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Brennan, Hawaii hosts FCS squad Charleston Southern

Sep 22, 2007 - 12:36 PM Charleston Southern (1-2) at No. 19 Hawaii (3-0) 12:05 am EDT

HONOLULU (Ticker) -- It is safe to assume that Colt Brennan will put up big numbers against Charleston Southern.

Looking to improve his team's record to 4-0 this season, Brennan leads No. 19 Hawaii into this weekend's matchup against the Football Championship Subdivision squad.

A Heisman Trophy candidate, Brennan already has passed for 1,262 yards and 12 touchdowns with just one interception this season. The senior, who last year set an NCAA record with 58 TD passes, is seventh in the nation in passing efficiency (185.4) and leads the country's top passing offense (494.7 yards per game).

Last Saturday, Brennan completed 26-of-32 passes for 298 yards and two TDs - and ran for three more scores - in a 49-14 non-conference triumph at UNLV. Because he sat out the fourth quarter, he failed to surpass 300 passing yards for a 15th straight game.

Charleston Southern opened its season with consecutive road losses to The Citadel and Wofford before rebounding for a 44-20 home win over Division II Johnson C. Smith last Saturday.

Michael Jefferson ran for a career-high 104 yards and three touchdowns for the Buccaneers, who rushed for 200 yards for the first time in two years.