SUMMERLIN, Nev. — For the Hawai'i football team, business-class accommodations meant a cramped weight room and stair-sprinting in 90-degree weather.

"We're here to train," center John Estes said of the Warriors' week-long preparation for Saturday's game against Nevada-Las Vegas.

After a nearly 2-hour video review of Saturday's 38-20 victory over Washington State, the Warriors worked out for about 2 1/2 hours at Palo Verde High, a 10-minute drive from Summerlin, a Las Vegas suburb where the Warriors are being sequestered.

A tight schedule — which includes meetings and study sessions — and a strict pinkie-swear honor system have kept the Warriors focused.

"We're not going to the Strip or doing anything else," Estes said. "We're trying to win a football game."

Arriving in two buses, the Warriors took turns using Palo Verde's two weight rooms — one equipped with free weights, the other with universal machines.

There were two no-nos: No slacking, no noise. When one player started to chat during a stretching routine, several players yelled: "Shut up and stretch."

"We're very serious about this," said Mel deLaura, who is coordinating the weight training and conditioning program during this two-game, 11-day trip.

After the lifting session, the Warriors stepped into the heat. Fortunately, there was Nevada's version of tradewinds.

"That made it cooler," Estes said. "And it wasn't humid, so we didn't sweat that much."

Because the football field was being used by the Panther high school team, deLaura altered the planned 16 "gassers" — sprints in which the players run eight at three-quarter speed and eight at 80 percent. Instead, the Warriors ran 16 sprints up the stadium bleachers.

That was when wideout Rodney Bradley regretted wearing sweatpants.

Even middle linebacker Brashton Satele, whose left arm was in a splint following season-ending shoulder surgery three weeks ago, scaled the bleachers.

Defensive end Fetaiagogo Fonoti, who is recovering from a hyper-extended left kneecap, jogged on the track.

"It feels good to get out of the hotel, and start training," linebacker Corey Paredes said. "We wanted to get loose."

WAC HONORS FOR TWO

Quarterback Greg Alexander and Paredes were named the Western Athletic Conference's players of the week for offense and defense.

Alexander completed 26 of 36 passes for a career-high 453 yards. His three scoring passes helped stake the Warriors to a 35-0 lead in the second quarter.

"He needs to improve his ball-handling," said head coach Greg McMackin, a reference to Alexander's four fumbles in the first two games. But "he's really running the offense. He's doing well, and he has a good surrounding cast."

Of the award, Alexander said, "It feels good. I didn't do anything special. I just did my job. The receivers, the line — they did a great job. All of the yards came from the receivers, the (yards-after-catch)."

It has been quite a summer for Paredes, who was awarded a football scholarship during training camp. Paredes made his first UH start the past Saturday.

"At first, I was a little nervous," Paredes said. "But the butterflies went away after the first play. You can't be nervous."

Paredes finished with eight tackles, two of which resulted in fumbles. On one play, Paredes hit Washington State wideout Jared Karstetter, who fumbled. The ball bounced through the UH end zone, resulting in a touchback and giving possession to the Warriors.

"You have to be at the right place at the right time," Paredes said. "The coaches put me in the right places to make plays."

McMackin said: "I'm really happy with Corey. He was a walk-on. We gave him a scholarship because we felt he was worthy of it. He played a good ball game. He represents a defense that caused a lot of turnovers."

EMERGENCY QB

Backup quarterback Brent Rausch is back in Honolulu for further tests on what is believed to be a fractured pinkie on his right (throwing) hand.

Shane Austin, who was summoned to replace Rausch on the travel squad last week, said he always prepared in case of an emergency.

"It was really last second," said Austin, who joined the Warriors Friday in Seattle. "I had to pack up my stuff and get on the flight the next day. A lot of people on that flight were going to the game. It was good to talk with them."