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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 […]

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% […]

Boise State beats Hawaii, 31-10, to win the Mountain West title. ******** The Warriors can’t take advantage of Kai Kaneshiro’s interception. On fourth-and-5, Cole McDonald is sacked. The Broncos take over, with 6:08 left and a 31-10 lead. * * * * * Miles Reed scores on a 21-yard run to cut UH’s deficit to 31-10 with 12 minutes to play. Reed rushed for 59 yards during the eight-play, 75-yard drive. * * * * * The Broncos don’t waste […]

Hawaii’s Nick Rolovich today was named the Mountain West Conference’s Coach of the Year. The Rainbow Warriors, who were picked to finish fourth in the West Division, are 9-4 and will play Boise State in Saturday’s Mountain West championship game in Boise. “I’m grateful for the coaching staff and the support staff and the effort these players put in this year,” Rolovich told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Rolovich said he does not seek individual awards. “I try to win games,” he […]