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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i Warrior football team opens its 2011 season by hosting one of the Pac-12's newest members, Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 3 in a nationally televised game on ESPN2. Kickoff is 4:15 p.m. at Aloha Stadium.
The teams will play for the second straight season after the Buffaloes won 31-13 in Boulder, Colo., last season. In that game, the Warriors led 10-0 at the half, before Colorado ran off 17 unanswered points and out-scored UH, 31-3 after halftime. The teams had previously met only once prior, with Hawai'i winning, 13-0 in 1925.
Under fourth-year head coach Greg McMackin, Hawai'i finished 10-4 in 2010; captured a share of the Western Athletic Conference title; and appeared in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl for the sixth time in nine years. The Warriors are the preseason favorite to win the WAC, as they prepare to leave the league at the end of the this season before moving to the Mountain West Conference in 2012. Quarterback
Bryant Moniz is the consensus preseason WAC player of the year and is mentioned on the watch list of nearly every major award as the nation's top player and quarterback.
Colorado finished 5-7 and 2-6 in the Big 12 last season. The Buffaloes will be led by first-year head coach Jon Embree, who inherits a team which returns 17 starters from a year ago.
Game #1 Kick-off Notes
When: Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011
Time: 4:15 p.m. HT
Where: Aloha Stadium (50,000), Honolulu, HI
Television: Live nationally on ESPN2 with Dave Lamont (play-by-play) and David Diaz-Infante (color).
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 2:45 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON in Kona
Video Streaming: www.espn3.com
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Series Information: Tied 1-1.
Promotions: First Hawaiian Bank is the game sponsor. Fans may sign-up for First Hawaiian Bank's/Zippy's halftime Tailgate Relay and win $300 in cash and $200 Zippy's Cash Card. In addition, the fan with the best sign using the ESPN acronym will win an interisland airline ticket.
Ticket Discount: A "Family Pack" promotion is available for all UH home games. With the purchase of two adult tickets, fans will receive one student (ages 4-high school) ticket free for every student ticket purchased (maximum of 12 tickets total). "Family Pack" tickets for football are available in the North Endzone of Aloha Stadium and can be purchased at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office in advance and the Aloha Stadium Box Office in advance or on game day.
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