11/13/07
Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan is questionable for Friday night's game at Nevada ? a game that could steal some thunder from the WAC's Game of the Decade next week in Honolulu.
Brennan, who suffered a mild concussion on a hard hit Saturday against Fresno State, did not practice Monday and may not practice Tuesday.
Brennan plans to make the trip to Reno but coach June Jones called his status a "game-time decision." The game will air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m.
Nevada is 5-4 overall, 3-2 WAC.
"I've talked to the NFL people," Jones said. "I've talked to a whole bunch of specialists. It's a lot more complicated than what it used to be when they just gave you smelling salts and sent you back in. We'll do what's best for him."
No. 17 Boise State (9-1, 6-0), which faces Idaho on Saturday at Bronco Stadium, and No. 13 Hawaii (9-0, 6-0) meet Nov. 23 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.
Brennan was knocked unconscious on a hit by Fresno State linebacker Marcus Riley. The WAC has deemed the hit legal because Riley struck Brennan with his shoulder first, then his helmet.
"I do feel a lot better," Brennan said Sunday. "They told me to just rest, no heavy physical work or labor. Just rest and keep hydrated."
Brennan, who tied the Division I-A records for career touchdown passes and touchdowns responsible for last week, missed a game and a half earlier this year, but the Warriors fared OK without him. Junior Tyler Graunke and sophomore Inoke Funaki would replace Brennan if he can't play.
Graunke has an efficiency rating of 164.94 ? slightly better than Brennan's (161.18). However, Brennan has a higher completion percentage (68.9 to 61.1) and many more touchdowns (28 to 7).
Hawaii's game at Nevada and Boise State's game against Idaho are the final preliminaries before Boise State and Hawaii decide the WAC championship next week.
If either team loses this week, the other could clinch at least a share of the title with a win this week ? lessening the importance of their showdown.
Plus, both teams' Bowl Championship Series dreams depend in part on impressing voters by beating a highly ranked team, so if Boise State or Hawaii slips in the polls this week, the other will suffer.
Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan is questionable for Friday night's game at Nevada ? a game that could steal some thunder from the WAC's Game of the Decade next week in Honolulu.
Brennan, who suffered a mild concussion on a hard hit Saturday against Fresno State, did not practice Monday and may not practice Tuesday.
Brennan plans to make the trip to Reno but coach June Jones called his status a "game-time decision." The game will air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m.
Nevada is 5-4 overall, 3-2 WAC.
"I've talked to the NFL people," Jones said. "I've talked to a whole bunch of specialists. It's a lot more complicated than what it used to be when they just gave you smelling salts and sent you back in. We'll do what's best for him."
No. 17 Boise State (9-1, 6-0), which faces Idaho on Saturday at Bronco Stadium, and No. 13 Hawaii (9-0, 6-0) meet Nov. 23 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.
Brennan was knocked unconscious on a hit by Fresno State linebacker Marcus Riley. The WAC has deemed the hit legal because Riley struck Brennan with his shoulder first, then his helmet.
"I do feel a lot better," Brennan said Sunday. "They told me to just rest, no heavy physical work or labor. Just rest and keep hydrated."
Brennan, who tied the Division I-A records for career touchdown passes and touchdowns responsible for last week, missed a game and a half earlier this year, but the Warriors fared OK without him. Junior Tyler Graunke and sophomore Inoke Funaki would replace Brennan if he can't play.
Graunke has an efficiency rating of 164.94 ? slightly better than Brennan's (161.18). However, Brennan has a higher completion percentage (68.9 to 61.1) and many more touchdowns (28 to 7).
Hawaii's game at Nevada and Boise State's game against Idaho are the final preliminaries before Boise State and Hawaii decide the WAC championship next week.
If either team loses this week, the other could clinch at least a share of the title with a win this week ? lessening the importance of their showdown.
Plus, both teams' Bowl Championship Series dreams depend in part on impressing voters by beating a highly ranked team, so if Boise State or Hawaii slips in the polls this week, the other will suffer.
