New Mexico rallies from 10 down to beat Hawai‘i, 21-10

New Mexico erased a 10-point halftime deficit, scoring 21 unanswered second-half points to beat Hawai‘i 21-10 on Oct. 17 at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu. Hawai‘i led 10-0 at halftime. The win moved the Lobos to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in Mountain West play.

Toa Fa’avae’s 21-yard touchdown run with 6:57 left in the fourth quarter gave New Mexico a 14-10 lead. Scottre Humphrey’s 49-yard scoring run with 3:24 remaining made it 21-10.

New Mexico gained 337 total yards, including 243 rushing, while Hawai‘i had 298 total yards, including 48 rushing. Hawai‘i had more passing yards, 250 to 94. New Mexico had three turnovers—two interceptions and one lost fumble—and 16 penalties for 145 yards; Hawai‘i had seven penalties for 80 yards.

New Mexico’s next scheduled game was Oct. 24 against North Dakota State at home in Albuquerque, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. MDT.