Tyler Graunke, playing in place of star quarterback Colt Brennan, passed for 358 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third for the Warriors (10-0, 7-0 in the Western Athletic Conference). Kelly actually made the field goal twice, but Nevada coach Chris Ault had called a time out just before the first one wobbled over the crossbar. His second one sailed down the middle far above the goal posts to extend the NCAA’s longest winning streak to 11.

Luke Lippincott ran for 140 yards and a touchdown for the Wolf Pack (5-5, 3-3), who had taken the lead 26 25 on his 5-yard TD run with 8:27 left in the game. They appeared to be in control when Nevada defensive lineman Kevin Basped sacked Graunke, forced a fumble and fell on it at the Hawaii 47 with less than 8 minutes left. But on the next play, Keala Watson stripped the ball from Nevada’s Arthur King and recovered it at the Hawaii 43.

Graunke moved the Warriors, completing a 13-yard pass to Ryan Grice-Mullen to the Nevada 32 with 1:10 left and then passing 5 yards to C.J Hawthorne on third-and-10 to get to the 28 with 48 seconds left to set up the winning field goal. Trailing 19-13 midway through the third quarter, Lippincott converted a pair of fourth down runs during a 17-play, 90-yard drive capped by Kaepernick’s 3-yard TD run to give Nevada its first lead, 20-19 at 2:43. Brett Jaekle’s 41-yard field goal pulled the Wolf Pack within 19-10 at halftime then added a 42- yarder on Nevada’s first series of the second half to make it 19-13.

Nevada and Hawai`i have each won six games in the all-time series between the teams. Since Nevada joined the WAC in 2000, Hawaii has a 5-3 advantage. The Wolf Pack hasn’t beaten Hawaii in Honolulu since 1948, but Nevada has won in Aloha Stadium — the 2005 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl against UCF. Nevada coach Chris Ault is 1-3 all-time against Hawaii and 0-2 against the Warriors in Hawaii. Nevada’s history against Hawaii includes an important distinction — the Pack was the first school from the mainland to play at Hawaii. That game was a 14-0 Nevada victory on Christmas Day in 1920.

Nevada vs. Hawai`i
Series tied 6-6. Home: 3-1; Road: 3-5.
No. 16, 2007 L, 26-28 (Reno)
Oct. 7, 2006 L, 41-34 (Honolulu)
Nov. 5, 2005 W, 38-28 (Reno)
Oct. 9, 2004 L, 26-48 (Honolulu)
Nov. 15, 2003 W, 24-14 (Reno)
Oct. 12, 2002 L, 34-59 (Honolulu)
Sept. 22, 2001 W, 28-20 (Reno)
Nov. 11. 2000 L, 17-37 (Honolulu)
Nov. 23, 1968 L, 0-21 (Honolulu)
Dec. 17, 1948 W, 73-12 (Honolulu)
Dec. 7. 1946 W, 26-7 (Honolulu)
Dec. 25, 1920 W, 14-0 (Honolulu)

Games attendance: 12,475

Scoring Plays:

At 12:35 NMSU’s C.Holbrook ran in a 2-yard run, followed by K.Hughes’ point-after conversion. Nevada 24 - New Mexico State 28.

At 9:46 Nevada’s V.Taua caught a 5-yard pass from C.Kaepernick, followed by B.Jaekle’s point-after conversion. Nevada 31 - New Mexico State 28.

At 7:04 NMSU’s K.Hughes made a 29-yard field goal. Nevada 31 - New Mexico State 31.

At 5:20 NMSU’s O.Long ran in a 83-yard fumble recovery, followed by K.Hughes’ point-after conversion. Nevada 31 - New Mexico State 38.

At :51 Nevada’s V.Taua caught a 16-yard pass from C.Kaepernick, followed by B.Jaekle’s point-after conversion. Nevada 38 - New Mexico State 38.

Scoring Plays:

At 13:40 NMSU’s W.Neiman caught a 14-yard pass from C.Holbrook, followed by K.Hughes’ point-after conversion. Nevada 10 - New Mexico State 14.

At 9:59 Nevada’s V.Taua ran in a 8-yard run, followed by B.Jaekle’s point-after conversion. Nevada 17 - New Mexico State 14.

At 6:30 NMSU’s M.Colston caught a 17-yard pass from C.Holbrook, followed by K.Hughes’ point-after conversion. Nevada 17 - New Mexico State 21.

At 2:43 Nevada’s V.Taua ran in a 3-yard run, followed by B.Jaekle’s point-after conversion. Nevada 24 - New Mexico State 11.