Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois

Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado threw three touchdown passes and running back DeVon Rice scored three rushing touchdowns as the Rainbow Warriors defeated Northern Illinois 56-21 on Saturday. The victory improved Hawaii's record to 2-6 overall and 1-4 in Mountain West play. The game was historically notable as Hawaii traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to DeKalb, Illinois, setting a record for the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a conference game within the United States.