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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team will look to snap a three-game losing streak with its Mountain West finale against Fresno State, Saturday, Nov. 19. Kick-off is 4:00 p.m. PT (2:00 p.m. HT) at Bulldog Stadium.
 
With a win, the Rainbow Warriors (4-7, 3-4 MW) would finish MW play with a .500 mark for the first time since joining the conference in 2012. UH will also look to snap a five-game losing streak to the Bulldogs (1-9, 0-6), who enter the contest having lost eight straight.
 
UH has found recent success against the 'Dogs in Fresno with wins in 2006 and '08, however, Fresno State has won the last two meetings in Bulldog Stadium in 2012 and '14, the latter of which clinched the West Division title and MW Championship Game berth.
 
The game will feature two of the best kickers in the Mountain West in UH's Rigoberto Sanchez and FS's Kody Kroening, who have combined to make 24 straight field goal attempts. The duo has combined to convert 79-of-80 field goal and PAT attempts this season. Kroening is a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award (nation's top kicker) while Sanchez, who doubles as UH's punter, was a candidate for the Ray Guy Award (nation's top punter).
 
Game #12
Who: Hawai'i (4-7, 3-4 MW) at Fresno State (1-9, 0-6 MW)
When: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016
Time: 4:00 p.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. HT
Where: Fresno, Calif.
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium (41,031)
Television: Televised live locally and statewide on Oceanic
Pay-Per-View (Digital Ch. 255 and HD Ch. 1255) and Hawaiian Telcom Pay-Per-View (Ch. 969) with Robert Kekaula (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst).
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 12:00 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.
Video Streaming: None
Audio Webcast: ESPN1420am.com
Live Stats: GoBulldogs.com
Series Information: 49th meeting. FS leads 26-21-1.
 
Game Notes
Fresno State has won the last five games in the series, however, three of those wins were by a touchdown or less. Prior to that, UH had won four of five, including wins in Fresno in 2006 (68-37) and 2008 (32-29)…UH's 21 wins over Fresno State is most of any opponent in program history. FS is also UH's most played rival with 49 meetings between the teams dating back to 1938…A UH win would give the Warriors their most league wins in a single-season since joining the Mountain West in 2012 and their highest overall win total since 2010 (10)…UH surrendered 50-plus points in its last two games (out-scored 107-16). The Warriors also allowed 50-plus points in back-to-back games to open the season, however, they rebounded to win its next game…Wideout Marcus Kemp needs 72 receiving yards for 1,000 on the season. He would become UH's first 1,000-yard receiver in the last five years (Royce Pollard, 2011) and would mark the 19th time a UH receiver surpassed the milestone…Both placekickers have made a combined 24 consecutive field goal attempts and all 55 PATs. UH's Rigoberto Sanchez has made all 11 of his FG attempts while FS kicker Kody Kroening has made 13 straight after missing his first attempt of the season…After averaging 36.0 points and 457.5 yards of total offense per game in its first four MW contests, UH is averaging 12.3 points and 290.7 yards of total offense per game in its last three league games.
 
About Fresno State
Fresno State was off last week and enters this week's match-up with a 1-9 overall record and 0-6 MW mark…The Bulldogs have lost their last eight games since a 31-3 victory over Sacramento State on September 10. During that losing streak, FS has lost three at home and five on the road…Wide receiver KeeSean Johnson is tied for the MW lead and 21st nationally with 6.2 receptions per game. The sophomore has 682 yards receiving and six touchdowns…Quarterback Chason Virgil has thrown for 2,021 yards on 166-of-322 passing with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Virgil is averaging 214.3 yards of total offense per game…After missing his first attempt of the season, placekicker Kody Kroening has made his last 13 field goal attempts (13-of-14) including 5-for-5 from 40-plus yards. The junior was named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation's top kicker…Linebacker Jeff Camilli is second in the MW and ranks 15th nationally, averaging 9.9 tackles per game. The senior also has 6.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two pass breakups and one forced fumble on the year…Last week, Fresno State announced the hiring of Jeff Tedford as head coach beginning with the 2017 season. Interim coach Eric Kiesau will continue his duties for the remainder of the season…UH has played Fresno State more times (48) than any other opponent. The teams will play for the 25th consecutive season and 22nd time in Fresno.