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HONOLULU – Fresh off a dramatic victory over Wyoming in its Mountain West opener, the University of Hawai'i Rainbow Warrior football team will return to mainland for a league game against San Diego State, Saturday, Oct. 18 at Qualcomm Stadium.
 
The Rainbow Warriors (2-4, 1-0 MW) enter the contest as the West Division leader by virtue of their win over the Cowboys last Saturday. UH overcame a 21-10 halftime deficit, and out-scored Wyoming 28-7 in the second half. UH quarterback Ikaika Woolsey came off the bench to throw for two touchdowns and led the 'Bows to two more scoring drives while the defense held the Cowboys to only 93 yards of total offense.
 
The Aztecs (3-3, 2-1) defeated New Mexico, 24-14, in Albuquerque, N.M., last Friday. Running back Donnel Pumphrey rushed for 246 yards and two touchdowns while as a team, the Aztecs gained 397 yards on the ground. Pumphrey's two scoring runs went for 45- and 93-yards and the sophomore is among the nation's leaders in touchdowns (11) and rushing yards per game (134.5).
 
The former Western Athletic Conference rivals have met 36 previous times with the Aztecs holding a slim 18-17-1 advantage. SDSU has won the last six meetings in San Diego, including a 52-14 win in 2012. UH's last victory over the Aztecs in Qualcomm Stadium occurred in 1988.
 
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Who: Hawai'i (2-4, 1-0 MW) vs. San Diego State (3-3, 2-1 MW)
When: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. HT)
Where: San Diego, Calif.; Qualcomm Stadium (70,561)
Television: Live nationally on CBS Sports Network (Oceanic Digital Ch. 247 and HD Ch. 1247 and Hawaiian Telcom Ch. 1083) with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sidelines).
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play) and John Veneri (analyst). Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the "Countdown To Kickoff" beginning at 2:30 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON in Kona, KTOH on Kaua'i, and KNWJ in Pago Pago, American Samoa. In addition, the game is available on satellite radio on XM 203 and Sirius 93.
Audio Webcast: www.espn1420am.com
Live Stats: www.goaztecs.com
Series Information: 37th meeting. SDSU leads 18-17-1. Last meeting: SDSU won 37-27, Oct. 5, 2013
 
Game Storylines: SDSU won the last six meetings in San Diego. UH's last win in San Diego occurred in 1988 (32-30)…The Rainbow Warriors' last win at Qualcomm Stadium was during the 1992 Holiday Bowl, where UH defeated Illinois, 27-17…UH posted season-high in points (38), total offense (513), rushing (232), and passing (281) in last week's victory over Wyoming. The Rainbow Warriors also posted a season-high six plays of 20+ yards (3 passing, 3 rushing)…UH has lost its last 15 road games, including six straight conference road losses, dating back to 2011…UH is 0-8 on conference road games under head coach Norm Chow…Last season, the Aztecs won 28-21 in overtime at Aloha Stadium. SDSU tied the game at 21 with 2:34 remaining and went ahead in OT on a 2-yard touchdown run by Adam Muema…UH is tied for No. 6 nationally in 3-and-outs (6.0 avg. per game) and No. 11 nationally in 3rd down defense (28.7%)…A UH running back has rushed for 100+ yards in four of six games this season (Lakalaka-2, Saint Juste-1, Iosefa-1).