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Tulsa
Hawaii
Tulsa Falls To Hawaii 44-16
10/3/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 2, 2004
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By JAYMES SONG
AP Sports Writer
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's Timmy Chang threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns and moved into second place on the NCAA's career passing yardage list as the Warriors defeated Tulsa 44-16 Saturday night.
Chad Owens had eight catches with two touchdowns and tied a career high with 182 receiving yards. He also returned a punt for a 66-yard score as the Warriors (1-2, 1-1 Western Athletic Conference) won for the first time this season.
Chang finished the night 22-of-43 passing and hasn't thrown an interception in 159 pass attempts this season.
He needed just 6 yards to pass Philip Rivers' mark of 13,484 yards, and passed the former North Carolina State star with a shovel pass that running back West Keliikipi turned into a 17-yard gain in the Warriors' first offensive series against Tulsa (1-4, 0-1).
The fifth-year senior from Honolulu is chasing the 13-year-old NCAA mark of 15,031 yards set by Brigham Young's Ty Detmer from 1988-91.
Tulsa, which led the WAC in pass defense, contained Hawaii's wide-open offense in the first half but couldn't keep up as the Warriors offense outscored the Golden Hurricane 31-3 after halftime.
Owens broke a 13-13 third quarter tie with his play on special teams. After fielding a punt at his own 34, Owens juked left, broke a couple tackles, scrambled to the right side and sprinted down the sideline for a 66-yard score.
The Warriors went up 27-13 on a 29-yard pass from Chang to Se'e Poumele, and went up by 21 points on a 7-yard pass from Chang to Owens in the fourth quarter.
Michael Brewster's 27-yard run capped off the scoring parade and put an end to Hawaii's lackluster offensive showings this season. Brewster carried eight times for 81 yards.
James Kilian was 21-of-44 passing for 189 yards for Tulsa, but was under heavy pressure all night. He was sacked five times and forced out of the pocket on many plays.
Hawaii went up 6-0 in the first quarter on two Justin Ayat field goals, the second of which was a booming 56-yarder that tied Jason Elam's school record set in 1992.
After a Tulsa field goal cut Hawaii's lead to 6-3, Owens scored on a 75-yard screen pass play from Chang in the second quarter. Owens caught the ball off his shoelaces, shed a tackler and ran untouched the rest of the way as Hawaii went up 13-3.
The Golden Hurricane responded on their next series with a 1-yard scoring plunge by Kilian, capping a 10-play, 80-yard drive. The drive was highlighted by a 32-yard pass from Kilian to Caleb Blankenship.
Tulsa tied the game at 13 on Brad DeVault's 42-yard field goal with six seconds left in the first half.
