UH Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl Media Guide

HONOLULU - For the fifth time in seven years, the University of Hawai'i Warrior football team will participate in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl. The Warriors (7-6) will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-6) on Wednesday, Dec. 24 at Aloha Stadium. Kickoff is 3:00 p.m. HT and the game will be televised on ESPN.

The Warriors have previously appeared in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl in 2002, '03, '04, and '06 with wins in each of the past three participating years. Overall, Hawai'i will make its sixth bowl appearance in the last seven years and seventh in the last 10 years. UH owns a 5-3 all-time bowl record.

UH earned the bowl bid after winning its seventh game of the season against Washington State on Nov. 29. Four of UH's six losses this season have come against bowl-bound teams, including top-ranked and SEC champion Florida, who will play in the BCS National Championship game, and Big East champion and Orange Bowl-bound Cincinnati.

In all, the Warriors played seven bowl-bound teams in 2008 and boasts a 3-4 record against those teams.

The Fighting Irish will be making their second bowl appearance in the 50th state after losing 27-20 to SMU in the 1984 Aloha Bowl.

Overall, the Irish will be making their 29th bowl appearance and fourth in the past five seasons.

Hawai'i and Notre Dame have met twice previously with the Irish victorious each time. In 1991, Notre Dame held off UH, 48-42, and in 1997 kicked a late field goal for a 23-22 victory.

Game 14
Hawai'i (7-6) vs. Notre Dame (6-6)
What: Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl
When: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008
Time: 3:00 p.m. HT
Where: Aloha Stadium (50,000), Honolulu, HI
Television: ESPN will televise the game live nationally with Dave Pasch (play-by-play) and Andre Ware (analyst).
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play), Robert Kekaula (color), and John Veneri (sideline).  Don Robbs, Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the “Countdown To Kickoff” beginning at 1:30 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 HawaiiAthletics.com
Series Information: 3rd meeting. ND leads 2-0.

Warrior Storylines
-UH will be playing in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl for the fifth time in seven years. The Warriors are 3-1 in the bowl.
-UH earned a bowl bid for the third straight year and sixth time in the last seven years.
4Seven of UH's 13 regular season opponents are playing in bowl games including two who'll be playing in BCS bowl games - Florida (National Championship) and Cincinnati (Orange).
-UH and Notre Dame have met twice with the Irish winning both games by a combined seven points (48-42 in 1991 and 23-22 in 1997).
-UH is 5-2 at Aloha Stadium this season and 21-4 in its last 25 home games.
-UH will have played a school-record five BCS opponents this season.
-UH has eight wins against BCS conference opponents since 1998.
-UH is 7-1 when scoring 20 points or more and 5-0 when scoring 30 points or more this season.
-Since 1999, UH is 27-9 in regular season home games during the months of November and December, including a 15-7 mark against non-conference opponents.