HONOLULU (Island News) — We are just days away from the University of Hawaii football team’s first game of the season.
The Warriors battle the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Clarence TC Ching Complex in Honolulu.
The game, which is nearing a sell-out, will also be televised nationally on the CBS Sports Network.
Coaches and players are ready to showcase what they’ve been working on over the past months on the national stage against a storied program.
“Just knowing that, just the eyes and everybody looking at our program, you know, our team, Hawaii’s team, I mean, it is special. And so we want to make sure that we just are prepared and we make a good showing, and we want to go out there and execute and perform,” Hawaii head football coach Timmy Chang said.
Hawaii starting quarterback Micah Alejado thinks it’s a “humongous” opportunity for the team and especially the state.
“You know, we are Hawaii’s team, and you know, we take full pride in representing them, especially on this grand stage,” Alejado said. “So it’s a blessing for sure, just to be able on this stage. And you know, we’re gonna go out there and do what we do.”
Hawaii last played Stanford two years ago in Honolulu with the Cardinal coming out on top 37-24.
Stanford leads the all-time series against Hawaii with four wins and no losses.
