Honolulu • Utah State extended its winning streak Saturday, while Hawaii tried to keep its season from slipping away.
Darwin Thompson and Gerold Bright each ran for three touchdowns as No. 18 Utah State won its eighth straight game, 56-17 over Hawaii on Saturday night.
The Aggies (8-1, 5-0 Mountain West) amassed 601 yards of total offense, including 426 rushing, and had a pair of 28-point quarters to pull away from the Rainbow Warriors (6-5, 3-3).
"We've started well lately," Utah State coach Matt Wells said. "I thought we were prepared right and our guys had the right emotion, the right energy and we came out and executed right out of the gate.