UH vs Boise State Wrap-Ups

Here are the game summaries and analysis of UH's 54-9 loss to Boise State.

Boise State shows Hawaii who's boss, by Jason Kaneshiro

Hawaii needed to play close to a perfect game to knock off a Boise State team ranking with the nation's elite.

The Warriors didn't come close.

With Boise State (7-0, 2-0 WAC) looking to impress voters in its quest for a Bowl Championship Series berth, the Warriors (2-5, 0-4) aided the cause with six turnovers to help fuel the Broncos' 54-9 blowout before a crowd of 33,961 at Aloha Stadium.

Giving it up, by Stephen Tsai

The Warriors, meanwhile, lost yet another quarterback. Bryant Moniz suffered a concussion when he was kneed in the back of the helmet during a first-quarter sack.

Moniz, who made his third consecutive start, joins Greg Alexander and Brent Rausch on the Warriors' medical plan.

Broncos cash in on takeway opportunities, by Stacy Kaneshiro

Moore's offense was able to redeem all six giveaways into scores totaling 30 points.

"When our defense gets six turnovers , we'll be be hard to beat," BSU coach Chris Petersen said. "They were flying around. Very physical tonight. Really thought they stepped up their game."

Moore leads Boise State blowout of Hawaii, by The Sports Network

"You look at the score and some people say a lot of negatives," said Hawaii coach Greg McMackin. "I look for the positives. We only allowed one or two sacks. They are the 16th ranked defense in the country."

Yay.

Boise State football team rolls past Hawaii, by Chadd Cripe of the Idaho Statesman

Still, the Broncos left plenty of room for coaches to grumble as they prepare for their return to Bronco Stadium on Saturday against San Jose State - their first home game against an FBS team in seven weeks.

The Broncos fumbled six snaps, including one for a safety. They were 3-of-13 on third down. And they settled for field goals on four of seven red-zone trips. Plus, they took a couple of unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties.

The snap problems had a lot to do with the red-zone and third-down struggles.

“If we can eliminate some sixth-grade penalties and figure out how to snap the ball,” Petersen said, “we might be in business.”

Boise State cruises past UH, by Jaymes Song of the AP

''Coming into this game coach told us that third down plays will be crucial, that we need to stop them on third downs and get our offense on the field,'' said UH defensive back Richard Torres. ''We were doing exactly that in the first part of the game, we came in fired-up. In the end we had a couple missed assignments and blown coverages which led to big plays. You can't do that against a team like Boise State.''

Boise ramps up BCS status, by Billy Hull

Some BCS good could come from BSU’s rout, by Ferd Lewis

Austin hits the field, by Brian McInnis

So this is what it feels like to study up on algebra and have your professor pull out a pop quiz in calculus.

It's become a rite of passage for the Warriors' signal-callers to take their lickings in this downward spiraling season, and it was no exception for the 6-footer from Camarillo, Calif. He finished 22-for-36 for 174 yards with three interceptions and a touchdown.

Yet Austin showed command of the run-and-shoot offense from the moment he stepped on the field. The only problem was Boise was ready to pounce the moment he slipped up.

QB Austin 'did OK' in his debut, by Kalani Takase

Short snaps: UH vs. Boise State, by the Star-Bulletin

Improving on third-down conversion rate was a point of emphasis for the Hawaii defense this week. The Warriors held the Broncos to a 3-for-13 showing, only to be victimized twice on fourth down.

And good to read Greg Alexander's doing well:

Hawaii's quarterback issues began when Greg Alexander suffered a season-ending knee injury against Louisiana Tech. After two surgeries, the second to treat an infection that formed in the knee, the senior attended his first football-related function last night. Alexander said he'll start rehabbing his knee tomorrow.

"It's not too painful now, more annoying," Alexander said. "There's peaks and valleys, but I'll be all right."

'Explosive' Young greets Hawai 'i with stellar showing, by Kalani Takase

Brotzman executes fake, hits four field goals, booms punt, by Chadd Cripe

A star is born, from RocketMan5000 of BroncoCountry.com

Murphy: In Hawaii, Boise State starts feeling good, by Brian Murphy of the Idaho Statesman

It's up to McMackin to turn fortunes around, by Dave Reardon

Coach, I'll take your word that your players busted their butts all the way to the end. They're the only ones who really truly know, anyway.

But a 45-point loss is still a 45-point loss. It's five in a row, you're on your fourth quarterback and fifth middle linebacker headed into a tough road game at Nevada. Yes, you've had more than your share of injuries.

Regardless, it remains your job to turn it around somehow.