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A big shoutout to Brandon for hooking me up with this game. A young Ben Roethlisberger was the freshman quarterback for the Redhawks in 2001, which makes this game even more intriguing to watch again.
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It was almost the game of June Jones' dreams. Get rid of those 11 running plays, and there you have it -- the perfect run-and-shoot game.
Nick Rolovich piled up a career-best 500 yards passing and threw for a school-record seven touchdowns last night as Hawaii (7-3) guaranteed a winning season by outlasting Miami (Ohio) (7-4) in the most furious finish of the season. The Warriors prevailed 52-51 as Rolovich hooked up with all four starting receivers for at least one touchdown.
In the end, it was redshirt freshman kicker Justin Ayat who provided the difference between two wild offenses -- Miami coach Terry Hoeppner's "Midwest Coast Offense," which amassed 616 yards with freshman Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback, and Jones' run-and-shoot, with former backup Rolovich winning his sixth of seven starts this season.
Miami (OH) vs. Hawaii 2001