Wrap-Ups

Here's the game wrap-up from the UH Athletics site.

Here's the wrap-up from the AL.com Press-Register.

Here's Dave Reardon's Star-Bulletin wrap-up, with a snippet about what went wrong:

The Warriors' woes in the first half were many. Two dropped passes by the usually dependable and often spectacular Davone Bess. A mishandled snap by punter Kurt Milne leading to a safety. A fumble by Nate Ilaoa that turned into three Tide points when Leigh Tiffin hit a 31-yarder, one of his three field goals.

"The fumbles really hurt us and the dropped punt," Jones said.

The Warriors were just fortunate the mistakes didn't cost them more.

"We weren't ourselves in the first half," Jones said. "You could tell we were nervous and stumbling."

Here is Stephen Tsai's Advertiser wrap-up.

UH coach June Jones was visibly agitated by the turnovers. "We ask them to put the ball away," Jones said. "That's the only thing I told them: 'Just finish with the football. I don't care how many yards you get. You can get a lot of yards, but finish with the ball. You have to take pride in that. That's the only thing you've got to do.' "

But to end on a positive note, Ferd Lewis has a column that looks on the bright side.

If the Warriors could shoot themselves in the extremities with three turnovers and a safety and somehow still be launching passes with a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, they had not left Bryant-Denny Stadium empty-handed for the journey. Or without hope for the young season.

As losses go this was one to draw from rather than be forever haunted by.

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But in overcoming a clumsy start that could have doomed them to a lopsided ending, the Warriors got something to cling to for the open date and the season ahead.

If this helps the Warriors in the WAC, then it's a good thing. It still really sucks to lose, especially being that close against a great team on their home field. Coulda shoulda woulda. But here are some other positive things I noticed.

1. Dan Kelly looked really good kicking the football. That 42 yarder seemed like nothing to him. Let's hope he can be consistent.

2. Leonard Peters was delivering hits all over the field.

3. Ross Dickerson looked awesome returning kickoffs.

4. The defense stopped the run in the second half and held Bama to 125 yards for the game.

5. Reagan Mauia looked great on that touchdown catch and run, and I think he'll learn from that fumble to hold the ball better in the future. The Juggernaut shall rise!

6. Colt Brennan looked a little nervous, but he still had a great game. With the opening game/big game kinks worked out, he should have a spectacular season.

7. Adam Leonard led the team in tackles and had a sack.

So overall, you can look at it as a good game, especially if UH can learn from their mistakes. Bring on UNLV! Go Warriors!

P.S. Speaking of mistakes, I apologize for anyone who was following my liveblog last night. I left people hanging on the result of the final play of the game because I thought I had sent it through, but I didn't. So all that was onscreen for half an hour was:

0:07 - Brennan incomplete to the sideline. It looks like this is the last play of the game.

0:01 - One second left after an incompletion.

And that was the last entry for half an hour. Anyways, sorry about that. I'll learn from this mistake too!