ncaaf Game Recap
Stanford Falls 23-20 to Rainbow Warriors - Recap
The Rainbow Warriors grabbed a Week 1 victory over the Cardinal on Saturday, winning 23-20 at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.
Hawaii won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 50.0.
Cam Barfield rushed for 45 yards, while Micah Alejado added 36 yards in the win. Pofele Ashlock and Jackson Harris added 69 and 59 receiving yards respectively.
Micah Ford rushed for 113 yards for Stanford, while Sedrick Irvin added 46 yards. Ben Gulbranson threw for 109 yards for the Cardinal, while receivers Chico Holt and C.J. Williams had 36 and 30 yards respectively.
Hawaii outgained Stanford 306-286 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-20 by the Cardinal.
The time of possession battle favored Stanford as their offense was on the field for 36:07, longer than the 23:53 of their opponents.
Hawaii heads into a Week 1 battle against Arizona. Stanford, meanwhile, will have their next action against BYU.