Hawaii Bowl ends in last-minute score, fight as Hawaii pulls off comeback over Cal

Key Highlights

• Shoves from each teams led to both benches getting cleared, which led to the majority of the players on the field. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis is the second consecutive day that a Bowl Game has ended with a post game fight after Louisville and Toledo ended in a scuffle the night before in the Boca Raton Bowl. Despite going down late in the game, Hawaii freshman quarterback Micah Alejado was part of the comeback as much as anyone.
• Alejado was 32-of-46 for 274 yards and three touchdowns. Alejado wasn’t the only prolific freshman quarterback in the game.
• Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele finished 28-of-39 for 343 yards and a touchdown. Hawaii receiver Pofele Ashlock finished with 14 catches for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns.
• Cal receiver Jacob De Jesus added 9 catches for 137 yards and a touchdown, while running back Kendrick Raphael rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHawaii finished 9-4 in its fourth year under head coach and former Rainbow Warriors quarterback Timmy Chang.
• This was Hawaii’s first winning season since 2019, when Cal’s current interim coach and Chang’s former teammate, Nick Rolovich, led Hawaii to a 10-5 record. Cal finished the year 7-6.