Tim Chang has the NCAA records. Dan Robinson had the cannon arm. Michael Carter had the runaway legs. Garrett Gabriel had the unshakable confidence and big-game magic.

But perhaps no University of Hawai'i quarterback in recent history had the precision marksmanship of Colt Brennan — on spectacular display again last night in a 41-34 victory over visiting Nevada.

"He's the most consistently accurate guy I've ever seen," Warriors quarterbacks coach Dan Morrison said of Brennan, who had 20 completions in 22 attempts at one point and finished 36 of 47 for 419 yards and four touchdowns.

"That kind of accuracy is really unique anywhere in the country. He has good vision and poise, and when he gets into a zone like that he can be unbelievable."

Brennan started hot and never really cooled off.

He completed all six passes on the opening drive, for 67 yards to set up Dan Kelly's 39-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead. He opened the next series with an incompletion, then was on target for the next nine passes. By the time his 9-yard TD pass to Davone Bess helped UH go up 24-7 with 8:29 remaining in the half, Brennan was 20 of 22 for 242 yards and three scores.

"The main thing was that he was poised and executed the offense," said Bess, who finished with 10 catches for 139 yards. "Before the game, I told him, 'There's no pressure, let's just go out there and have fun."

By halftime, Brennan was 22 of 27 for 252 yards and four touchdowns as Hawai'i took a 31-21 lead into the locker room.

After an incompletion to start the second half, he hit four straight targets, then went on a six-completion streak after a rare misthrow.

With 11:45 left in the game, he was 32 of 39 for 397 yards and the Warriors led 41-21.

"When he's throwing it like that, you don't have to worry about jumping or stretching for the ball — he hits you right in the numbers and it's just second nature to catch it," Bess said. "It's like catching balls from a machine."

As great a night as he was having, Brennan said it would have mattered little if UH lost, and he would have taken much of the blame since he fumbled the ball away on his own 3-yard line with 2:43 remaining and Hawai'i clinging to a 41-34 lead.

"When we were up (41-21), I was yelling at the defense, 'C'mon, hold 'em!' and then here I go fumbling the ball away at the end," Brennan said. "It just shows that there still were mistakes made."

But the Warriors held on for the victory, serving as a perfect birthday present to Brennan's mom, Betsy, who flew in from Santa Ana, Calif., and was watching from the Aloha Stadium stands for the first time since last Thanksgiving.

"We don't care too much about his stats," said Brennan's father, Terry. "We're just happy because of what a great win it was."

Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com.