Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois
Micah Alejado contributed three touchdown passes for Hawaii as the Rainbow Warriors secured a 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday. DeVon Rice added three more touchdowns for Hawaii, rushing three times for scores of 5, 33, and 2 yards. The cross-country matchup saw Hawaii travel 4,255 miles from Honolulu to DeKalb, Illinois, making it the longest distance any FBS team has traveled for a conference game within the United States.
Hawaii won their first Mountain West game since joining the conference. Northern Illinois, now winless in their first season as a Mountain West member, completed 17 of 22 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
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