Fans confused after questionable call goes against Fresno State, turns into Hawaii TD
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- Fresno State squandered early scoring chances with two missed field goals.
- A backward pass call led to a Hawaii defensive touchdown from a fumble return.
- Fresno State scored late in the half with a Warner-to-Anderson touchdown pass.
Everything that could go wrong for Fresno State in the first half did go wrong.
The Bulldogs had at least three opportunities to score while in Hawaii territory and two missed field goals cost them.
It got uglier for Fresno State when E.J. Warner threw a pass to Bryson Donelson, but the ball was thrown backwards and Donelson couldn’t get the ball and fumbled. Jamih Otis returned the fumble for a 37-yard touchdown that gave Hawaii a 9-0 lead.
The referees reviewed the play and determined it was a backward pass.
After that play happened, fans were confused.
Despite that questionable call, Fresno State finally found the end zone just before halftime when Warner connected on a 13-yard touchdown pass to Richie Anderson.
The Bulldogs trailed 9-7 at the half.
This story was originally published September 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM.
