Game Notes

The University of Hawai'i Warrior football team will look to continue its winning ways when it travels to Boise State this week in a rematch of last year's Western Athletic Conference championship game. Friday's nationally televised game is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. MT (2:05 p.m. HT) at Bronco Stadium.

The Warriors (3-3, 2-1 WAC) picked up their second consecutive victory after Saturday's 24-14 win over Louisiana Tech. Quarterback Inoke Funaki completed 14-of-26 passes for a career-high 224 yards and two touchdowns. Funaki also rushed 12 times for 43 yards and his first career rushing touchdown.

The Broncos (5-0, 1-0 WAC), ranked 15th in the latest Associated Press poll, are coming off a 24-7 road win at Southern Mississippi on Saturday. Quarterback Kellen Moore was 21-of-30 for 170 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Jeremy Childs caught 10 passes for 92 yards and a score.

Last season, UH and BSU entered their match-up in Honolulu both undefeated in WAC play with 7-0 records. The Warriors, ranked 13th, led 19-17 at the half and out-scored the No. 17 Broncos, 20-10 in the decisive third quarter en route to a 39-27 victory. Colt Brennan threw for 495 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for another score as the Warriors captured their first outright WAC championship.

The Broncos are the third ranked team UH will have faced this season. The Warriors opened the season with a 56-10 loss at No. 5 Florida and upset then-No. 22 Fresno State, 32-29 in overtime for the program's first win over a ranked team on the road.

Game 7
What: Hawai'i (3-3, 2-1 WAC) vs. #15/#16 Boise State (5-0, 1-0 WAC)
When: Friday, Oct. 17, 2008
Time: 6:05 p.m. MT / 2:05 p.m. HT
Where: Bronco Stadium (32,000), Boise, ID
Television: ESPN will televise the game live nationally with Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) and Rod Gilmore (analyst).
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play) and Robert Kekaula (color). Don Robbs, Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the “Countdown To Kickoff” beginning at 1:00 p.m., and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KPUA in Hilo, KMWB in Kona.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at bsusports.com
Series Information: 10th meeting. BSU leads 6-3.

Warrior Storylines
- UH will play its fourth road game of the season (1-2).
- UH will play its third ranked team on the road this season. The Warriors lost at No. 5 Florida and defeated No. 22 Fresno State.
- UH has a current WAC road win streak of eight games dating back to 2006. Last loss at Boise State (41-34 on Sept. 16, 2006).
- UH is 1-10 all-time versus ranked teams on the road, its only victory coming this year at Fresno State.
- UH is 0-3 all-time vs. Boise State in Boise.
- BSU is 6-1 vs. UH in WAC play.
- UH linebacker Solomon Elimimian is 10 tackles shy of tying Levi Stanley's school career record of 366 set from 1969-72.
- Elimimian ranks second nationally among active career leaders in tackles.
- UH has won 18 of its last 20 WAC games dating back to 2005.
- This week's game marks the first national television appearance for UH this season. UH made six national TV appearances last year.