Richard Torres News

Bryant Moniz threw for 366 yards and Kealoha Pilares scored two touchdowns as Hawaii spoiled Oahu-born Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo's island homecoming and defeated the Midshipmen 24-17 Saturday night.

When Mana Silva was a junior quarterback at Kamehameha-Hawai'i, the school's athletic director suggested implementing the triple-option offense.

Last weekend, most of the Mainland rolled back the clock to standard time. This week, Hawai'i head football coach Greg McMackin moved his calendar ahead to playoff time.

Some performances were readily recognizable. Others were tucked in the game's deeper layers.

Nick Rolovich has seen both sides. He knows what it means to struggle in the spotlight.

Hawai'i offensive tackle Laupepa Letuli's knee injury is serious enough that he is not expected to play the rest of the football season.

The defensive back is recovering from a hamstring injury. Torres says his hamstring started feeling tight last Thursday.

Richard Torres is walking a fine line these days, albeit a tad gingerly. The Hawaii defensive back hopes to be ready to play when Saturday's Western Athletic Conference game against Utah State rolls around.

RENO, Nev.>> Hawaii free safety Richard Torres left the game in the first quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return.

The Situation: Boise State 0, Hawaii 0, 13:18 remaining, first quarter, Hawaii ball, second and 10 at Hawaii 15 The Play: QB Bryant Moniz throws a shovel pass to RB Leon Wright-Jackson. LB Daron Mackey forces him to fumble and it is recovered by S Jeron Johnson at the Hawaii 13.

Hawaii needed to play close to a perfect game to knock off a Boise State team ranking with the nation's elite.

MOSCOW, Idaho - The competition was furious as Hawai'i punter Alex Dunnachie kept adding points on the scoreboard.

At first glance, Richard Torres doesn't appear the likeliest candidate to continue the storied line of Kahuku products to develop into established college safeties.

Yesterday was moving day for the Hawai'i football team. Richard Torres moved from nickelback to free safety, Mana Lolotai from reserve to No.

Hawaii's pass rush could get a needed boost for the start of the Western Athletic Conference season with the expected return of two defensive ends.

The Situation: Hawaii 0, UNLV 0, 11:50 remaining, first quarter, Hawaii ball, third and goal at UNLV 2 The Play: DB Terrance Lee breaks up a pass from QB Greg Alexander intended for SB Greg Salas at the goal line.

Fade passes to sophomore receiver Phillip Payne are nearly automatic, and UNLV couldn't have picked a better time to call one Saturday.

The Situation: Hawaii 0, Central Arkansas 0, 14:26 remaining, first quarter, Hawaii ball, first and 10 at Hawaii 22 The Play: On Hawaii's second play from scrimmage, DE Larry Hart knocks the ball out of QB Greg Alexander's hands and fellow DE Markell Carter recovers for Central Arkansas.

This offense can be run without turnovers -- we know, we've seen it. And Greg Alexander promises we'll see it that way again.

New? Certainly. Improved? Well, it'll take some time to make that determination.