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Although its offense usually gets most of the accolades, defense can still make crucial contributions for the University of Hawaii football team. Such was the case Saturday when the Rainbow Warriors won 21-7 at UNLV. UH’s offense was stagnant and shaky much of the day, and that made cornerback Cortez Davis’ 43-yard interception touchdown return the decisive play of the game. It broke a 7-all tie late in the third quarter. Another interception, by linebacker Paul Scott in the fourth […]

Since Janet Jackson is in town this week, let’s pose that question everybody’s always got on their mind for everyone else in their life, whether they actually ever voice it or not. What have you done for me lately? That’s a big one for me when filling out the AP Top 25 ballot each week. Some take it a step beyond that and also ask this: What can you do for me going forward? I usually don’t, but I did […]

If you take the words “quarterback controversy” and just run with it, it could mean a lot of different things. For example, should Mason Rudolph also be punished for his part in the fight at the end of Thursday’s game between the Steelers and the Browns that ended with Myles Garrett hitting Rudolph on the head with his own helmet? It’s a “controversy,” and it involves a “quarterback,” right? OK, I know, that’s too literal of an interpretation … something […]

Eventually I probably will, but for now I can’t forget about that NC game. Some Clemson fans can’t get the NC game off of their minds, too. The thing is, we’re talking about two different things. The NC game I haven’t shaken yet was played less than two months ago, on Sept. 28. The Tigers beat North Carolina 21-20 at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels had a very good chance at the biggest upset of the year, but failed on […]

For at least one week, the run was back in the University of Hawaii run-and-shoot offense. The Rainbow Warriors rushed for season highs with 209 yards and four touchdowns last Saturday. The production went for naught, though, as UH fell 41-38 to Fresno State. But the defensive coordinators of this season’s four remaining opponents — starting with Saturday’s home game against San Jose State — will surely take notice. And that could help the 5-4 Warriors as they strive for […]

When teams wins close games — especially with big plays with the game clock running down — does it mean they’re lucky, or they’re clutch? Or maybe they’re just so superior to their opponents they can play on cruise control until they need to shift gears and pull out the victory; that’s a dangerous way of doing business that can blow up in your face, and we’ve all seen it work and not work in others of life’s endeavors, right? […]