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Brennan Finishes Career

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By JAYMES SONG The Associated Press

Published: January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS - Colt Brennan slipped on his white No. 15 Hawaii jersey for the final time Tuesday night, closing his remarkable college career.

Before taking the field for the Sugar Bowl against Georgia, Brennan already had left his mark on the game with 29 NCAA records, making him the most prolific passer in college football history.

For Brennan, it has never been about records. All he wanted was an opportunity to prove himself.

"I look back and it's crazy how much success I've had," Brennan said. "I realize that you're only good as your last game and my last game happens to be Sugar Bowl against one of the best teams in the country. This game has a huge impact on how I'll be remembered and how my career will be looked at."

Brennan has gone from ex-con to Hawaii hero in his storied career.

He's Hawaii's biggest sporting icon and ambassador since Duke Kahanamoku, an Olympic gold medal swimmer and surfing star.

"He's a rock star in Hawaii," Warriors defensive coordinator Greg McMackin said.

And Brennan was swamped by fans everywhere he went in the Big Easy. Georgia defensive tackle Geno Atkins even hit Brennan up for a picture.

It's not necessarily the 23 victories Brennan racked up in the past two seasons that made him a star. It's how Brennan has won by overcoming tremendous challenges, even when things looked grim.

As a freshman at the University of Colorado, he was kicked off the football team after a woman made accusations against him. Brennan was convicted of burglary and trespass for not leaving her dorm promptly and was sentenced to seven days in the Boulder County jail. Sexual assault charges were dismissed.

Keyword: Sports, for coverage of Tuesday's late Sugar Bowl

between Hawaii and Georgia.

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