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Alejado, Rice Help Hawaii Go the Distance in 56-21 Victory over Northern Illinois
Hawaii seeks its second win as both teams adjust to major roster turnover and injuries, with Northern Illinois still searching for its first victory.
- On Saturday, the University of Hawaii football team broke a four-game losing streak with a 56-21 victory over the winless Northern Illinois Huskies in DeKalb, Illinois, marking the Rainbow Warriors' highest-scoring Mountain West performance this season.
- The Rainbow Warriors traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to DeKalb, marking the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a domestic conference game, pitting a 2-6 Hawaii squad against the 0-7 Huskies.
- Quarterback Micah Alejado threw three touchdown passes for 323 yards, while running back DeVon Rice added three rushing touchdowns and Frank Abreu caught two scoring passes as Hawaii built a 35-14 halftime lead.
- Northern Illinois quarterback Taron Dickens threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns to DeAree Rogers, who recorded 115 yards on eight receptions, but the Huskies fell to 0-7 in their inaugural Mountain West season.
- With five regular-season games remaining, Hawaii remains in the hunt to qualify for a bowl, while the Huskies prepare to travel to UNLV for their next game next Saturday.
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