The University of Hawaii’s Homecoming week culminates with Hawaii football taking on New Mexico State. The University of Hawai’i Warrior football team begins the second half of the 2011 season by hosting New Mexico State in its annual Homecoming Game, Saturday, Oct. 22. Kick-off for the Western Athletic Conference match-up is 6:00 p.m. at Aloha Stadium.
The Warriors (3-3, 1-1 WAC) will play five of their final seven regular season games at home beginning with this week’s contest against the Aggies. UH is coming off a heartbreaking 28-27 loss at San Jose State last Saturday, in which the Spartans scored the game-winning touchdown with 36 seconds remaining. Hawai’i overcame five first half turnovers and a 20-7 deficit with 20 unanswered points in the second half. The Warriors forced six Spartan turnovers after halftime, including five straight SJSU possessions.
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The Aggies (3-3, 1-1) have won their last two games, including last week’s 31-24 victory over Idaho in Las Cruces, N.M. Kenny Turner rushed for 171 yards and one score and quarterbacks Matt Christian and Travaughn Colwell combined to pass for 202 yards and two scores, both of which went to receiver Kemonte Bateman.
Hawai’i leads the overall series 7-0, including all four wins in Honolulu. The Warriors defeated the Aggies 59-24 last season in Las Cruces, N.M.
Game Info
- What: Hawai’i Warriors (3-3, 1-1 WAC) vs. New Mexico State Aggies (3-3, 1-1 wac)
- When: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
- Time: 6:00 p.m. HT
- Where: Aloha Stadium (50,000); Honolulu, HI
- Television: Live statewide on Oceanic Pay-Per-View (Digital Ch. 255) with Robert Kekaula (play-by-play), Darren Hernandez (color), Rob DeMello (color), and Lori Santi (sideline).
- Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play), John Veneri (color), and Felipe Ojastro (sideline). Don Robbs, Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the “Countdown To Kickoff” beginning at 4:30 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON in Kona, and KTOH on Kaua’i.
- Video Streaming: Live video streaming on oceanic.streaming.com
- Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on www.espn1420am.com
- Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at www.HawaiiAthletics.com
- Series Information: UH leads 7-0. Since the Aggies joined the WAC in 2005, the Warriors have won six of those contests, scoring 42 points or more five times, including last year’s 59-24 rout in Las Cruces, N.M. UH has won all four meetings in Honolulu.
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