SMU21TCU10 wrote:Just got LUCKY in turnovers.
Total Bullsh*t! See below.
They just had 6 turnovers and thats the only way yall won.
The majority of those turnovers were forced and not just handed over by Fresno. During the ensuing kickoff after Hawaii returned one for 90 yards, the first fumble by Fresno's returner Jefferson was due to a hit by a Hawaii special teams player.
The second fumble which Hawaii recovered was solely QB Branstaters fault because he did not have a handle on the snap. This was the only non-forced turnover.
The first interception in the 2nd quarter was a result of a deflected pass by a Hawaii defender.
The second interception late in the 2nd quarter was an overthrown ball which a Hawaii defender tipped and picked off after Branstater was pressured from a blitz.
Early part of the 3rd quarter, Branstater threw a screen pass which a Hawaii defender intercepted after stepping into the play at the moment the ball was thrown.
The final fumble was by the running back Miller after being hit by Hawaii defenders.
Hawaii had to then score after each of those turnovers. Those points were not handed over by Fresno on a platter or by luck. On two of those turnovers, Hawaii had the short end of the field and put those into the endzone.
Hawaii was assessed 10 penalties (several of which were bogus including a pass interception call and a running into the kicker penalty) while Fresno had zero penalties despite the fact they were holding on occasion and did not get called on a facemask.
It's called making plays; something which Hawaii did not do well in their first 4 games. To call what happened at Fresno luck is pure ignorance on your part because even the Fresno announcers calling the game on the livestream gave credit to Hawaii's defense making those plays.