HONOLULU ? Timmy Chang capped his record-setting career in style.

Chang became the first college quarterback to pass for 17,000 yards, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another to lead Hawaii over Alabama-Birmingham, 59-40, in the Hawaii Bowl on Friday night.

The senior went 31-of-46 for 405 yards with no interceptions, spoiling the Blazers’ first trip to a bowl game. Chad Owens caught eight passes for 114 yards and two TDs for Hawaii (8-5), which made its third straight appearance in the 3-year-old bowl.

Owens also scored on a 59-yard punt return in the decisive third quarter, and teammate Jason Rivers added 11 receptions for 148 yards and a TD.

Clinging to a two-point lead, Hawaii scored 17 straight points in the third to take a 45-26 lead. UAB (7-5) never recovered.

On Owens’ spectacular return, he caught the ball at the Hawaii 41, broke a tackle at midfield and streaked down the left sideline for a touchdown. It was his fifth punt return for a score this season and his third TD of the game.

The senior also made an over-the-shoulder catch on a 15-yard pass from Chang, pushing Hawaii’s lead to 35-26. With that pass, Chang became the first college quarterback to break the 17,000-yard mark for his career.

Chang’s 4-yard TD run in the fourth sealed the victory. He came out to a standing ovation with 5:40 left.

Chang owns NCAA marks for yards passing (17,072), attempts (2,436), completions (1,388), interceptions (80) and total offense (16,910).

Hawaii's Chad Owens (2) is taken down by Alabama-Birmingham's Dominique Cosper (21) and Durrell Fuqua (32) during the Hawaii Bowl. The Rainbow Warriors won, 59-40, Friday in Honolulu.

With 117 TD passes, he overtook Danny Wuerffel (114) and Tim Rattay (115) and is second to Ty Detmer (121).

Chang threw for 4,258 yards this season, with a career-best 38 TDs. He was 19-of-27 for 308 yards and three TDs in the first half of this one.

UAB was led by quarterback Darrell Hackney, who finished 31-of-54 for 417 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a rushing TD.

Roddy White, the second-leading receiver in the nation, had six receptions for 113 yards.

A 10-yard TD run by Norris Drinkard and a 36-yard field goal by Nick Hayes cut Hawaii’s lead to 28-26 at halftime.