FRESNO, Calif. — It's become an annual trend for this big-dreaming Fresno State program to suffer another inexplicable loss.

And this time, a struggling Hawai'i program gladly provided the shocker.

Six turnovers and two missed field goals by the Bulldogs allowed Hawai'i to upset No. 22 Fresno State with a 32-29 victory in overtime last night at Bulldog Stadium.

With the loss, Fresno State (3-2) is assured to drop out of the national rankings and any remaining Bowl Championship Series aspirations are now completely gone.

"That was as tough a loss since I've been here," said Fresno State coach Pat Hill, who is in his 12th season.

Fresno State plowed over Hawai'i's defense all night to a tune of 318 rushing yards — even without star running back Ryan Mathews, who missed last night's game because of a knee injury.

But the Bulldogs only flourished when they had the ball.

They spent much of the game giving it away to Hawai'i before an announced crowd of 40,572.

The Bulldogs committed four turnovers by halftime and trailed by as many as 17 points.

Fresno State quarterback Tom Brandstater threw three interceptions and fumbled a snap. Kick returner A.J. Jefferson fumbled a return. Running back Lonyae Miller also coughed up the ball.

Still, the Bulldogs had a chance to win it.

With 51 seconds left in regulation and a chance to potentially win the game — and give Fresno State its first lead — Kevin Goessling attempted a 36-yard field goal. But Hawai'i's Antwan Mahaley blocked it.

"It felt like a good hit, but the ball was probably a little low," Goessling said. "Credit Hawai'i. They got a jumper up there."

Still, Goessling and Fresno State had their chance to keep its national ranking intact.

But a ground game that worked so well for Fresno State in regulation was abandoned in overtime with the Bulldogs going with three straight pass plays without a run.

That left Fresno State in a fourth-and-7 situation from the Hawai'i 23 and forced the Bulldogs to trot out Goessling again.

On a 40-yard field-goal attempt, Goessling kicked the ball just wide left. But he was bailed out after Hawai'i was penalized for running into the kicker.

On fourth-and-2 from the Hawai'i 18, Goessling got another attempt, this time from 35 yards.

"I've got great faith in our field goal kicker," Hill said. "That's the way it goes sometimes."

Goessling's final kick sailed just to the right — and Hawai'i followed on its possession with Dan Kelly's 33-yard field goal for the victory.

Hawai'i players rushed the middle of the field to stomp on the Bulldogs logo and dance.

Several Fresno State players again walked off the field with their heads down and others just stared as the Warriors celebrated.

"It was a real sloppy night for us," said Miller, who had 161 rushing yards and two touchdowns. "We were playing from behind the whole game.

"It wears on the offense. We had turnovers and penalties that make it that much tougher.

"When we get a chance to take the lead you have to take advantage of every opportunity."