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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The Centurions: #9 Chad Owens

The Star-Bulletin's countdown of UH football's "Centurions", the 100 greatest players in the University of Hawaii's 100 years of football, continues with #9, slotback/returner Chad Owens.

Billy Hull profiles Mighty Mouse.
It started with a 66-yard punt return for a touchdown against Tulsa. A week later, he did it again, taking a punt 75 yards for a score against Nevada.

Both were home games and, with every Saturday, the chants became louder.

He made it three games in a row at Aloha Stadium with a punt return TD, going 71 yards against San Jose State.

But the streak was snapped against Idaho, and Hawaii was 5-5 needing wins against Big Ten teams Northwestern and Michigan State to clinch a spot in a bowl game. That's when the unbelievable happened.

"I just remember the crowd's energy," Owens said. "I could feel it, they could feel it, I felt like I was going to score every time."
Here's his punt return for a TD against Northwestern.



UPDATE: Thanks to Anonymous for this compilation of Chad Owens highlights.

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