Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News sports staff takes a look back into our archives.
In the first game between a member of the Breakaway Eight (future Mountain West Conference) against a school that would stay behind, Utah held on to beat Hawaii 30-21.
It was also the second game at Rice-Eccles Stadium (Utah beat Louisville 45-22 at home the week before).
The Utes lost a 20-0 halftime lead with three second-half turnovers.
Omar Bacon scored his second touchdown of the game with 1:14 remaining.
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