HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team will close out the 2023 season against Colorado State, Saturday, Nov. 25 at Clarence T.C. Ching Complex. Kickoff is 6:00 p.m. The Rainbow Warriors (4-8, 2-5 MW) will send off 15 seniors during the tradition "Senior Walk" festivities following the game. The Rams (5-6, 3-4) need a win to become bowl eligible.

GAME DAY PROMOTIONS

• It's "Show'UHM Your Aloha" Senior Night at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. All fans are encouraged to wear their favorite aloha attire to honor the senior class of 2023. 
• Following the action on the field, head coach Timmy Chang and staff will honor the senior class with the traditional senior ceremony sponsored by the University of Hawai'i Federal Credit Union. Each player will be honored with a plaque and a lei.
• California Hotel & Casino is the game sponsor and will host a dance contest at halftime with four contestants. First place winner will receive four nights room and meals from California Hotel & Casino, while the other three contestants will win t-shirts.  
• The Letterwinners Club welcomes David Maeva and Shawn Ching as this week's "Legends". Both were members of the 1989 Aloha Bowl Team, the first bowl invite in program history.
• Hawai'i's Finest presents, "Kickoff at the Les," will begin at 3 p.m. as gates open. This week's performance will feature "Kapena".  A live DJ will keep fans entertained between sets, along with concessions, a Heineken Beer Garden, and multiple activities.
• Students entering the facility will be directed to their new entrance located at the left field bullpen gate. They'll be scanned in for free with their QR code on the H Rewards app.
• Parking will be open to the public at 2 p.m. Gates open at 3:00 p.m.

    

HAWAI'I (4-8, 2-5 MW) vs. COLORADO STATE (5-6, 3-4 MW)
Date | Time				Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. HT
Location | Stadium				Honolulu, O'ahu | Clarence T.C. Ching Complex (15,194)
Game Day Information				Click here for the latest information about tickets, parking, food & beverage, activities and more.
Television				Spectrum Sports PPV. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), and Jordan Helle (sideline). Rob DeMello, Kawika Hallums, and RJ Hollis host the pre-, halftime, and post-game show.
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). John Veneri (play-by-play), Mark Veneri (analyst), Hunter Hughes (sideline). Josh Pacheco and Arnold Martinez host "The Countdown To Kickoff" at 4:00 p.m. HT.
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com & Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | CSU | Mountain West
Social Media				@HawaiiFootball  | #HawaiiFB | @RainbowWarriorsFootball  | Facebook

      
SERIES VS COLORADO STATE 
Series Information: CSU leads 16-11
            In Honolulu: UH leads 8-6
            In Fort Collins: CSU leads 10-3

GAME STORYLINES

• This week's match-up is the 28th meeting between the teams with Colorado State holding a 16-11 overall advantage.
• UH holds a slight 8-6 advantage in games played in Honolulu including a win in 2021 (50-45).
• The Rams won last season's match-up in Fort Collins (17-13) rallying from a 10-point halftime deficit and scoring the winning touchdown with 1:28 left in the game.
• The teams have played seven times in Mountain West play with the Rams winning five of those games, including wins in Honolulu in 2013 (35-28) and 2017 (51-21). From 1981-97, the schools played each other all but two years as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
• UH head coach Timmy Chang was a member of CSU head coach Jay Norvell's coaching staff at Nevada for five seasons prior to taking over at Hawai'i. When Norvell took the CSU job in December 2021, Chang followed him before being named as UH head coach in January 2022.
• In addition to Chang, Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Thomas Sheffield was on Norvell's staff at Nevada. Sheffield followed Norvell to CSU before joining Chang's staff.
• Hawai'i (4-8, 2-5 MW) saw its two-game win streak come to an end following a 42-9 loss to Wyoming last week in Laramie, Wyo. The Rainbow Warriors fell behind 35-0 at the half.
• Colorado State (5-6, 3-4) won its second straight game after a 30-20 victory over Nevada in Fort Collins, Colo. The Rams need one more win to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2017.
• Following the game, a total of 15 seniors will participate in the senior ceremony — LB Demarii Blanks, DB Noah Cambra, DE Andrew Choi, DT Jojo Falo, DE Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, TE Kalanikau Kamakawiwo'ole, TE Kila Kamakawiwo'ole, QB Dalen Morris, DE Elijah Robinson, DT Fo'i Sila, OL Eliki Tanuvasa, LB Isaiah Tufaga, DT John Tuitupou, OL Kauka Umiamaka, and RB Solo Vaipulu.
• Hawai'i has won its last five Senior Night games and 10 of its last 11. CSU was also UH's Senior Night opponent in 2021.
• UH is 3-3 at home this season while the Rams are 1-4 on the road.
• QB Brayden Schager currently ranks 11th in the FBS and leads the Mountain West with 3.222 yards passing on the season and is also tied for 13th in the FBS and is first in the conference with 25 TD passes.
• Schager continued his climb up the UH career passing charts, moving into fifth place in career passing yards with 6,185. He passed Dan Robinson and Chevan Cordero with 278 yards on Saturday and became just the seventh Warrior quarterback to eclipse the 6,000 career passing yard mark.
• WR Pofele Ashlock leads all freshman receivers in the FBS with 751 receiving yards and 76 catches and is tied for first with nine touchdown receptions. The Euless, Texas native is also third nationally among freshmen with 62.6 receiving yards per game.