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HONOLULU, HI (KSEE/KGPE) - There's ne'er a dull infinitesimal erstwhile the Bulldogs and Rainbow Warriors battle.
In their archetypal league trial of 2025, Fresno State (4-1, 1-0) survives a self-made uphill ascent against Hawai'i with a 23-21 triumph successful week four.
The last travel to the Island (for the foreseeable future) began successful the worst ways for the 'Dogs. Penalties, violative inconsistencies and an aboriginal turnover stifled momentum. Leading to a safety, arsenic good as, a 37-yard scoop-and-score touchdown for the 'Bows to physique a 9-0 advantage.
Finally erstwhile faced with a "two-minute drill" astatine the extremity of the archetypal half, EJ Warner responded with a 13-yard touchdown walk to TE Richie Anderson, capping disconnected a six-play, 57-yard drive.
The 2 squads would commercialized blows successful the third, with Hawai'i Kicker Kansei Matsuzawa nailing a brace of FG's (40 & 52-yards). While 'Dogs RB Bryson Donelson punches successful a 1-yard touchdown tally aft TE Kam Beacham exploded for a 64-yard drawback and tally to enactment them successful the redzone.
Final stages were astir arsenic play filled arsenic fans could handle. A 3rd missed-FG by Dylan Lynch (Fresno State) began the fourth, earlier Lynch redeemed himself connected his 4th effort from 27-yards out. Fresno State's defence follows by forcing 2 interceptions, on with a 59-yard pick-six from LB K'Vion Thunderbird. Putting the 'Dogs up 23-15 with 5:20 to go.
The 'Bows wouldn't backmost down astatine home. Redshirt-Freshman QB Micah Alejado would pb his squad connected a grueling 12-play, 77-yard thrust down the tract portion draining the clock. Striking backmost with a 10-yard touchdown walk to Blaze Kamoku to springiness Hawai'i a accidental astatine overtime. Yet connected the two-point try, the'Dogs basal gangly down a DB Simeon Harris walk deflection successful the extremity zone.
Fresno State present picks up the archetypal league triumph nether caput manager Matt Entz and volition instrumentality location for a bye successful week five. Resting up for different Mountain West test, with Nevada coming to Valley Children's Stadium connected 10/4.
