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HONOLULU – Behind a record-setting performance by quarterback Bryant Moniz, the University of Hawai'i Warrior football team got back in the win column with a 41-7- rout of San Jose State Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. The Warriors improved to 8-3 overall and 6-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.

 

Moniz set a new school record with 560 passing yards, accomplishing the feat in a little more than three quarters work. Moniz, who tossed three touchdown passes, racked up 368 yards by halftime and eclipsed Colt Brennan's old mark of 559 yards with a 10-yard pass to Rodney Bradley with more than 11 minutes left in the game.  The junior quarterback completed 32-of-44 passes.

 

The UH defense, meanwhile, also put forth a stalwart effort in the win. UH allowed just 164 yards of offense by the Spartans (1-10, 0-6 WAC)—a season-low for a UH opponent. The Warriors also recorded a season-high eight sacks and recorded their third defensive touchdown of the year.

 

Coming off a bye, the UH offensive came out  a little flat, going three-and-out on its first two possessions. But the Warrior scored the next two times they had the ball, including a 39-yard catch-and-run by Royce Pollard from Moniz for the first score of the game.

 

The UH defense then got in the act early in the second quarter when Aaron Brown returned an interception 22 yards to give the Warriors a 17-0 lead for UH's third defensive touchdown of the season. It was one of two interceptions by Brown who also finished with five tackles, a sack and a pass break-up.

 

SJSU got on the board in the second quarter on a 21-yard touchdown pass to cut the UH lead to 17-7. But after that it was all Warriors as they reeled off 24 unanswered points. The Warriors took a 27-7 lead into the locker room, out-gaining the Spartans 398-97 in the first half. UH ended the game with 626 yards of offense for its second-highest total of the year.

 

Senior receivers Greg Salas and Kealoha Pilares combined for 17 catches, two touchdowns and nearly 300 yards receiving. Meanwhile, two other Warriors also neared the 100-yard mark in Pollard (97 yards, one touchdown) and Alex Green (94).

 

Corey Paredes lead UH with seven tackles, while the UH sack attack was led by Paipai Falemalu (3), Kamalu Umu (2), Elliot Purcell (2) and Brown (1).

 

The Warriors will conclude its WAC schedule on the road when it faces New Mexico State in Las Cruces on Saturday, Nov. 27. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. MT (10:00 a.m. HT).