UH falls at West Point

There would be no “Miracle by the Hudson” this time for Hawaii.

UH’s bid for a late comeback at Army, like the one it pulled off in its only previous visit to West Point in 2010, came up just short in a 28-21 loss to the Black Knights on Saturday.

The Rainbow Warriors’ first loss of the season put them at 3-1, while Army improved to 2-1. Army recorded its first win in the series, which now stands at 3-1 for UH.

Here is the Star-Advertiser’s full breaking story on the outcome, and here is Stephen Tsai’s gameday running blog.

Some quick-hit stats:

>> Army rolled up 303 yards on the ground with its triple-option offense, compared to 41 for UH.

>> UH quarterback Cole McDonald threw for 321 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for UH.

>> Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins put up 162 yards on the air on 6-for-10 passing and ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries on the ground.

>> Slotback John Ursua caught six passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns and had a 1-yard rushing touchdown. Cedric Byrd caught six balls for 80 yards.