Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois
(AP) — Micah Alejado threw three touchdown passes, DeVon Rice ran for three scores and Hawaii rolled past Northern Illinois 56-21 on Saturday in a cross-continent matchup.The Rainbow Warriors (2-6, 1-4 Mountain West) traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to Dekalb, marking the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a conference game within the United States.
Micah Alejado and DeVon Rice led Hawaii to a 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois in a cross-country game. Alejado completed 22 of 32 passes for 323 yards, with touchdown passes of 13 yards to Frank Abreu and 44 yards to Josiah Fetui in the first half. Rice ran for three touchdowns from 2, 33, and 5 yards out. The Rainbow Warriors, who traveled 4,255 miles for the game, are now 2-6 overall and 1-4 in the Mountain West.
Northern Illinois, 0-7 overall and 0-3 in the Mountain West, remains winless in their inaugural season. Hawaii will play UTEP on November 7, while Northern Illinois will face UNLV the following week.
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