UH football falls to UNLV in Island Showdown, 21-6

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The University of Hawaii football team held it’s home opener Saturday night against rival UNLV.

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However, it wouldn’t go UH’s way, the Rainbow Warriors fell to the Rebels, 21-6.

It was high energy to start the evening in Mānoa, but it would turn into a tough night for the ‘Bows.

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Another sluggish day on offense, UNLV holding UH out of the endzone.

The UH defense held strong before a fourth quarter surge sealed the deal.

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Quarterback Micah Alejado went 17 of 41 for 176 yards and an interception.

Yeah, tough loss, tough loss tonight, You know, I feel bad for the guys in the locker room, they’re playing hard and I really love just their energy and what they do on the field and playing for each other,” Head coach Timmy Chang said. “Things haven’t gone our way right now and so we just gotta go back, you know, I gotta get better at doing the little things and our coaches gotta find a way and we gotta find a way to get the little things corrected and done, but you know, it really starts with me.”

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UH stays home next week for a game against New Mexico State.

That game will be on K5, coverage on Saturday begins at 5:30 p.m. Hawaii time.