Hawaii football hosted San Jose State at Clarence T.C. Ching Complex for a nationally-televised football game that many expected to be a potential shootout. The Hawaii band was in attendance, but otherwise the stadium was eerily empty and quiet. To be fair, the pair of offenses on the field didn’t give a would-be crowd much to cheer about.
Saturday evening, the Hawaii defense finally showed up and impressed, but the Warriors couldn’t capitalize on offense despite the stat sheet flattering the Rainbow Warriors.
The game started with a punt fest that frankly persisted all night. After three straight drives concluded with a punt, Hawaii’s consistent rushing attack led to a 1-yard touchdown run from Calvin Turner Jr.