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Hawaii Had Backup Wear QB Cole McDonald's Jersey to Hide Injury Before Kickoff

Hawaii football moved to 6-1 with Saturday's 17-13 win over Wyoming, but the Warriors used some gamesmanship to give themselves an advantage before the game.

Starting quarterback Cole McDonald—who has 24 touchdowns and two interceptions in six games this year—did not play due to an unspecified injury. However, there was someone wearing his No. 13 uniform on the field during pregame:

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Hawaii starting QB Cole McDonald's injury was kept a secret up until kickoff, and even went as far as having a backup wear his jersey during pre-game warm-ups: (h/t /u/Jah-Eazy) https://t.co/bo7xZaFBir

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So is it safe to say that we’ve been bamboozled by a non-dread locked version of Cole McDonald?