Rapid Reaction: Hawai’i bests Nevada in Honolulu, 31-16

Hawai’i outlasted Nevada 31-16 for their first Mountain West win of the 2022 season — and it’s second win overall, moving to 2-5. Nevada, meanwhile, has now lost five straight, remains winless in conference play while dropping to 2-5.

Let’s jump into a few rapid reaction takeaways from the Saturday affair:

1. Hawai’i’s offense latest to find groove against Pack

Both offenses — who have been two of the worst in the Mountain West leading up to Saturday — scored on three of their four drives in the first half, combining for 34 points. But it was Hawai’i who found their footing against the Pack for 60 minutes.

It logged 398 yards of offense, 13 off tying their season high, with 17 first downs —…