Despite what was Hawaii’s best performance to date under Timmy Chang, the night ended in heartbreak with the Warriors losing 16-14 to San Diego State at Snapdragon Stadium.
Hawaii entered the bye week coming off an embarrassing blowout loss to New Mexico State, a team the Warriors had never lost to. The team was littered with injuries, and morale was not good.
Two weeks later, the Warriors finally received a break in their favor with a plethora of players returning from injury. Refreshed and with a new offensive approach, the Warriors were ready to give this another shot.