Overview
- Stanford defeated Hawaii 37-27 in the Week 0 season opener, sealing the game with Micah Ford’s 2-yard touchdown with 1:41 left and Tevarua Tafiti’s 31-yard fumble-return score.
- Davis Warren threw for 310 yards in his Stanford debut and engineered a 62-yard, seven-play drive that produced the go-ahead score.
- Hawaii’s Micah Alejado completed 30 of 50 passes for 269 yards and threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes that briefly gave the Rainbow Warriors the lead.
- Hawaii played without leading receiver Pofele Ashlock because of a knee injury, a loss that altered the passing options Timmy Chang relied on during the comeback.
- The result starts Pritchard’s tenure 1-0, sends Stanford to a quick test at No. 7 Miami, and forces Hawaii to correct special-teams and turnover issues before hosting UNLV.