2002 Hawaii Bowl

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Name=2002 Hawaii Bowl
Date=December 25, 2002
Year=2002
Visitor School=University of Hawaii
Visitor Name Short=Hawaii
Visitor Nickname=Warriors
Visitor Record=10-3
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Visitor Coach=June Jones
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=14
Home School=Tulane University
Home Name Short=Tulane
Home Nickname=Green Wave
Home Record=7-5
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Home Coach=Chris Scelfo
Home1=0
Home2=6
Home3=20
Home4=10
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Stadium=Aloha Stadium
City=Honolulu, Hawaii


MVP=Tulane CB Lynaris Elpheage
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US Network=ESPN
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The 2002 ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl matched the hometown Hawaii Warriors with the Tulane Green Wave. Hawaii came into the game 10-3 and Tulane came into the game 7-5.

Houston opened the scoring with a 1-yard Thero Mitchell touchdown, to lead the game 7-0. In the second quarter, Josh Galeai scored on a 2-yard touchdown run giving the Warriors a 14-0 lead. Seth Marler kicked field goals from 22 and 37 yards before the end of the first half to cut the lead to 14-6. In the third quarter, Lynaris Elpheage scored on a 60-yard punt return to cut the lead to 14-12. Tulane went for two but failed, and the score remained 14-12 Hawaii.

Later, Tulane quarterback J.P. Losman scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak. He ran in the two-point conversion, giving Tulane a 20-14 lead. Mewelde Moore later scored on a 25-yard touchdown run for Tulane. Tulane went for two again, but were denied, leaving the score 26-14 Tulane. Shawn Withy-Allen, subbing for an injured Timmy Chang, threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Colbert in the third quarter to cut the lead to 26-21.

J.P. Losman scored on a 3-yard rushing touchdown. He then threw a pass to Damarcus Davis for the two-point conversion and a 34-21 lead. Wide receiver Justin Colbert caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Withy-Allen to cut the lead to 34-28. On Hawaii's next drive, Withy-Allen was sacked in the end zone for a safety, making the final margin 36-28.

External links

* [http://www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com Hawaiokinai Bowl Official Site]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores102/102359/20021225NCAAFTULANE----0nr.htm USA Today game summary]
* [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot/misc/bowls/2002-03/hawaii.htm Game summary at www.sportsnetwork.com]