LARAMIE, Wyo. (Interstat) — Tyler Hughes threw for 204 yards and Wyoming rode a pair of touchdown runs to a 27-10 victory over Hawaii on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision game.

The Cowboys, playing at home, improved to 2-2. The visiting Warriors dropped to 1-3. Wyoming never trailed after Erik Sandvik’s 28-yard field goal in the first quarter. Hawaii answered with Sean Olvera-Harle’s 28-yard field goal, but the Cowboys regained the lead on Sandvik’s 23-yard kick in the second quarter. Markell Holman then scored on a 1-yard run, and Sandvik’s extra point gave Wyoming a 13-3 halftime advantage.

A second-quarter Wyoming pass to Jake Wilson was initially ruled incomplete before an automatic review overturned the call, but the drive ended with Sandvik’s field goal. Hughes managed the offense efficiently, completing 17 of 23 passes for 204 yards. He also ran 11 times for 3 yards. Hughes, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound quarterback from Marietta, Ga., had previously completed 14 of 30 passes for 173 yards and run for 78 yards in a loss at Central Michigan.

Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado kept the Warriors in the game. Alejado, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound quarterback from Las Vegas, completed 28 of 44 passes for 226 yards and one touchdown. His touchdown pass came in the third quarter, a 20-yard strike to Devon Tauaefa that pulled Hawaii within 10 points. Tauaefa, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound tight end from Honolulu, finished with two catches for 26 yards. Sean Olvera-Harle later missed a 54-yard field goal.

Wyoming sealed the game with Samuel Harris’ 18-yard touchdown run with 1:46 remaining. Harris, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound running back from Cibolo, Texas, rushed 11 times for 94 yards and caught four passes for 36 yards. Markell Holman, a 6-foot, 190-pound running back from Philadelphia, carried 15 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns. DeVon Rice led Hawaii’s ground game with 11 carries for 75 yards and added two receptions for 11 yards. Tama Uiliata contributed 10 rushing yards on two carries, six receptions for 39 yards and a 2-yard punt return. Cam Barfield added 17 rushing yards on four carries and one catch for 8 yards, while Sitani Mikaele had one rushing yard and two receptions for 23 yards.

Wyoming’s receiving corps spread the production. Deion DeBlanc, a 5-foot-10, 186-pound receiver from Houston, had three catches for 41 yards. Jake Wilson, a 6-foot-5, 223-pound tight end from Montgomery, Texas, had two catches for 27 yards. Kyle Frendt, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound tight end from Woodbury, Minn., added one catch for 27 yards. Eric Richardson, a 5-foot-11, 193-pound receiver from Saint Robert, Mo., also had two catches for 27 yards. Jackson Holman, a 6-foot-4, 208-pound receiver from Irvine, Calif., had two catches for 19 yards. Charlie Coenen, a 6-foot, 194-pound receiver from Chanhassen, Minn., had one catch for 16 yards and two punt returns for 15 yards. Isaac Schoenfeld, a 6-foot-5, 258-pound tight end from Rock Springs, Wyo., had one catch for 6 yards, and Tyler Siddons had one catch for 5 yards.

Hawaii’s other pass catchers were active. Audric Harris, a 6-foot, 189-pound receiver from Bellflower, Calif., had three catches for 32 yards. Kainoa Carvalho had three catches for 27 yards. Frank Abreu added four catches for 24 yards. Carson Brown, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound receiver from Ankeny, Iowa, had one catch for 9 yards. Nick Delgadillo, a 6-foot, 180-pound receiver from Waianae, Hawaii, had two catches for 9 yards. Titan Lacaden had one catch for 7 yards and a 14-yard kick return. Devin Alves, a 6-foot-3, 182-pound safety from Melbourne, Fla., had one reception for 11 yards.

Defensively, Hawaii’s Wynden Ho’ohuli led all tacklers. Ho’ohuli, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound defender from Mililani, Hawaii, recorded 10 tackles and one sack. Matagi Thompson, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound defensive back from Honolulu, had eight tackles. Elijah Palmer, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound defensive back from Las Vegas, and Elijah Gipson, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound defensive back from Los Angeles, each had five tackles. Ozzy Pollard added one tackle.

Wyoming’s defense produced pressure throughout. Jones Thomas, a 6-foot-2, 197-pound safety from Fort Collins, Colo., had seven tackles and one quarterback hurry. Therman Williams and Steven Perez each had six tackles. Perez, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound linebacker from Wilmington, Calif., was active alongside Williams. Jack Dunkley, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defender from Penndel, Pa., had two tackles and two quarterback hurries. Esaia Bogar, a 6-foot-2, 238-pound defensive end from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., had two tackles and one sack. Gary Rutherford, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker from Peoria, Ill., had three tackles and one sack. Jayden Williams, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive tackle from Bryan, Texas, also had three tackles and one sack. Ian Bell, Dainsus Miller and Brooklyn Cheek each recorded four tackles. Ethan Stuhlsatz, Tanielu Maafala-Barbasa and Desman Hearns each had three tackles. Jaden DaCosta had three tackles. Ja’Quan Redfern and Dante Drake each had two tackles. Tegen Seeds added one tackle.

Special teams also played a role. Gehrig Heil punted three times for 130 yards for Hawaii. Bart Edmiston punted twice for 93 yards for Wyoming. Sandvik made both of his field goal attempts and all three extra points. Olvera-Harle made his first field goal attempt and missed from 54 yards.

Hawaii had beaten New Mexico State and lost to UNLV and Stanford before Saturday. Wyoming had lost to Central Michigan and Colorado State and beaten Northern Colorado. Hawaii is set to host San Jose State next. Wyoming is scheduled to visit North Dakota State next.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Wyoming 39, Hawaii 26. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Hawaii with a 62.3 percent probability to win. Wyoming had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The total score of 37 went over the over/under line of 43.5.