Micah Alejado threw for 303 yards and a touchdown, Titan Lacaden caught 11 passes for 109 yards, and the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors beat the UTEP Miners 17-14 on Saturday night at Sun Bowl.
Hawai'i scored first and never trailed, leading 10-7 at halftime. Sitani Mikaele's 6-yard touchdown run with 10:08 left made it 17-7. The Miners pulled within 17-14 on Raymond Moore III's 15-yard touchdown pass to Judah Ezinwa with 6:57 left, but got no closer.
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For Hawai'i, Alejado completed 26 of 40 passes for 303 yards with a touchdown and an interception, Lacaden had 11 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, and Audric Harris had four catches for 101 yards.
For UTEP, Moore completed 9 of 18 passes for 109 yards with a touchdown, and Lamar Sperling ran for 63 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.
Hawai'i outgained UTEP 424-288. The Rainbow Warriors improved to 3-6. The Miners dropped to 1-8.
The Rainbow Warriors sit seventh in the Mountain West and have won two straight. Hawai'i is 1-3 at home and 2-3 away from home. The Miners sit ninth in the Mountain West and have lost seven straight. UTEP is 1-4 at home and 0-4 away from home.
The Rainbow Warriors next host the North Dakota State Bison on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11:00 p.m. ET. The Miners next host the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10:00 p.m. ET.
