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Posted on: Sunday, October 28, 2007

Arizona rallies past Washington

Associated Press

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Washington quarterback Jake Locker is taken down hard after an 8-yard run to the 1-yard line by Arizona's Jason Parker.

ELAINE THOMPSON | Associated Press

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SEATTLE — Willie Tuitama passed for a school-record 510 yards, and his 27-yard touchdown pass to Mike Thomas with 2:02 left rallied Arizona for a stunning 48-41 win over Washington yesterday.

Tuitama directed the Wildcats 80 yards in 11 plays, capping the decisive drive with a pass to Thomas in the back of the end zone. Arizona scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to ruin an outstanding performance by Washington quarterback Jake Locker.

The Huskies led 41-26 with 12:32 left.

Tuitama completed 38 of 51 passes and threw for five touchdowns. He bested the previous record of 492 yards by Jason Johnson against California in 2002. Arizona (3-6, 2-4 Pac-10) snapped a three-game losing streak and, for the moment, took some heat off coach Mike Stoops. Thomas had 10 catches for 165 yards and three touchdowns.

Washington's losing streak was extended to six games in shocking fashion, as its defense failed to come through for the second straight week.

Against Oregon, the Huskies had allowed a school-record 465 rushing yards. This week, it was their pass defense that struggled and canceled out Locker's stellar day.

Locker had career highs in rushing (157) and passing (336). But the Huskies (2-6, 0-5) could not overcome four turnovers, the last of which led to Arizona's tying points midway through the fourth quarter.

Washington built the 41-26 lead when Luke Kravitz plunged in from 1 yard. But Ryan Perkins missed the extra point attempt.

Washington will play at Hawai'i on Dec. 1.

UH OPPONENTS

WYOMING 29, UNLV 24

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Devin Moore rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and Karsten Sween hit Wade Betschart with a 3-yard, go-ahead TD pass with 5:42 left as the host Cowboys (5-3, 2-2 Mountain West Conference) rallied from a 23-17 deficit early in the fourth quarter to beat the Rebels. (2-7, 1-4).

A 2-point attempt failed, but the Rebels never got back within scoring range. UNLV lost to Hawai'i, 49-14, Sept. 15.

NORTHERN COLORADO 16, MONTANA STATE 13

GREELEY, Colo. — Zak Bigelow's 37-yard field goal with four seconds left lifted the Bears (1-8, 1-4 Big Sky) over the Bobcats (5-3, 3-2) to end a 16-game losing streak.

Northern Colorado led 13-6 late in the fourth quarter until Jack Rolovich hit Demetrius Crawford on an 8-yard pass for a touchdown with 48 seconds left. Eric Fisher's PAT was good to give Montana State a 13-13 tie.

Northern Colorado lost to Hawai'i, 63-6, Sept. 1.

GARDNER-WEBB 29, C. SOUTHERN 25

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Patrick Hall had 100 yards on just 13 carries, Dobson Collins caught 10 passes for and 114 yards, and quarterback Stan Doolittle passed for 200 yards to lead the host Runnin' Bulldogs (4-4, 1-1 Big South) past the Buccaneers (3-5, 0-2).

Charleston Southern lost to Hawai'i, 66-10, Sept. 22.

WESTERN ATHLETIC

LOUISIANA TECH 31, UTAH STATE 21

LOGAN, Utah — Patrick Jackson and Daniel Porter each rushed for more than 100 yards and two touchdowns to lead the visiting Bulldogs (3-5, 2-3) past the Aggies (0-8, 0-4).

Louisiana Tech finished with 518 yards of offense, including 351 in the second half. Jacob Actkinson, Curtis Marsh and Kevin Robinson each scored a touchdown for the Aggies, who lost their school-record 14th straight game.

Louisiana Tech lost to Hawai'i, 45-44, in overtime Sept. 8, while Utah State lost to Hawai'i, 52-37, Oct. 6.

NEVADA 37, IDAHO 21

RENO, Nev. — Luke Lippincott rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns as the Wolf Pack (4-4, 2-2 WAC) pulled away late after the Vandals (1-8, 0-5) had pulled to within 17-14 early in the third quarter on Nathan Enderle's 18-yard touchdown pass to Eric Greenwood.

Lippincott's 2-yard run with 10:41 left in the game capped an 18-play, 87-yard drive that put the Wolf Pack ahead 24-14. Colin Kaepernick passed for 203 yards and a touchdown for the Wolf Pack, who will host Hawai'i Nov. 16.

Idaho lost to Hawai'i, 48-20, Sept. 29.