09) BS FG – Jonah Dalmas 42-yard field goal Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:06; Boise State 6–3
(5:12) BS TD – Khalil Shakir 38-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, Jonah Dalmas kick BLOCKED Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:37; Boise State 12–3
(0:54) BS TD – Khalil Shakir 3-yard pass from CT Thomas, Jonah Dalmas kick Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:58; Boise State 19–3
Third Quarter
(11:09) UH TD – Calvin Turner 1-yard rush, Chevan Cordeiro rush FAILED Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 3:51; Boise State 19–9
(10:54) BS TD – Avery Williams 99-yard kick return, Jonah Dalmas kick Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Boise State 26–9
(8:18) BS TD – Andrew Van Buren 11-yard rush, Jonah Dalmas kick Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:05; Boise State 33–9
(5:36) UH TD – Calvin Turner 36-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Calvin Turner rush Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Boise State 33–17
(3:38) BS TD – Andrew Van Buren 11-yard rush, Jonah Dalmas kick Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:52; Boise State 40–17
Fourth Quarter
(9:56) UH TD – Calvin Turner 15-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:31; Boise State 40–24
(4:52) UH TD – Jared Smart 4-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Calvin Turner rush Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:37; Boise State 40–32
Passing
BS – Hank Bachmeier: 21/31, 278 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 25/48, 253 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
BS – Andrew Van Buren: 27 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 18 carries, 103 yards
Receiving
BS – Khalil Shakir: 11 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
UH – Miles Reed: 6 receptions, 69 yards :

### Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
* Date: November 28, 2020
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE 10 MPH • Weather: Humid
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Robert Kekaula (play-by-play) & Rich Miano (analyst)
* Box Score, Nevada at Hawaii /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
Game information :
Second Quarter
(10:11) UH FG – Matthew Shipley 31-yard field goal Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:29; Hawaii 3–0
(2:57) NEV TD – Cole Turner 4-yard pass from Carson Strong, Brandon Talton kick Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:08; Nevada 7–3
(0:59) UH TD – Calvin Turner 7-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Hawaii 10–7
Third Quarter
(3:20) UH TD – Miles Reed 4-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 4:02; Hawaii 17–7
Fourth Quarter
(14:28) NEV TD – Toa Taua 1-yard rush, Brandon Talton kick Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Hawaii 17–14
(9:31) UH TD – Chevan Cordeiro 2-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Hawaii 24–14
(5:38) NEV TD – Tory Horton 18-yard pass from Carson Strong, Brandon Talton kick Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Hawaii 24–21
Passing
NEV – Carson Strong: 20/25, 168 yards, 2 TD
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 26/32, 246 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
NEV – Toa Taua: 20 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 15 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
NEV – Cole Turner: 6 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
UH – Calvin Turner: 10 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD :

### At San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
* Date: December 5, 2020
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N 7 MPH • Weather: Slightly Humid
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Timothy Davis
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Robert Kekaula (play-by-play) & Rich Miano (analyst)
* Box Score, San Jose State at Hawaii /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:43) SJSU TD – Isaiah Holiness 2-yard pass from Nick Starkel, Matt Mercurio kick Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; San Jose State 7–0
(9:36) SJSU TD – Tyler Nevens 72-yard rush, Matt Mercurio kick Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:28; San Jose State 14–0
(6:24) SJSU TD – Tyler Nevens 10-yard rush, Matt Mercurio kick Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:57; San Jose State 21–0
Second Quarter
(9:21) UH FG – Matthew Shipley 25-yard field goal Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:48; San Jose State 21–3
(3:12) UH TD – Dae Dae Hunter 10-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:14; San Jose State 21–10
Third Quarter
(9:48) UH TD – Rico Bussey 11-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:07; San Jose State 21–17
(2:17) SJSU TD – Kairee Robinson 2-yard rush, Matt Mercurio kick Drive: 18 plays, 70 yards, 7:31; San Jose State 28–17
Fourth Quarter
(12:03) SJSU TD – Tre Walker 50-yard pass from Nick Starkel, Matt Mercurio kick Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:44; San Jose State 35–17
(2:24) UH TD – Chevan Cordeiro 4-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:40; San Jose State 35–24
Passing
SJSU – Nick Starkel: 11/23, 167 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 28/42, 238 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
SJSU – Tyler Nevens: 16 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 11 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
SJSU – Tre Walker: 2 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
UH – Rico Bussey: 8 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD :

### UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
* Date: December 12, 2020
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ENE 11 MPH • Weather: Humidity: 60%
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Robert Kekaula (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst)
* Box Score, UNLV at Hawaii /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:34) UH TD – Chevan Cordeiro 54-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:38; Hawaii 7–0
Second Quarter
(13:27) UH TD – Dae Dae Hunter 1-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:08; Hawaii 14–0
(1:45) UH TD – Calvin Turner 28-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:57; Hawaii 21–0
(0:53) UNLV TD – Kyle Williams 19-yard pass from Max Gilliam, Daniel Gutierrez kick Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:52; Hawaii 21–7
Third Quarter
(13:00) UH TD – Koali Nishigaya 4-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:46; Hawaii 28–7
(9:34) UNLV TD – Charles Williams 2-yard rush, Daniel Gutierrez kick Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:26; Hawaii 28–14
(1:16) UH TD – Chevan Cordeiro 12-yard rush, Matthew Shipley kick Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:51; Hawaii 35–14
(0:12) UNLV TD – Charles Williams 49-yard rush, Daniel Gutierrez kick Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:04; Hawaii 35–21
Fourth Quarter
(3:05) UH FG – Matthew Shipley 44-yard field goal Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:39; Hawaii 38–21
Passing
UNLV – Max Gilliam: 16/27, 187 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 20/33, 252 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
UNLV – Charles Williams: 22 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
UH – Chevan Cordeiro: 12 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
UNLV – Kyle Williams: 10 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD
UH – Calvin Turner: 2 receptions, 77 yards :

### Houston – New Mexico Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
* Date: December 24, 2020
* Game time: 10:30 a.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: WNW 8 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 2,060
* Referee: Chris Bynum
* TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) & Kris Budden (sideline)
* Box Score, Hawaii at Houston, 2020 New Mexico Bowl /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
| Statistics | HAW | HOU |
| First downs | 11 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 57–267 | 81–307 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–131 | 38–58 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 249 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–23–0 | 21–43–3 |
| Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 15/23, 136 yards, 3 TD |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Calvin Turner | 12 carries, 60 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Calvin Turner | 4 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 20/38, 216 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Mulbah Car | 15 carries, 47 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Tank Dell | 6 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD |
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