College football is often a rollercoaster of emotions. One minute you’re riding high, the next reality is harsh. Hawaii traveled to Laramie, Wyoming in good heart after defeating Fresno State comfortably on the road last week. Splitting the road trip was the realistic goal, and with that achieved Hawaii was dreaming of a surprise 2-0 start. Wyoming had other ideas.
Much like last week’s game, Hawaii started poorly. Wyoming opened the game with a 5-play, 62-yard scoring drive that immediately displayed the 50-something lbs advantage the Cowboy offensive line had on the Warrior defensive line. Wyoming running back Xazavian Valladay rushed for 162 yards on 32 carries for 2 touchdowns on a Friday evening where the Pokes returned to the basics and displayed their strength in the trenches.