LOGAN, Utah — Utah State head coach Brent Guy said his team was long overdue for a big play on special teams.

"We gotta create some plays on special teams," Guy said in the week leading up to the Hawai'i game.

The Aggies' coach got his wish.

USU blocked two field-goal attempts and recovered a fumble on a kickoff return in its 30-14 win over Hawai'i yesterday afternoon at Romney Stadium.

"I was really proud of special teams today," Guy said.

Linebacker Paul Igboeli, who also recovered a fumble in the game, blocked the first field goal.

On their very first possession of the game, the Warriors drove to the Aggies' 3-yard line, where they had it first-and-goal.

After Hawai'i failed to produce a touchdown on three straight running plays and were flagged for delay of game, the Warriors lined up for a 26-yard field-goal attempt by Dan Kelly.

Igboeli came across from the right side and blocked the kick to preserve USU's 3-0 lead.

"Any time that they get down to the red zone or any time the defense can take points away when typically an offense is supposed to get points or get at least three is a big momentum swing," safety De'von Hall said.

Cornerback Roy Hurst blocked Kelly's next field-goal try, this time from 49 yards in the second quarter.

"Coming in, we knew that the wing was either gonna block the guy that was just inside of me, which is Paul, or me," Hurst said. "And the first one actually Paul blocked, so he was focusing more on Paul (the next time) and I was able to come free off the edge and get my hands up and block it."

After the Aggies scored their final touchdown of the day, it appeared as if Malcolm Lane was going to return the ensuing kick for a touchdown.

Lane broke free down the Hawai'i sideline, but Joshua Taylor caught up to him at the USU 5 and knocked the ball loose. Austin Alder recovered it for the Aggies.

"That was an unbelievable play," Hall said. "It was a great play, biggest play of the game — the last big play of the game.

"And the guy was rolling. You see that guy on film and he's a fast guy, so for Josh to come up and catch him and strip the ball ... was just huge. It was an unbelievable play."

Taylor was a little shaken up on the play.

"I think he got the wind knocked out of him," Hall said. "Josh has been banged up, but he's a warrior, he's gonna keep coming out there and playing day in and day out."