Fresno State (1-3, 0-1 WAC) vs Hawaii (2-2, 0-1 WAC)
Kickoff: 8 p.m. PT, Aloha Stadium (50,000); Honolulu
Radio: KMJ (AM 580); Dog Talk (6 p.m.) Countdown to Kickoff (7 p.m.)
Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler; Analyst: Jordan Christensen; Sideline: Steve Gonzalez
ESPN Deportes (1600 AM) in Spanish
Play-by-Play: Erwin Higueros; Analysts: Raul Rios and Jesse Beltran
Television: Bulldog Sports Network (Comcast 13); KAIL 7.1
Play-by-Play: Ralph Wood; Analyst: Randy Rosenbloom; Sideline: Guy Haberman
After a much needed week off, the Bulldogs gear up for the most grueling road trip of the season at Hawaii on Saturday night. The Dogs enter the game with a 1-3 record on the season and are 0-1 in the WAC with a loss to No. 5 Boise State on Sept. 18.
The Warriors own one of the NCAA's post prolific passing offenses, as Hawaii has almost doubled its opponents in passing yards and touchdown passes. However, the Warriors will be without their starting quarterback Greg Alexander, lost for the season with a knee injury in last week's game at Louisiana Tech. Hawaii's offense averages over 15-yards per pass completion.
The receiving corps is led by the NCAA's top receiver in Greg Salas, who averages 150 yards per game, averages better than 23 yards per reception and has scored four touchdowns this season. Rodney Bradley also has four touchdowns and averages 19 yards per reception. Linebacker Blaze Soares leads the UH defense at 9.2 tackles per game. Hawaii has a win over a Pac-10 opponent this season, beating Washington State in Seattle.
After 41 games in a historical series that dates back nearly 90 years, the Bulldog and Warriors enter Saturday's game with 20 wins each and one tie. The Bulldog have lost three straight to Hawaii, with the last win coming at Aloha Stadium in 2005. Fresno State is 7-15 all-time in games played at Hawaii but just 2-12 since 1965. In the Pat Hill era, the Dogs are 1-5 at Aloha Stadium, but the games have been fairly close, a 5.5 points per game score differential. The 1999 game was a double-overtime classic, which Hawaii won 31-24.
Gameday Features
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