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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Brandon Dawkins made the most of another start for injured Anu Solomon, especially in the first half.The Arizona redshirt sophomore ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, all in the first two quarters, and the Wildcats wrapped up nonconference play with a 47-28 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night.With Solomon out with a knee injury for the second straight game, Dawkins, completed 16 of 21 passes for 235 yards and carried 15 times for 118 more.Ive got to take advantage of my opportunity when I get it, Dawkins said, and I feel like I did so these last couple of weeks.Wildcats Freshman J.J. Taylor, thrown into extra duty with an apparent ankle injury to Nick Wilson early in the game, rushed for 168 yards in 18 carries, including a 61-yard touchdown dash down the sideline.Not surprised at all, Rodriguez said, and obviously when Nick got hurt, he was the guy. Hes a tough, competitive player. Hes got a lot of shiftiness to him. He really is mature beyond his years at this level of football.Solomon, a three-year starter, might have a hard time getting his job back.Thats a fair question but its not fair for me to answer, Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said. I think Anus a really good quarterback when hes healthy. Im hoping hes healthy so we have two starting quarterbacks.Dawkins said he felt much more comfortable than he did in his first start last week against Grambling State.Just like I always preach, the more reps I get, the better I get, he said.Rodriguez said he didnt know how long Wilson would be out so Taylor is going to get a chance to play a lot.Junior college transfer Dru Brown replaced Ikaika Woolsey at Hawaii quarterback in the second half and directed three touchdown drives. Much like Dawkins situation, the question now is whether Brown keeps the job.We were stale, we werent doing anything, Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich said. Dru went in there and played well. The bye week will be a good time for us to look at stuff. I think we are going to have a pretty good discussion, but I thought Dru was executing pretty well.The Rainbows (1-3) fell to 0-5 all-time against Arizona and have lost nine straight road games.Arizona (2-1) amassed 363 yards in the first half to lead 34-7.Dawkins rushed for 111 yards and completed 12 of 15 passes for 171 yard the first two quarters alone.The Wildcats scored TDs their first three possessionsThe drives of 88 yards in eight plays, 82 yards in six plays and 24 yards in one play used up a combined 5 minutes and 47 seconds.Dawkins scored on a 24-yard run for the first Arizona touchdown and a 14-yard run for the second.On Hawaiis next possession, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles intercepted Woolseys pass at the Hawaii 24. Tyrell Johnson scored on an end around on the next play and it was 20-0.Hawaii (1-3) got on the board with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Woolsey to freshman John Ursua with 1:10 to go in the first.But the Wildcats pulled away with two second-quarter scores. Dawkins connected with Shun Brown on a 56-yard touchdown pass play and scored again on a six-yard run.RAINBOW INFRACTIONSPenalties hurt the Rainbows all night, none more than the holding call that negated Woolseys 48-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Colie. The score would have cut Arizonas lead to 20-14 in the second quarter. Hawaii also had a touchdown pass called back in the fourth quarter due to an illegal formation call but eventually scored on the drive.In all, Hawaii was penalized 12 times for 95 yards. With a flurry of late penalties, Arizona was just as bad. 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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Its become almost a ritual in Orlando in recent years: The Magic tip off the season with the goal of ending their postseason drought after a dramatic offseason of changes.They hope they got it right this time.After coach Scott Skiles walked away after going 35-47 in his only season in Orlando the team parted ways with emerging star guard Victor Oladipo. Now veteran coach Frank Vogel with his defense-first focus has been brought in to lead the Magic to the playoffs for the first time since Dwight Howard left town in 2012.Vogel isnt being asked to work miracles with his philosophy alone. Magic general manager Rob Hennigan went out this offseason and brought in reinforcements.I think we addressed some needs that we needed to address in the offseason, particularly rim protection and physicality up front, said Hennigan, who is on his third coach since taking over in 2012. So we are going to rely on defense and our versatility and depth.Power forward Serge Ibaka came over in a draft-night trade that sent Oladipo and a first-round draft pick to Oklahoma City. The Magic also made moves in free agency, signing center Bismack Biyombo to give the team a defensive interior presence.But there are legitimate questions about whether the Magic have done enough to make a push for the playoffs. There are concerns about consistent scoring after trading Oladipo, who was their second-leading scorer behind center Nikola Vucevic. Shooting guard Evan Fournier will have to be a more effective scorer to help fill the void.The Magic have also shifted third-year player Aaron Gordon from power forward to small forward, who will have to become a better perimeter shooter.---Here are some other things to watch for with the Orlando Magic this season:BIG 3: When Magic talk about their Big 3 theyre talking big men: Serge Ibaka, Bismack Biyombo and Nikola Vucevic. During the preseason Ibaka and Vucevic were the starters, but Biyombos shot-blocking ability could send Vucevic to the bench.dddddddddddd Vucevic, who was the teams leading scorer last season with 18.2 points per game, is much more of a polished finisher around the rim than Biyombo.SHOOTING STAR: Evan Fournier seemed to turn a corner as a consistent scorer toward the end of last season. But Fournier, who signed a five-year, $85 million contract extension this summer to remain with the team, will have to be an even bigger scorer for the Magic this season.WHATS THE POINT? There is no player on the Magics roster who has faced more scrutiny than third-year point guard Elfrid Payton. Everything from his ability to hit open jumpers to his ball handling has been questioned. Payton averaged 10.7 points, 6.4 assists and 2.4 turnovers per game last year. A capable penetrator, Payton shot 44 percent from the field last season but converted just under 33 percent from 3-point range.FRANKLY SPEAKING: New Magic coach Frank Vogel brings huge defensive expectations to Orlando with him. In Indiana, his Pacers were consistently among the top defensive teams. The lack of consistent offense was his shortcoming. This Magic team has a chance to be fairly strong defensively this season, but scoring the basketball could be a problem that follows Vogel. He doesnt have proven go-to scorer or shooter on the roster, which could bogue down the offense.SECOND PLATOON: The Magics second unit could be their best scoring option. The reserve unit that consists of a combination of guards C.J. Watson, D.J. Augustin and C.J. Wilcox along with small forwards Jeff Green and Mario Hezonja , sharp-shooting big-man Damjan Rudez and Bismack Biyombo in the post could be fun to watch. ' ' '