Live blog: Hawaii football at New Mexico

Still searching for its road win since 2021, the University of Hawaii football team will take on New Mexico on Saturday. A victory for the ‘Bows would also match their 2022 win total of three.

Can the Rainbow Warriors get the milestone victory? Stay with KHON2 for live updates below.

New Mexico 42, Hawaii 21, Final

3:05: New Mexico wins 42-21, as Hawaii falls to 2-6 for the 2023 season. Simply a bad loss for Hawaii. Stay with KHON2 on-air and online for continuing coverage.

3:02: Hawaii scores a meaningless touchdown with six seconds left to cut the New Mexico lead to 42-21 with six seconds left.

2:55: Hawaii forces another punt and takes over from its own 13, but the game has been over for quite some time.

2:51: Hawaii turns it over again on a Schager interception in the end zone with 4:06 left.

2:43: NEW MEXICO TOUCHDOWN. Croskey-Merritt with a 14-yard touchdown that puts this one to bed with 6:54 remaining. Hawaii trails 42-14.

2:33: Schager is INTERCEPTED by Jer-Marius Lewis with 11:47 left. Lobos take over on their own 20.

2:29: Hawaii makes another stop but has to start from its own 8 with 13:52 left in the fourth quarter after McBride’s negative return.

FOURTH QUARTER

2:22: Hawaii turns it over on downs at the New Mexico 18.

2:11: Hawaii gets its first stop of the day, but did it come too late? After the punt, Hawaii takes over on its own 40 with 3:15 left in the third quarter down 35-14.

2:07: Hawaii puts another drive together and again goes for it on fourth-and-1 from the New Mexico 30, and again gets stopped. New Mexico takes over with 5:33 left in the third quarter.

1:57: Hawaii will begin from its own 23 after the return.

1:56: TOUCHDOWN NEW MEXICO. The Lobos go for it on fourth-and-1 in the red zone and it pays off immediately. New Mexico converts on a 3-yard run from Jacory Croskey-Merritt. On the next play, Hopkins connects on a 17-yard pass to Hixon. Lobos extend their lead to 35-14 and use some clock in the process, as there’s 8:10 remaining in the third quarter.

1:45: New Mexico will begin from its own 25 after the second half kickoff was sent for a touchback.

THIRD QUARTER

1:24: New Mexico runs out the clock to take a 28-14 lead at halftime. Lobos will receive the second half kickoff.

1:21: TOUCHDOWN RAINBOW WARRIORS. Brayden Schager hits Pofele Ashlock for a 18-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 28-14 with 24 seconds left in the first half.

1:13: Hawaii will begin from its own 25 after the ensuing kickoff.

1:12: TOUCHDOWN NM. Andrew Henry takes a first-and-25 handoff to the house for a 33-yard score. UH trails New Mexico 28-7 with 3:25 left in the first half. Lobos will also receive the second half kickoff. Hawaii in serious trouble again.

1:02: UH rolls the dice on fourth-and-3 in New Mexico territory but the drive ends as Brayden Schager gets sacked at the NM 39. New Mexico ball with 6:59 left in the first half.

12:55: Hawaii will begin from its own 25 after a touchback on the ensuing kickoff.

12:54: TOUCHDOWN UNM. The Lobos have scored on all three of their possessions thus far after a 1-yard Jacoby Croskey-Merritt rushing touchdown. New Mexico leads Hawaii 21-7 with 11:17 left in the second quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

12:41: Hawaii’s ensuing kickoff goes for a touchback. New Mexico will begin from its own 25.

12:39: TOUCHDOWN HAWAII. That was quick. Steven McBride with catches of 52 and 12 yards on consecutive plays, the latter of which goes for a touchdown. UH still trails 14-7 with 18 seconds left in the first quarter.

12:36: Hawaii will start from its own 25 after a touchback on the ensuing kickoff.

12:34: TOUCHDOWN LOBOS. Another drive ends in a score for New Mexico, ending with a 3-yard pass from Hopkins to Ryan Davis. Hawaii trails 14-0 with 2:14 left in the first quarter.

12:21: UH quarterback Brayden Schager is INTERCEPTED by New Mexico’s Zach Morris. Lobos will begin from their own 45 with 7:57 left in the first quarter.

12:18: Hawaii will begin from its own 25 to begin its next possession after the touchback.

12:16: TOUCHDOWN NEW MEXICO. The Lobos march right down the field and cap off the drive with a 28-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins to Jeremiah Hixon. Hawaii trails 7-0 with 8:59 left in the first quarter.

12:10: Yet another three-and-out and punt to begin the game for UH. New Mexico will begin from its own 30.

12:08: After the opening kick, Hawaii will begin from its own 17 after Cam Stone’s return.

12:06 p.m.: New Mexico wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Hawaii will receive to begin this game.

FIRST QUARTER