Rainbow Warriors snap Air Force’s 15-game home streak

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Dru Brown to Marcus Kemp pulled Hawaii into a tie in the first overtime. Take II pushed them over the top as the dynamic duo came through in a big way. Given a reprieve at the end of regulation by a missed field goal, the Rainbow Warriors took full advantage with back-to-back TD strikes to beat Air Force 34-27 in double overtime Saturday to end the Falcons’ 15-game home winning streak. Brown threw a 25-yard TD pass to Kemp on the first play of the second overtime to give Hawaii (4-4, 3-1 Mountain West) the lead. Jalen Rogers intercepted a Nate Romine pass on fourth down to seal it and the Rainbow Warriors, who host New Mexico this Saturday, rushed the field in exuberance. “When the ball went in the air, I just knew it was over,” Rogers said. “I knew I was either going to break it up or pick it.” Brown and Kemp also connected on a 13-yard score in the first OT after Romine somersaulted into the end zone for a 5-yard score on Air Force’s possession. Luke Strebel, who had made a Mountain West record 22 straight field goals, had a chance to win it on the final play of regulation, but his 32-yard attempt was wide right. “You look back on it and you think, ‘I make that 99 times out of 100. It’s easy,’” Strebel said. “It’s a shame that that had to be the one.” Brown finished with a career-high 312 yards passing for Hawaii, including a 40-yard TD strike to John Ursua to tie it at 20 with 11:51 remaining. He also threw two interceptions after entering the game with a streak of 112 passes without a pick. The Falcons (4-3, 1-3) have dropped three in a row after a 4-0 start.