UH vs Utah State Wrap-Ups

UH rushing attack helps end six-game skid, by Jaymes Song of the AP

Warriors find winning formula, by Jason Kaneshiro

"It's been a long time since we won a game and it feels good not coming off the field with your head down, just coming off with a great feeling. There's nothing like it," receiver Greg Salas said.

Warriors run for 360 yards to snap six-game losing streak, by Stephen Tsai

The mounting losses had become an anchor to the Warriors' spirits. Linebacker Blaze Soares, their feisty defensive leader, said he canceled his Facebook account after receiving numerous barbs.

"We took a lot of (bleep) from people," Soares said. "We knew we had to get the monkey off our back."

What a rush! Wright-Jackson, Green run wild, by Stacy Kaneshiro

"It was a lot of fun," said Wright-Jackson, who, in last night's game alone, surpassed his 2008 season rushing total of 102 yards. "The offensive line gave me the holes. And it wasn't just me. Alex Green got in there and did the same thing. There were big holes. That's a credit to our offensive line."

Feeding frenzy for UH backs, by Brian McInnis

"We weren't expecting quite that much, but it was great to get," running backs coach Brian Smith said. "We knew we could run the ball on them, and once we got into the game and saw some of the things they were doing, tendency-wise, we really thought we could open up with our ground game. We really capitalized on some of the looks that they gave us."

Porous run defense deflates Utah State, by Billy Hull

Old-school running game keyed UH's feel-good win, by Dave Reardon

Is it time to turn the run-and-shoot into the run-and-run?

Maybe not -- don't forget about Greg Salas: 10 catches for 187 yards and two TDs.

"Oh, man, it makes a tremendous difference when the running game is going like that," the receiver said. "When everything's working like that, forget it."

For three years now, we've all dreamed of what Wright-Jackson might be like in an offense with a fullback and a tight end and the willingness to run the ball. But ask him, and he's happy just to be a part of what it already is -- and he had the same attitude after last night's game as he did before it.

"I'm happy in the run-and-shoot," Wright-Jackson said. "You can still run the ball in it. We showed that tonight. That's what we do. That's Hawaii. There's no need for us to go to anything else."

Lee said this was in many ways the offense at its best, because it was balanced.

Things really opened up for UH receiver Salas, by Kalani Takase

"He's real steady," UH offensive coordinator Ron Lee said of Salas. "He's been doing a good job catching the ball, running after the catch, and along the way, he's been making really, really tough catches."

Short snaps, from the Star-Bulletin has news and notes about Greg Salas, Lametrius Davis' interception, Chris Tormey, and Tommy Kaulukukui being honored at halftime.

Defense kept Borel on run, by Kalani Takase

Hawai'i brought pressure from all angles against the shifty, 6-foot, 187-pound quarterback in last night's 49-36 win over Utah State and sacked him three times. They also hurried Borel seven times and picked him off twice.

"We just had to execute our assignments," Warriors defensive end Fetaiagogo "John" Fonoti said. "We knew that their quarterback and running back were good — just like Nevada — so we just had to look at that Nevada game to see what we did wrong and work on it."

UH took advantage when it mattered, by Ferd Lewis