Homecoming Heartbreak: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Fall 21-10 to New Mexico After Second-Half Collapse
Honolulu is a city in Honolulu County, Hawaii (a consolidated city-county). On the night of Oct. 17, homecoming night at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors collapsed in the second half and lost 21-10 to the visiting New Mexico Lobos, their fourth straight defeat.
The first half belonged to the hosts. Behind quarterback Micah Alejado's passing, the Rainbow Warriors completed a 1-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter and took a 10-0 lead into halftime. After the break, the momentum flipped: New Mexico running back Scottre Humphrey scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter to cut the margin to 10-7.
The fourth quarter was the turning point. Alejado scrambled toward the end zone and looked set to extend the lead, but the ball was knocked loose at the 1-yard line and New Mexico recovered in the end zone for a touchback. New Mexico quarterback Toa Fa'awe then scored on a 21-yard touchdown run to take the lead, and Humphrey sealed the win with a 49-yard breakaway run with 3:24 remaining.
Hawaii fell to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the Mountain West; New Mexico improved to 5-1 with its first-ever 2-0 start in the conference. The Rainbow Warriors visit Northern Illinois on Oct. 24.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：比赛举办地Clarence T.C. Ching体育综合体（资料图）。照片：LuckyJ008／Wikimedia Commons（CC BY-SA 4.0）。The Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, where the game was played (file photo). Photo: LuckyJ008 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
