HONOLULU – Fresh off its first win of the season, the University of Hawai'i football team travels to the Pacific Northwest for a match-up against 13
th-ranked Oregon Saturday, Sept. 16 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. The Rainbow Warriors (1-2) and Ducks (2-0) are meeting for the first time since 1994. UH has won the last three in the series, including a 1992 victory, the last meeting in Eugene.
HAWAI'I (1-2, 0-0 MW) vs. #13 OREGON (2-0, 0-0 PAC-12) |
Date | Time |
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. HT |
Location | Stadium |
Eugene, Ore. | Autzen Stadium (54,000) |
Television |
Pac-12 Network. Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst). |
Radio |
ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). John Veneri (play-by-play) and Mark Veneri (analyst). Josh Pacheco and Arnold Martinez hosts "The Countdown To Kickoff" at 12:00 p.m. HT. |
Streaming Video |
Pac-12.com |
Streaming Audio |
ESPNHonolulu.com & Sideline Hawaii app |
Live Stats |
HawaiiAthletics.com |
Game Notes |
Hawai'i | Oregon | Mountain West |
Social Media |
@HawaiiFootball | #HawaiiFB | @RainbowWarriorsFootball | Facebook  |
SERIES VS OREGON
Series Information: Oregon leads 4-3
In Honolulu: Oregon leads 3-2
In Eugene: Tied 1-1
GAME STORYLINES
- Hawai'i and Oregon will meet for the eighth time with the Ducks holding a 4-3 advantage.
- UH has won the last three meetings in the series, including the last match-up Sept. 10, 1994, 36-16, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. UH won the last meeting in Eugene, 24-21, Sept. 5, 1992.
- The series began in 1921 and continued in the 1928 and '29 seasons. The schools didn't meet again until the 1969 season.
- The Ducks won the first four match-ups before the Rainbow Warriors secured a 41-17 victory, Dec. 3, 1988 in Honolulu.
- The only other meeting in Eugene occurred in 1929, a 7-0 Oregon victory.
- This year marks the second time in the last three seasons that UH will play two Pac-12 teams in the same season. Hawai'i lost to Stanford 37-24 on Sept. 1 in Honolulu.
- Hawai'i holds a 32-65 (.330) all-time record against current members of the Pac-12.
- Of UH's 12 wins over Power 5 teams since 2003, eight have come against Pac-12 opponents.
- UH's last win over a Power 5 team was against Oregon State in 2019 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Hawai'i also opened that season with a home win over Arizona at Aloha Stadium.
- UH's last road/neutral win against a Pac-12 opponent was a 38-20 victory over Washington State in 2009 in a game played at Qwest Field in Seattle, Wash. Since then, UH has lost 11 straight.
- Both of UH's losses this season have come against Power 5 teams (Vanderbilt & Stanford).
- Hawai'i (1-2) secured its first win of the season with a 31-20 victory over UAlbany last week.
- UH ranks No. 2 nationally in total passing yards (972) behind USC (1,187). QB Brayden Schager is No. 1 nationally in passing yards (972) and No. 2 in passing TDs (10) while WR Pofele Ashlock is No. 2 in receiving yards (315) and WR Steven McBride is tied for No. 2 in receiving TDs (5).
- Oregon (2-0) scored 20 fourth quarter points for a 38-30 victory at Texas Tech last week.
- UH is 0-7 on the road under head coach Timmy Chang.
- Oregon defensive line coach Tony Tuioti was a four-year letterman at Hawai'i from 1996-99 and later coached at UH from 2008-13 as director of player personnel, defensive line coach and linebackers coach. He is one of two former Rainbow Warriors to win a conference championship as both a player and coach.
- UO offensive line coach A'lique Terry spent one season as offensive line coach at UH in 2021 while offensive analyst Mike Cavanaugh was UH's offensive line coach from 1999-2004.
- UO running back Kilohana Haasenritter (Hilo, Hawai'i) spent his first two collegiate seasons at UH, redshirting in 2020.
- Hawai'i is 11-47 all-time versus nationally ranked teams, including a 1-20 mark on the road. UH's lone road win over a ranked team was at No. 22 Fresno State in 2008.
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