FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Micah Alejado threw three touchdown passes — two to Jackson Harris — and Cam Barfield scored a game-sealing 35-yard touchdown on fourth down to give Hawaii a 31-19 win over Colorado State on Saturday night.

On a fourth-and-1 with 2:49 remaining, Barfield broke a would-be tackle by Jace Bellah to cap the scoring.

The win guarantees Hawaii (6-2, 3-1 Mountain West Conference) will be bowl eligible for the first time under coach Timmy Chang.

Alejado led the Rainbow Warriors to a 24-7 lead with 3:09 remaining in the third quarter. He found Harris twice for scores, highlighted by a 75-yard, one-play drive midway through the second quarter.

Alejado was 26-of-38 passing with 301 yards. Harris had five catches for 109 yards. Nick Cenacle added seven catches for 70 yards and scored the opening touchdown.

Colorado State (2-5, 1-2) was limited to 106 total yards in the first half. The Hawaii defense finished with seven pass breakups, eight tackles for losses, six sacks — including on the Rams’ final two plays — and a pair of forced fumbles.

Jackson Brousseau was 15 of 29 for 176 yards passing and a touchdown.

Kansei Matsuzawa’s 26-yard field goal in the third quarter was his 21st consecutive field goal, breaking the Hawaii program record.

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Spanish, Japanese and Dutch seafarers probably visited Hawaii between the time, many centuries ago, when Polynesians first settled Hawaii, and 1778, the year Captain James Cook made his discovery of Hawaii, yet it’s doubtful that any of these early haole seafarers remained in Hawaii.

However, the following men, two of whom who settled on Kauai, were undoubtedly the first haoles to have resided in Hawaii:

John Mackey arrived at Kailua, Hawaii, in 1787 aboard the “Imperial Eagle” and remained there following his ship’s departure.

Mackey was still a resident of Kailua in 1791, as was noted by Captain Joseph Ingraham of the brig “Hope.”

But, what became of Mackey thereafter is unknown.

Another first haole was Isaac Ridler, carpenter’s mate of the “Columbia,” who was left ashore at the Big Island in 1788 to collect sandalwood.

Ridler was later observed in 1791 dressed in a malo on board a canoe off Maui by the heretofore mentioned Captain Ingraham.

He returned to New England in 1792.

Still another first haole was Samuel Hitchcock, who in 1788 deserted Captain Colnett’s “Prince of Wales” at Kauai and became a favorite of King Kaeokulani, the father of King Kaumualii.

Then there is S.I. Thomas.

Thomas arrived at Kailua, Hawaii, aboard either the “Columbia” or the “Lady Washington” in 1788 and resided there for some time.

Englishman John Young (c.1742-1835), boatswain of the “Eleanora,” was left behind at Kealakekua Bay in 1790 and lived in Hawaii for the remainder of his life.

Young became an adviser to Kamehameha I and was called Olohana.

Isaac “Aikake” Davis (c.1758-1810), a Welshman, arrived in Hawaii in 1790 and, like Young, advised Kamehameha I.

Davis married Nakai Nalimaalualu and later, Kalukuna, and his descendants lay claim to the ancestral distinction of being the oldest haole family in the Hawaiian Islands.

In 1789, a seaman named Jones of the “Iphigenia,” given the choice of punishment or leaving the ship, went ashore at Kauai, but nothing further is known about him.

Nothing is also known about a different John Young and a James Cox, except that they were residing at Kailua in 1790.

Japan’s largest power generation company has committed to help Hawaii achieve clean energy and decarbonization goals under a collaboration agreement.

Gov. Josh Green and the energy firm, JERA Co. Inc., signed a strategic partnering agreement establishing a framework for the collaboration on Oct. 6 during a weeklong trip to Japan by Green and more than a dozen other officials from state government including lawmakers.

JERA has committed to eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from its domestic and international operations by 2050 through use of renewable energy, greener fuels and zero-emission thermal power.

Green, according to an announcement from his office Monday, also explored opportunities in technology and tourism for Hawaii during part of the trip in Tokyo where he met with leaders from Japanese technology firm NEC Corp. and the Yomiuri Shimbun Group, the owner of three newspapers and a professional baseball team that also has divisions involved in exhibitions and sports events.

“Japan remains one of Hawaii’s most important partners — in energy, commerce, education and people-to-people exchange,” Green said in a statement. “This mission reaffirms our shared commitment to innovation, sustainability and friendship that extends far beyond the Pacific.”

Japanese tourism to Hawaii has been depressed since the COVID-19 pandemic, and part of Green’s mission in Japan was to encourage Japanese travelers and international sports teams to visit Hawaii.

Green traveled to Japan on Oct. 4 and concluded his trip with the Hawaii delegation Monday.

Other events attended by the governor and members of the delegation included Expo 2025 Osaka, and a celebration of the 125th anniversary of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii along with the 40th anniversary of a sister-state relationship between Hawaii and Okinawa.

Also while in Okinawa, Green renewed a 2010 cooperative clean energy partnership between the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and the Okinawa Prefectural Government.

“Hawaii and Okinawa share more than history, we share purpose,” Green said. “Together, we’re proving that island communities can lead the world in clean energy and resilience, while honoring the cultural ties that bind us.”

Before returning to the islands, the governor was stopping in San Francisco to speak this week at Dreamforce 2025, a three-day conference produced by customer relationship management company Salesforce led by part-time Hawaii resident Marc Benioff.

The event, featuring talks by business leaders, actors, authors, comedians, musicians, government officials and others, starts today and is billed as “three days that will turn your AI vision into a clear plan of action for customer success.” It also includes a hackathon, a comedy show and musical performances by Metallica and Benson Boone.

Green returned to Hawaii on Wednesday.