Oct 14, 2008 - 11:00 AM
0 shoutsHawaii (3-3) at (16) Boise State (5-0), 8:00 pm EDT
BOISE, Idaho (Ticker) -- Boise State is back in the driver's seat to regain the Western Athletic Conference title.
The 16th-ranked Broncos return to conference play Friday night when they host Hawaii - the team that ended their five-year reign atop the WAC last season.
The Warriors denied Boise State a sixth straight conference crown with a memorable 39-27 victory in Hawaii last year.
It was the game in which Colt Brennan threw five touchdowns to break the NCAA career record previously held by Ty Detmer. Hawaii completed a 12-0 regular season and claimed its first outright WAC championship.
A year later, the Warriors are in a rebuilding mode, but they can still be dangerous.
Two weeks ago, Hawaii took advantage of six turnovers to upset Fresno State, the preseason WAC favorite, 32-29, in overtime.
Last week, the Warriors (3-3, 2-1 WAC) defeated Louisiana Tech, 24-14, to climb back to .500. Inoke Funaki passed for two touchdowns and a career-high 224 yards.
Boise State (5-0, 1-0 WAC) still features a potent offense, but the Broncos also have been winning behind stellar defense - something that was not the case in previous campaigns.
Last week's 24-7 win at Southern Methodist marked the fourth time this season that Boise State has held an opponent to single figures.
Redshirt freshman Kellen Moore continued to play like a veteran, throwing three touchdown passes - all in the first half. In his first five starts, Moore has been intercepted only twice.
From the Bleachers
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HAWAII: 7
BOISE STATE: 27
Final
Oct 17 11:15 PM -
NCAAF
FG BOISE ST
KYLE BROTZMAN 43 YD
HAWAII 7
BOISE ST (15) 27 13:32 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 17 10:42 PM -
HAWAII: 7
BOISE STATE: 24
End of 3rd
Oct 17 10:31 PM -
NCAAF
TD BOISE ST
AUSTIN PETTIS 16 YD PASS FROM KELLEN MOORE
(KYLE BROTZMAN KICK)
HAWAII 7
BOISE ST (15) 24 7:49 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 17 10:13 PM -
NCAAF
TD BOISE ST
JULIAN HAWKINS 12 YD PASS FROM KELLEN MOORE
(KYLE BROTZMAN KICK)
HAWAII 7
BOISE ST (15) 17 11:37 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 17 9:58 PM -
HAWAII: 7
BOISE STATE: 10
Halftime
Oct 17 9:27 PM -
NCAAF
TD HAWAII
DANIEL LIBRE 3 YD RUN
(DANIEL KELLY KICK)
HAWAII 7
BOISE ST (15) 10 5:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 17 9:09 PM -
NCAAF
TD BOISE ST
RICHIE BROCKEL 2 YD PASS FROM KELLEN MOORE
(KYLE BROTZMAN KICK)
HAWAII 0
BOISE ST (15) 10 9:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 17 8:52 PM -
HAWAII: 0
BOISE STATE: 3
End of 1st
Oct 17 8:36 PM -
NCAAF
FG BOISE ST
KYLE BROTZMAN 31 YD
HAWAII 0
BOISE ST (15) 3 1:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 17 8:33 PM
