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Cole McDonald's 493 Yards, 5 Total TDs Rally Hawaii Past BYU in 2019 Hawaii Bowl

Behind a career day out of quarterback Cole McDonald, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors wrapped up their season with a wild 38-34 victory over the BYU Cougars in the 2019 Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium on Tuesday.

McDonald threw for a career-high 493 yards and piled up five touchdowns. He threw a game-winning 24-yard touchdown pass to Nick Mardner with 77 seconds to play.

With the victory, Hawaii (10-5) recorded its first 10-win season since 2010. It marks the program's first bowl victory since 2016.

BYU (7-6) closes the season with back-to-back losses after five consecutive wins down the stretch.