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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i Rainbow Warrior football team will conclude the non-conference portion of its schedule against defending Conference USA champion Rice, Saturday, Oct. 4. Kick-off is 6:00 p.m. CT (1:00 p.m. HT) at Rice Stadium.
 
Both teams enter the contest with identical 1-3 marks. The Rainbow Warriors were off last week following a 21-12 loss to Colorado, Sept. 20,  while the Owls defeated Southern Miss 41-23 on Saturday to snap a season-opening three-game losing streak.
 
The former Western Athletic Conference rivals have met six previous times with the Owls holding a 4-2 advantage. The teams last played in 2004, a 41-29 Rice victory in Houston.
 
All four of UH's games this season have been decided by nine points or less. The Rainbow Warrior defense has played big in the second half, shutting out two teams while allowing only seven third quarter points. Offensively, UH has been led by running back Steven Lakalaka, who has averaged 123.5 rushing yards in the past two games since replacing starter Joey Iosefa in the lineup.  

Placekicker Tyler Hadden is off to the best season of his career. The Whittier, Calif., native is 10-of-11 in field goals, having made his last nine attempts. He is tied for the national lead, averaging 2.5 field goals per game, and his 90.9 accuracy percentage is also among the national leaders.
 
Game #5
Who: Hawai'i (1-3, 0-0 MW) vs. Rice (1-3, 1-1 C-USA)
When: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014
Time: 6:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. HT
Where: Houston, Texas; Rice Stadium (70,000)
Television: Live statewide on Oceanic Pay-Per-View (Digital Ch. 255 and HD Ch. 1255) with Dave Armstrong (play-by-play), ND Kalu (analyst), and Trevor Caswell (sideline).
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 11:00 a.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: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Game stats are available at www.riceowls.com
Series Information: 7th meeting. Rice leads 4-2. Last meeting: Rice won 41-29, Sept. 18, 2004 in Houston, Texas.
 
Game Storylines: The former Western Athletic Conference rivals have met six previous times with Rice holding a 4-2 advantage…Despite an overall record of 30-21 against current members of Conference USA, UH has played only six C-USA teams at the time of the game and hold a 4-2 mark…All four of UH's games this season have been decided by nine points or less, including all three losses by 18 combined points…UH's defense has allowed only 21 second half points this season with two second half shut-outs (Washington, Colorado). The defense has also posted three third-quarter shut-outs…UH running back Steven Lakalaka is averaging 123.5 yards per game in his last two starts (4.8 avg. per carry)…UH placekicker Tyler Hadden is tied for the national lead with 2.5 field goals made per game…UH is looking to snap a 14-game road losing streak, including eight straight non-conference road losses, dating back to 2011…UH is 0-3 following bye weeks under head coach Norm Chow.