Warrior replay

Date January 3, 2008

Five big plays from Hawaii’s 41-10 loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl
Chosen and described by the Star-Bulletin sportswriter Dave Reardon1. Bad Start
The Setup: Hawaii 0, Georgia 0, around 14:40 remaining, first quarter, Hawaii ball, first and 10 at own 45.
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Colt ready to bounce back

Date January 3, 2008

It was a sight we’d never seen until Tuesday. Even after the rare loss, Colt Brennan was never down — just anxious for the next opportunity.
But Brennan moped briefly after Hawaii absorbed a 41-10 shellacking in the Sugar Bowl, ending the Warriors’ 13-game winning streak. He wandered the field aimlessly for a minute or […]

Georgia ‘D’ paints Hawaii black and blue

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » Georgia linebacker Dannell Ellerbe took his helmet off and knelt on the field as if in prayer.
His concern?
The Hawaii receiver he had just drilled appeared to be out cold.
Warriors wideout Jason Rivers eventually sat up. He even got back into the Sugar Bowl. But there wasn’t much Rivers or the […]

UH failed to stop Moreno and Brown

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » Hawaii defensive coordinator Greg McMackin still had his halftime speech, written on the back of a folder, clutched in his hand as he ticked off what went wrong after last night’s 41-10 loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
The two key things he saw go awry early on were not being […]

Rivers shines in bowl once more

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » Jason Rivers may have helped his draft stock, but he’d rather have a Sugar Bowl victory.
“Any day,” Rivers said, after leading Hawaii with 105 receiving yards on 10 catches, both game highs at the Superdome last night. “This hurts bad. We know we could’ve played better.”
It’s doubtful Rivers could have […]

Dawgs harassed Colt all night

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » This time Colt Brennan didn’t play the fourth quarter for a different reason.
Hawaii’s record-setting quarterback and third-place finisher in the Heisman voting was intercepted three times and sacked eight last night at the Superdome as Georgia pounded Hawaii 41-10 in the Sugar Bowl.
On the final sack, Brennan was shaken up […]

Wake-up call ends BCS dream

Date January 2, 2008

Howard’s three sacks lead the Bulldogs to an overwhelming Sugar Bowl victory
NEW ORLEANS » It’s one thing to reach the next level. It’s another to compete there.
Hawaii, previously the only undefeated team in major college football, fell and fell hard in the Sugar Bowl, 41-10, to an inspired Georgia team last night at the Louisiana […]

Fans’ trip ends in frustration - But Warrior faithful remain loyal at home and away

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » In the end, the 12th Warrior couldn’t help get the job done.
Despite all the noise that University of Hawaii fans could muster in the Louisiana Superdome in yesterday’s 74th annual Sugar Bowl, it was the strains of “Glory, Glory to Old Georgia” that would ring in their ears.
By the beginning of […]

Warriors wipe out - Sweet season ends on a sour note in New Orleans

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » Those who thought Hawaii belonged on the same field with Georgia quickly discovered otherwise in last night’s 41-10 Allstate Sugar Bowl shellacking before 74,383 boisterous fans packed into the Superdome.
The Bulldogs made a statement for not being invited to the national championship game and took it out on the Warriors in one […]

Stafford stays put in pocket

Date January 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » The spy games may be over for Hawaii, at least when it comes to tracking the quarterback.
When Hawaii plays Georgia in the Sugar Bowl tonight in the Louisiana Superdome, the Warriors will take on a quarterback UH safety Jake Patek said can throw the ball 60 yards off his back […]