Hawaii Ends Season On High Note With 51-Yard Game-Winning Field Goal

Hawaii got to play spoiler for Colorado State's postseason hopes on Saturday. 

The Bows picked up their fifth win of the season by a score of 27-24, preventing the Rams from earning their sixth. 

Tied with 54 seconds left, Hawaii drove 41 yards in six plays - just enough to set up a game-winning field goal attempt. Barely getting the snap off with less than a second remaining, senior kicker/punter Matthew Shipley split the uprights from 51 yards out. Shipley had missed twice from beyond 40 yards earlier in the game, but redeemed himself with the winning make.

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While the Bows did lose four games in a row during the month of October, they rallied to win three of their last four to finish the season 5-8. After a 3-10 season in 2022, Timmy Chang's first year, Hawaii have taken noticeable step forward. 

Is a bowl berth an attainable 2024 goal in Honolulu? Time will tell.