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11/08 00:08 CST Alejado-Lacaden combo helps send Hawaii past UTEP 17-14
Alejado-Lacaden combo helps send Hawaii past UTEP 17-14
EL PASO, Texas (AP) --- Micah Alejado threw for 303 yards and a touchdown and
Titan Lacaden had a career-high 109 yards receiving and a touchdown and Hawaii
beat UTEP 17-14 on Saturday.
Lacaden also had a career-high 11 receptions and Audric Harris had 101 yards
receiving on four receptions.
The Rainbow Warriors (3-6, 2-4 Mountain West) scored first when Alejado threw a
20-yard touchdown pass to Lacaden with 2:57 left in the first quarter. Sean
Olvera-Harle kicked a 20-yard field goal midway through the second for a
10-point lead.
UTEP (1-8, 0-5) got on the scoreboard on the ensuing drive when Lamar Sperling
ran it in from the 5. The score was set up when Carver Cheeks started the drive
with a 22-yard run and Sperling ran for 23 yards the following play.
After a scoreless third quarter, Hawaii pushed the lead to 17-7 when the
Rainbow Warriors put together a 12-play, 98-yard drive that ended with Sitani
Mikaele running it in from the 6 with 10:08 remaining.
The Miners got within three when Raymond Moore III threw a 15-yard touchdown to
Judah Ezinwa at the end of a seven-play, 79-yard drive.
Moore threw for 109 yards and a touchdown and Sperling had 63 yards rushing on
11 carries and a touchdown.
Hawaii has won four of its last five against UTEP.
Up next
Hawaii: Hosts North Dakota State on Saturday.
UTEP: Hosts Wyoming on Saturday.
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