Oct 5, 2008 - 4:04 AM
0 shoutsFRESNO, California (Ticker) -- Daniel Kelly kicked a 26-yard field goal on Saturday to give Hawaii a wild 32-29 overtime upset of No. 21 Fresno State in a Western Athletic Conference stunner.
Kelly's kick came after Fresno State kicker Kevin Goessling missed two chances to put the Bulldogs ahead in overtime. Goessling missed his first chance, but a running into the kicker penalty gave him a second kick that he pushed wide.
"I didn't even think about it," Kelly said. "I just kicked it."
The Warriors blew a 26-9 lead in a game that saw each team have a field goal blocked in the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs (3-2, 0-1 WAC) rolled up 522 yards but committed six turnovers, their most since 2000. They were forced to play catch-up, eventually tying the game at 29-29 on Anthony Harding's 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Hawaii scored 20 points off the turnovers by Fresno en route to its first road victory over a ranked opponent. The Warriors came into the game tied for last in turnover margin, coughing the ball up 17 times compared to forcing two.
Hawaii (2-3, 1-1) forced four first-half turnovers and took a 19-9 lead at halftime.
Ryan Mouton returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score and Inoke Funaki threw two touchdowns for the Warriors.
The theme continued, as Fresno quarterback Tom Brandstater was picked off on the opening drive of the second half and the Warriors capitalized as Inoke Funaki hit Michael Washington with a 2-yard pass to make it 26-9, setting the stage for Fresno State's charge.
"This was for the boys ... and for the state," Funaki said. " We play for Hawaii."
Lonyae Miller's 80-yard run sparked Fresno State's comeback.
"This is as tough a loss I've had since I've been here," Bulldogs coach Pat Hill said. "We just didn't take care of the ball and didn't take care of the opportunities when we had them."
From the Bleachers
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HAWAII: 32
FRESNO STATE: 29
Final - OT
Oct 5 1:31 AM -
NCAAF
FG HAWAII
DANIEL KELLY 34 YD
HAWAII 32
FRESNO ST (22) 29 IN 1ST OT POSSESSION
Oct 5 1:31 AM -
Hawaii 29, Fresno State(20) 29 OT
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Took away 30 roots (Close Finish, Overtime, Upset)
Oct 5 1:24 AM -
HAWAII: 29
FRESNO STATE: 29
End of Regulation
Oct 5 1:20 AM -
Hawaii 29, Fresno State(20) 29 End of Regulation
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Added 25 roots (Close Finish, Overtime, Upset)
Oct 5 1:20 AM -
Hawaii 29, Fresno State(20) 29 4th Quarter - 0:51
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Added 34 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Oct 5 1:14 AM -
Hawaii 29, Fresno State(20) 29 4th Quarter - 3:12
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Added 59 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Oct 5 1:11 AM -
Hawaii 29, Fresno State(20) 29 4th Quarter - 7:05
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Added 24 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Oct 5 1:03 AM -
NCAAF
TD FRESNO ST
ANTHONY HARDING 1 YD RUN
(KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
HAWAII 29
FRESNO ST (22) 29 8:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 5 12:57 AM -
HAWAII: 29
FRESNO STATE: 22
End of 3rd
Oct 5 12:39 AM -
NCAAF
FG FRESNO ST
KEVIN GOESSLING 33 YD
HAWAII 29
FRESNO ST (22) 22 0:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 5 12:36 AM -
NCAAF
FG HAWAII
DANIEL KELLY 40 YD
HAWAII 29
FRESNO ST (22) 19 3:28 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 5 12:28 AM -
NCAAF
FG FRESNO ST
KEVIN GOESSLING 32 YD
HAWAII 26
FRESNO ST (22) 19 8:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 5 12:16 AM -
NCAAF
TD FRESNO ST
LONYAE MILLER 80 YD RUN
(KEVIN GOESSLING KICK)
HAWAII 26
FRESNO ST (22) 16 12:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 5 12:03 AM -
NCAAF
TD HAWAII
MICHAEL WASHINGTON 3 YD PASS FROM INOKE FUNAKI
(DANIEL KELLY KICK)
HAWAII 26
FRESNO ST (22) 9 12:17 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 4 11:59 PM -
HAWAII: 19
FRESNO STATE: 9
Halftime
Oct 4 11:31 PM -
NCAAF
TD FRESNO ST
LONYAE MILLER 7 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
HAWAII 19
FRESNO ST (22) 9 6:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 4 11:13 PM -
NCAAF
TD HAWAII
MALCOLM LANE 28 YD PASS FROM INOKE FUNAKI
(DANIEL KELLY KICK)
HAWAII 19
FRESNO ST (22) 3 11:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 4 10:57 PM -
NCAAF
FG HAWAII
DANIEL KELLY 30 YD
HAWAII 12
FRESNO ST (22) 3 12:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 4 10:52 PM -
HAWAII: 9
FRESNO STATE: 3
End of 1st
Oct 4 10:45 PM -
CORRECTION
NCAAF HAWAII 9
FRESNO ST (22) 3 5:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 4 10:36 PM -
NCAAF
FG HAWAII
DANIEL KELLY 36 YD
HAWAII 12
FRESNO ST (22) 3 5:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 4 10:34 PM -
NCAAF
FG HAWAII
DANIEL KELLY 36 YD
HAWAII 9
FRESNO ST (22) 3 5:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 4 10:33 PM -
NCAAF
TD HAWAII
RYAN MOUTON 89 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(PAT FAILED)
HAWAII 6
FRESNO ST (22) 3 8:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 4 10:23 PM -
NCAAF
FG FRESNO ST
KEVIN GOESSLING 24 YD
HAWAII 0
FRESNO ST (22) 3 8:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 4 10:19 PM
