Hawaii 63, Northern Colorado 6

UH made it look too easy.

Here are Colt Brennan's game statistics:

34 of 40 (85% completion percentage) for 416 yards, 6 touchdowns and NO interceptions. He also led the team in rushing, carrying the ball 3 times for 23 yards.

All of this was accomplished in the first half.

UH went into halftime with a 42-0 lead. Colt, Ryan Grice-Mullins and Davone Bess (maybe more) came out for the second half dressed in street clothes.

At least many of the backups got a lot of playing time.

Mike Washington had an 80-yard punt return for a TD.

Malcolm Lane had a 94-yard kickoff return for a TD.

The UH defense held Northern Colorado to 34 yards rushing and 182 yards overall, while Hawaii racked up 577 yards on offense.

A great win by the Warriors to open the season. Looks like this will give UH a lot of confidence and momentum going into the upcoming two-game road trip to Louisiana Tech and UNLV.

GO WARRIORS!!!!


UPDATE: Here's Stephen Tsai's postgame wrap-up.

The opener answered several concerns for the Warriors.

The offensive line, which featured new starters at four positions, did not allow a sack when Brennan was in the game.

Brennan was pressured just twice. Once, he pirouetted away for a 4-yard scramble. A second time, Pilares, who was aligned on his left, scooted over to the right to block a blitzer.

Pilares and Wright-Jackson also fulfilled their high expectations. Both had big runs, and they showed they were more than adequate backfield blockers.

And here's The Star-Bulletin's postgame wrap-up.

“I was pleased," UH coach June Jones said. "The guys came ready to play. I knew they were ready to go. It's fun to do all phases, kick return, punt return, offense, defense. It got a little ragged with the new guys went in but I'm glad they got to play.”