hawaii bowl hawaii bowl post season college football bowl game stadium honolulu december game final competition football season team resulted victory favored win points experts believed big defeated bowl bowl paid team conference exchange participation game sixth edition bowl expected offensive shootout averaged points season averaged expectation turned justified took lead half fought second half tying score late fourth quarter ball allowing defender recover ball return yards touchdown game remained tied final moments yard game winning field goal time expired attendance largest crowd attend game feature host school loss dropped final record final game win earned record selection process football team normally receives automatic bid game team selected participate game bowl eligible events happen highest ranked team compete game selected play january georgia marking second time creation bowl participate previous time failed appearance warriors finished season record eligible bowl game conference usa fields team bowl selection teams picks second picked conference provides team accepted bid compete accepted bid compete leaving selected december undefeated conference play going final game regular season suffered conference loss final game lost undefeated following game decided travel play home located home stadium idaho features matchup team ended regular season overall conference play place usa games remaining loss second game second place division competition winning conference foe final game season pirates decided travel ended regular season overall conference play pre game buildup december representatives announced competitors edition game time history teams met weeks announcement wide receiver linebacker declared game violating team rules online contest held weeks leading game participants voted beat participants gave confidence points average indicating highest possible confidence predicted outcome offense versus defense came game averaging points yards game fourth twelfth highest totals college football senior quarterback led offense yards touchdowns headed bowl ground led junior running touchdowns yards regular season wide receiver potent threat offense averaging receiving yards game backup running rushed yards game average johnson earned honors named second team offensive tackle team american promised good job protecting offensive line defense ranked total defense passing defense giving average yards game despite fact pirates turnover battle gaining losing margin good ninth country addition defense ranked eleventh nationally tackles loss defensive wilson defensive took usa conference second team honors offense versus defense faced nation purpose yards leader american johnson average purpose yards game season making potent threat offense taking offense rating comparable rating receiver pirates averaged catches yards game addition named usa conference second team offensive received usa conference second team honors defense ranked number total defense scoring defense rushing defense pass defense team defense ranked number conference pass efficiency defense turnover margin sacks defensive defensive received team honors promised pose difficulties pirates offensive game summary bowl kicked december est estimated crowd largest crowd history game featuring football team game nationally televised espn watched estimated average million people good television rating travel miles way making longest bowl trip season team bowl season traveled miles distance involved fans wishing support school unable travel game bought tickets troops stationed support weather cloudy winds northeast miles temperature crew referee umpire line judge judge field judge judge quarter won pre game coin toss deferred ball second half allowing receive ball begin game received opening yard line went following punt began possession game yard line offense marched yard line stopped sent game field goal yards away kicked ball returned yards touchdown touchdown extra point score gave lead game drives team ended drive rushed play yards touchdown point lead drive ended kicked ball away pirates marched field yards quarter ended chance score end quarter led second quarter began second quarter yard line quarterback continued pirates drive yard rush successful plays rushed yards touchdown converted point score drive second quarter halted holding penalty incomplete pass denied chance forced kick ball away pirates second drive quarter began yard line needed plays march yards field touchdown drive rushed yards threw yard pass touchdown touchdown extra point kick led play post touchdown intercepted pirates defender despite turnover unable attain went second play new drive following punt team earned game continued drive going yards plays culminating touchdown series included complete passes rushes score closed gap points started series yard line incomplete pass forced punt ball away fourth drive second quarter team began complete passes yards fourth play ball away pirates defender recovered chance offense end half ran plays yards clock running elected kick field goal kick good score final chance offense went ran time coming field goal range halftime led quarter received opening received ball open second half completed seven rushes passes yards minutes seconds play drive rushed yards touchdown increased lead begin series second half returned post touchdown yards quick plays later quarterback completed pass touchdown cutting lead points punt pirates unable obtain plays yards forced punt ball away ensuing drive completed downs series converted yard field goal lead series went yards plays took team minutes seconds score took yard line player illegally touched ball threw incomplete pass start drive plays failed convert forced punt ball away began yard line completed plays yards quarter ended end quarter led fourth quarter started fourth quarter throwing incomplete passes completed passes combined yards pirates defender intercepted fifth pass quarter returned interception yards pirates completed failed convert interception points came game ostensibly punt ball away trick play rushed ball instead picking despite trick play success pirates able gain fourth dodge came time ball yards began second drive fourth quarter going yards plays touchdown took minutes seconds downs cut pirates lead drive brought new quarterback initially successful gained downs state defense forced punt ball away began yard line running rushed yards play play completed pass yards passed straight times yards downs subsequent plays rushed yards passed convert drive plays later young ball second time game recovered seemingly sealing victory conduct penalty began yard line needing rush ball clock moving order secure win second rush ball recovered defender yard line returned way touchdown pat tied touchdown turned inevitable victory tie game kicked ball deep hoping stop pirates offense force overtime following kick began yard line pirates began drive minute seconds left game rushed yards completed pass yards near pirates continued forward passing short rushing short gains kept clock moving advanced ball closer field goal range play rushed seven yards took seconds left lost yard moving ball center field order set game ending kick took stopping clock seconds remaining clock converted yard field goal lead win time ran final statistics running finished game rushing yards receiving yards return yards total purpose yards mark broke ncaa bowl record purpose yards previously set alabama ohio_state citrus bowl basis record setting performance johnson named game valuable player opposite ball solid outing produced rushing yards receiving yards kick return yards caught yard touchdown pass johnson received valuable player award respective teams committed compared ball away twice threw despite turnover margin teams similar statistical categories indicating game team earned seven points teams committed yards penalties pirates seven penalties addition teams earned downs statistical total offensive yards game total offense came air quarterback passed yards remaining yards came ground different running ran team high yards carries running rushing touchdown game caught different receivers led team catches yards total accounted team receiving yards receivers accounted team receiving touchdowns catches yards catch yards second thrown game brought season interception total completed pass attempts completion percentage yards yards season average yards passing touchdowns tied worst passing game worse win loss washington win loss sacked pirates defensive seven yard loss defense hard time stopping offense especially half pirates points scored year half leading defense safety seven solo tackles assisted tackles recorded defensive touchdown recovering late fourth quarter linebacker starred defense recording seven solo tackles assisted tackle tackle yard loss total players recorded tackle handled kicking duties ball times yards longest punt yards kick downed inside pirates yard line field goal yard kick came minutes seconds left quarter kicked seven times yards averaging yards kick punt return yard special teams luck returns players returns returned yards yard return touchdown quarter team longest game gave lead game returned kicks yards young returned kick yards controlled time possession fourth quarter scored points tie game overall controlled ball minutes seconds comparison minutes seconds statistical pirates rushing offense came running rushing offense consisted thirds total offensive effort additional contributed yards ground longest rush game yards came johnson played game completing passes attempts threw yards touchdown longest pass came pirates second quarterback threw yard pass fourth quarter pirates game winning drive alive pass completion attempts total offense came air contributed kicking game dodge ball seven times yards longest yard kick dodge shared duty dodge compared dodge averaged yards kick averaged yards addition added points field goal attempts second field goal attempt game winner fourth quarter handled punt returns fielded returning total yards return duty handled returned yards longest return consisting yards defense managed strong performance real terms obvious examples forced play second drive second quarter quarterback threw interception defensive williams recorded solo tackles second highest total pirates forced interception came defensive boasted solo tackles tying fifth best team forced final turnover gaining ball yards play addition forced recorded solo tackles pirates defense gave yards quarter allow halfway second quarter strong defensive effort limited conversion rate fourth quarter seven attempts offense pirates fared slightly better going downs effects win knocked final poll year time ranked poll october impressive performance invited senior bowl game finished season highest win total marked bowl win finished season marked coach post season loss
2007 Hawaii Bowl