The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa football team punctuated its 2021 regular season with a dominating 38-14 win over Wyoming on November 27 at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. With the win the Rainbow Warriors reclaimed the Paniolo Trophy.
UH gained its first win in Laramie since 1991 and did so behind a rejuvenated offense that exploded out of the gates. The Rainbow Warriors scored on their first three drives and five of its six possessions in the first half to take a commanding 31-7 lead at the break.
Chevan Cordeiro was the maestro, victimizing the Cowboys through the air and on the ground. Cordeiro finished with 409 yards of total offense and accounted for four touchdowns, passed for 323 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 86 yards and a score.
It was a milestone day for Cordeiro who surpassed both 6,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing in his career. He is the only quarterback in program history to accomplish the feat.
The UH defense also got the job done, limiting the Cowboys to just 14 points, a season-low for a UH opponent. Khoury Bethley finished with a team-high 12 tackles for the Warriors.
Cordeiro and placekicker/punter Matthew Shipley were named the Mountain West Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week. Read more.
