Rainbow Warriors Host Longtime Rival San Diego State

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai’i soccer staff will host Mountain West chief San Diego State in a pivotal league match-up, Saturday, Nov. 8 at Clarence T.C. Ching Complex. Kickoff is 6:00 p.m. The Rainbow Warriors (6-3, 3-2 MW) are coming off a 45-38 setback to San José State final week and is tied for the third within the league standings whereas the Aztecs (7-1, 4-0) received their sixth straight after a 24-7 dwelling win over Wyoming and sits atop the standings because the league’s lone undefeated staff.
 
The sport is formally sold-out however followers can nonetheless buy tickets by means of the division’s resale accomplice SeatGeek.
 
PROMOTIONS

Hawaiian Airlines is the sponsor for Saturday evening’s sport vs. San Diego State in celebration of Military Night. 

• Hawaiian Airlines will distribute 1,000 UH/Hawaiian Airlines rally flags.
• Tailgating lot opens at 2:00 p.m. Fans are invited to affix the Warrior Walk, the place the staff shall be dropped off on campus and stroll by means of the tailgating and Pā’ina on the Path space round 3:15 p.m. Our pregame live performance with Hawaii’s Finest will start at 4:30 with Kapena performing stay.
• Sam Hesch will lead the group earlier than the sport within the singing of the nationwide anthem and Hawai’i Pono’i.
• During the sport, UH will acknowledge and honor veterans within the Wounded Warriors program, a lot of whom are Purple Heart recipients. 

HAWAI’I (6-3, 3-2 MW) vs. SAN DIEGO STATE (7-1, 4-0 MW)
Date | Time				Saturday, Nov. 8 | 6:00 p.m. HT
Location | Stadium				Honolulu, O’ahu | Clarence T.C. Ching Complex (15,194)
Game Day Information				Click right here for the newest details about tickets, parking, meals & beverage, actions and extra.
Television				Spectrum Sports & Spectrum SportsInternet. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst). Streaming: Mountain West app (exterior of HI solely)
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). John Veneri (play-by-play) and Mark Veneri (analyst). Streaming: ESPNHonolulu.com & Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai’i | San Diego State | Mountain West
Digital Program				Click right here (coming quickly)
Social Media				@HawaiiFootball  | #HawaiiFB | @RainbowWarriorsFootball  | Facebook

      
SERIES VS SAN DIEGO STATE
Series Information: SDSU leads 26-11-2
            In Honolulu: SDSU leads 13-7-2
            In San Diego: SDSU leads 13-4*
Last Meeting: SDSU, 27-24, Oct. 5, 2024
            *contains 2020 sport in Carson, Calif.

GAME STORYLINES

• This week’s match-up is the fortieth assembly between the groups with San Diego State holding a 26-11-2 benefit.
• The Aztecs have received 11 of the final 13 within the sequence and 20-of-24. SDSU has received 5 straight total after UH received back-to-back video games in 2018 and ’19.
• SDSU additionally has a 13-7-2 benefit in Honolulu and have received the final two.
• The final 4 video games and 6 of the final seven have been determined by seven factors or much less.
• The sport marks the ultimate assembly as convention members as SDSU will transfer to the Pac-12 following this season. The groups introduced a future home-and-home sequence in 2028 and ’29.
• The groups have met yearly since 2012 as members of the Mountain West, which the Aztecs have received 11 of the 13 match-ups. In these 13 conferences, UH has been held to 14 factors or much less 9 instances.
• UH (6-3, 3-2 MW) noticed its three-game win streak come to an finish after a 45-38 loss at San Josè State final week in San Josè, Calif. The Warriors trailed by 17 on the half however closed to inside three within the fourth quarter behind a prolific offense that generated 496 yards of complete offense, together with 401 by means of the air.
• UH has scored 30+ factors in every of its final 4 video games. The final time that occurred was through the 2016 season. Over the final 4 video games, the UH offense has averaged 39.3 factors, 393.0 passing yards, and 503.0 yards of complete offense per sport whereas QB Micah Alejado has thrown for 300+ yards and three+ touchdowns in every of these video games.
• PK Kansei Matsuzawa is tied with Richard Spelman for this system’s single-season subject objectives made report of 21. Matsuzawa’s consecutive made streak of twenty-two is the second-longest present streak nationally behind Kansas’ Laith Marjan (23).
• SDSU (7-1, 4-0) remained undefeated in Mountain West play following a 24-7 dwelling win over Wyoming. The Aztecs held the Cowboys to 185 yards of complete offense and compelled 4 turnovers, together with three interceptions.
• SDSU has shut-out three opponents this season and held 5 to seven factors or much less. The Aztecs rank No. 2 nationally in scoring protection (10.0 ppg), No. 6 in complete protection (246.3 ypg), No. 9 in passing yards allowed (157.8 ypg), and No. 11 in dashing protection (88.5 ypg).

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