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SoFi Hawaii Bowl live blog: Hawaii vs. BYU

By Stephen Tsai on December 24, 2019

Cole McDonald throws four scoring passes and rushes for another touchdown, and Khoury Bethley made a game-saving interception to boost Hawaii to a 38-34 victory over BYU in the SoFi Hawaii Bowl. The Warriors finish the season 10-5. >> PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII VS. BYU * * * * * Cole McDonald fires a 24-yard scoring pass to Nick Mardner to give the Warriors a 38-34 lead with 1:17 to play. * * * * * After Jake Oldroyd connects on […]

VIDEO: Old rivals Hawaii and BYU primed for SoFi Hawaii Bowl

By Brian McInnis on December 23, 2019

Old rivals meet on the field of battle on Tuesday afternoon at Aloha Stadium. Hawaii and BYU met first as respected adversaries at the SoFi Hawaii Bowl press conference on a picturesque Monday morning at the lawn of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Head coaches Nick Rolovich and Kalani Sitake and players Kendall Hune and Dayton Furuta for UH, and Micah Simon and Dayan Ghanwoloku for BYU spoke on the dais. Rolovich also addressed the epic 2001 meeting between the teams […]

Rainbow Forecast: Hawaii Bowl and Diamond Head Classic week for football, men’s basketball

By Brian McInnis on December 23, 2019

It’s Christmas week, which means it’s Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic and SoFi Hawaii Bowl week for all you diehards (and us media types). Be sure to get the right balance of family, gifts and egg nog between the non-stop action at the Stan Sheriff Center and Aloha Stadium. For UH football, it’s a chance at a rare 10-win season, something last accomplished in 2010. The Rainbow Warriors last won the Hawaii Bowl in 2016, a 52-35 win over Middle […]

VIDEO: Hawaii football’s signing day haul yields 10 players

By Brian McInnis on December 18, 2019

The Hawaii football team brought in a haul of 10 players on the first day of the early signing period for 2020 today. Below is an overview of the group. For comments from coach Nick Rolovich about the makeup of his recruits for his fifth season as Manoa head coach, check out Stephen Tsai’s content in Thursday’s print edition. Of the 10 listed below, four hail from Hawaii high schools. The second signing period begins Feb. 5. —————— 1. Ezra […]

Hawaii football: Craig Stutzmann, Andre Allen among finalists for FootballScoop assistant coach awards

By Dave Reardon on December 17, 2019

Assistant coaches Craig Stutzmann (quarterbacks) and Andre Allen (wide receivers) of Hawaii have been named FootballScoop Coach of the Year finalists. Stutzmann is on a list of six finalists that also includes Steve Ensminger (LSU), Graham Harrell (USC), Jeff Lebby (UCF), Phil Longo (Noth Carolina) and Mike Yurcich (Ohio State). The other four finalists joining Allen are Joe Brady (LSU), Keary Colbert (USC), Jeff Scott (Clemson) and Holmon Wiggins (Alabama). Hawaii is 9-5 heading into next week’s SoFi Hawaii Bowl, […]

Hawaii football: Running back Dae Dae Hunter commits

By Stephen Tsai on December 17, 2019

The top running back from one of the nation’s top high school football teams has accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Hawaii. Daveon “Dae Dae” Hunter of Chandler (Ariz.) High said he will sign his national letter of intent Wednesday morning, the first day football prospects may put their binding commitments in writing. The Rainbow Warriors are expected to sign about a dozen players, including defensive lineman Kemon Smith of Blinn College. BLESSED BEYOND MEASURES ! I’m 100% […]

Rainbow Forecast: Hawaii women’s volleyball heads to Wisconsin regional; hoops teams host doubleheader Sunday

By Brian McInnis on December 9, 2019

For the first time in what feels like a while, it’s a light week in the Forecast. However, it’s a heavy week for the Hawaii women’s volleyball team, which earned its first regional berth since 2015 by dropping only a single set across two NCAA home matches with Northern Colorado and San Diego over the weekend. The reward for the 12th-seeded Rainbow Wahine? A trip to Madison, Wisc., and a matchup with fifth-seeded Nebraska on Friday. So far, the only […]

Hawaii will stay home to play BYU in the Hawaii Bowl

By Billy Hull on December 8, 2019

As expected, the Hawaii football team will stay home for the holidays and face BYU in the SoFi Hawaii Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at Aloha Stadium. The official announcement came earlier this morning. Hawaii (9-5) will play a 15th game this season after losing to Boise State, 31-10, in the Mountain West Conference championship game on Saturday in Idaho. The Cougars (7-5) accepted their invitation to the bowl game last month. This will be the ninth appearance by the […]

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