Against all odds, the Warriors emerged from a dismal 21-0 deficit to will its way to a 35-28 victory over Washington before a boisterous sellout crowd at Aloha Stadium tonight.

Colt Brennan threw a 5-yard scoring pass to slotback Ryan Grice-Mullins with 44 seconds to play, helping the Warriors shut out the Huskies in the second half and complete a perfect 12-0 regular season.

But the outcome was not decided until cornerback Ryan Mouton's end zone interception with less than 10 seconds to play. Mouton picked off a deflected pass after the Huskies were threatening to push in in the tying score.

Following Grice-Mullins' touchdown catch, Washington moved within striking distance on two pass plays, the second of which put the Huskies at the Hawai'i 4. After quarterback Jake Locker was stopped for a 2-yard loss, the Huskies called time with 12 seconds left.

Locker then tried to hit wide receiver Marcel Reece in the right corner of the end zone, but the ball deflected off Mouton and cornerback Gerard Lewis. Mouton picked off the deflection and returned the ball to the Hawai'i 19, sliding to the turf with three seconds to play.

Brennan then took a knee to seal the game, and all but assure the Warriors of a berth in a lucrative Bowl Championship Series game.

The pairings will be announced this afternoon.

Fans stormed the field celebrating what appeared to be unimaginable a few hours earlier. Not only did the Warriors fall behind 21-0, they lost their starting safeties to injuries on the first series.

The Warriors tied the score on Brennan's fourth touchdown pass to Jason Rivers, a 40-yard bomb that Rivers chased down in the end zone with 8:01 to play.

The Warriors had difficulty moving against the Huskies, and they failed to convert on their first two scoring opportunities in the second half.

Dan Kelly missed a field-goal attempt from 48 yards early in the fourth quarter.

He was wide right on a 49-yard attempt in the third quarter.

Kelly did not practice all week because of a "tweaked" right foot.

In the third quarter, Washington's Ryan Perkins' attempt from 38 yards was blocked by defensive lineman Josh Leonard.

Rebounding from a horrendous opening quarter, the Warriors closed to 28-21 in a bizarre first half.

How bizarre?

The Warriors requested — and received — permission to wear white jerseys and silver pants. The home team usually wears dark jerseys.

And Santa Claus was arrested. An on-field intruder dressed as the Jolly Good Fella jogged onto the field and, after a passive 2-minute chase, was led away by police officers.

It was a fitting scene for a first half that possessed nearly every element.

Before an announced sellout crowd, the Warriors produced a statement-making, three-and-out stand on Washington's opening drive. But the Warriors were penalized for having 12 players on the field before the ensuing punt, giving the Huskies new life.

The Huskies cashed in the bonus, driving to the 8, from where Locker scored on a draw.

After that the Warriors lost a handle on the momentum — and, three times, on the football.

Three of their four first-quarter drives ended with lost fumbles, including one each by players who are used sparingly as ballhandler, reserve running backs Jason Laumoli and Daniel Libre.

Meanwhile, the Warriors had no answer for Locker, who can run 40 yards in 4.6 seconds, and speedback Louis Rankin, who rushed for 102 first-half yards.

It was 21-0 when the Warriors went back to the schemes that had helped them win their first 11 games this season — inside screens and out patterns to the wideouts, posts and quick hitches to the slotbacks. When the Huskies retreated in pass coverage, the Warriors called sweeps, draws and shovel passes.

The Warriors closed to 28-14 on Brennan's 3-yard scoring pass to Rivers, his second TD reception of the game.

The Warriors got the ball back with 1:27 left. Libre took the handoff, sprinted around left end, made a right turn and dashed upfield for a 44-yard gain.

Four plays later, from the UW 13, Brennan lofted a pass to Rivers in the left side of the end zone. Rivers made a leaping catch, planting a foot inbounds before falling across the line. It was first ruled incomplete. But when the replay was showed on the JumboTron, Brennan yelled to Jones for a review. The play was reviewed, and the officials reversed the call, giving Rivers the touchdown and closing the Warriors to 28-21.

After throwing for 45 yards in the first quarter, Brennan completed 17 passes in a row and finished the first half with 224 passing yards.