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Oct 12, 2024; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Hawaii Rainbow Warriors quarterback Brayden Schager (13) gets chased down by Boise State Broncos defensive end Max Stege (95) during the fourth quarter of a NCAA college football game at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

Hawaii to leave Big West, join Mountain West

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Hawaii will become a full member of the Mountain West Conference ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, leaving the Big West behind.

Craig Angelos, athletic director at Hawaii, confirmed the move to Spectrum News Hawaii.

Hawaii currently is a football-only member of the Mountain West but will move most of its non-football sports, as well.

Part of the selling point for Hawaii, per the report, is that the Mountain West agreed that the school will not have to pay travel subsidies to opponents. Hawaii currently helps conference schools with travel costs to the island.

Hawaii also won’t be required to pay subsidies for sports including baseball, softball, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball, as it does to the Big West, per the report.

“That’s a big win for us to finally get out from underneath paying travel subsidies for our conference competition to come out play us,” Angelos said.

The Mountain West will cover the $750,000 exit fee from the Big West, Spectrum News reported.

Angelos said the Big West was willing to consider eliminating the subsidies, but Hawaii decided to give its football program solid footing in the Mountain West, which now can remain as an FBS conference with eight full members, per Spectrum News.

The Big West does not sponsor football.

The move leaves four Hawaii teams — men’s volleyball, women’s water polo, beach volleyball, and men’s swimming and diving — without a home. Angelos told the outlet he was hopeful the schools could stay in the Big West as affiliate members, but if not, Hawaii will try to arrange for them to compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

“We’re very hopeful that would be the case,” Angelos said of Big West affiliation. “I mean, we love the Big West Conference. This move had nothing to do with the Big West Conference. It was just something we needed to shore up, because we’re an FBS football program. We have a great relationship with the Big West. We’re hoping that they will want our other four teams to stay in there.”

The Mountain West, like other conferences, has been rocked by realignment. Five schools are headed to the revamped Pac-12 in 2026, forcing the MWC to find new members.

In 2026, the Mountain West will consist of Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

–Field Level Media

Oct 12, 2024; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty (2) leaps over Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defensive back Deliyon Freeman (26) during the second quarter at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. The play was called back due to a Broncos foul. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

Ashton Jeanty tops 200 rushing yards again as No. 17 Boise State beats Hawaii

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Ashton Jeanty rushed for 217 yards and one touchdown on a season-high 31 carries and also caught a scoring pass to lead No. 17 Boise State to a 28-7 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night in Mountain West play at Honolulu.

Jeanty topped 200 yards on the ground for the third time this season and raised his national-best rushing touchdown count to 18. The touchdown catch was his first of the season.

The Heisman Trophy front-runner has rushed for a nation-leading 1,248 yards on just 126 carries for the Broncos (5-1, 2-0), who defeated Hawaii for the 10th consecutive time.

Maddux Madsen completed 17 of 25 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns for Boise State. Cameron Camper had season bests of seven catches for 111 yards and Austin Bolt caught a touchdown pass for the Broncos.

Boise State racked up eight sacks against the Rainbow Warriors. Jayden Virgin-Morgan led the way with 2.5 and Seyi Oladipo had two.

Brayden Schager was 21-of-36 passing for 264 yards and one touchdown for Hawaii (2-4, 0-2). Tylan Hines had a scoring reception for the Rainbow Warriors.

Hawaii trailed by just six points entering the fourth quarter before the Broncos created some cushion with an 11-play, 91-yard drive that began in the third quarter. Jeanty caught a 5-yard pass in the right flat for the touchdown and Madsen tossed a 2-point conversion throw to Bolt to make it 21-7 with 12 minutes remaining.

Hawaii turned the ball over on downs at the Boise State 19-yard line with 5:20 left. Jeanty ran for 13 yards on the next play to go over 200 for the fifth time in his career.
A short time later, the Broncos faced fourth-and-1 and Madsen threw downfield to Bolt, who fought off a tackle attempt and turned it into a 44-yard scoring play and a 21-point lead with 3:44 remaining.

Earlier, Jonah Dalmas kicked a 24-yard field goal to cap Boise State’s first possession.
Later in the quarter, Jeanty broke loose for a 54-yard touchdown run down the right sideline to give the Broncos a 10-0 lead with 5:48 left in the quarter. It was Jeanty’s eighth scoring run of 54 or more yards this season — he also has a non-scoring run of 68 yards.

The Broncos later drove the ball for 73 yards on 17 plays but the drive that took 7:49 off the clock stalled and Dalmas kicked a 23-yard field goal with 7:06 left in the half.
The Rainbow Warriors got on the board by driving 91 yards on six plays. Schager capped it with a 27-yard scoring pass to Hines with 3:24 left in the half.

–Field Level Media

Nov 27, 2021; Laramie, Wyoming, USA; A general view of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football helmet during a game against the Wyoming Cowboys at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports

Delaware State scrambles after missed flight to Hawaii

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Delaware State football’s long trip to face Hawaii in the team’s season opener just got longer.

The Star-Advertiser in Honolulu reported Tuesday that the Hornets missed their scheduled 10.5-hour flight to the city because of what was termed “a bus snafu” as the team attempted to reach John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. A spokeswoman for Delaware State told the outlet that officials were “working on a plan” to get the team to Hawaii.

The game is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. local time. The Rainbow Warriors haven’t played an HBCU team since they met Prairie View A&M in 1979, and it will be their first-ever meeting against Delaware State.

Hawaii has a 20-game winning streak against FCS teams dating back to 2011, with an average win margin of 25.9 points per game.

Hawaii finished the 2023 season with a 5-8 record (3-5 Mountain West Conference). Delaware State was 1-10 (0-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

–Field Level Media

Oregon running back Jordan James is lifted into the air by teammate Marcus Harper II to celebrate a touchdown as the Oregon Ducks host Hawaii Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Bo Nix, No. 13 Oregon roll over Hawaii 55-10

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Bo Nix threw three touchdown passes and No. 13 Oregon’s defense shut down the potent passing attack of Hawaii in a 55-10 romp Saturday night in Eugene, Ore.

On his first pass, less than a minute into the game, Nix threw a 49-yard touchdown bomb to Tysheem Johnson and remained sharp the rest of the night. Nix finished with 21 completions on 27 attempts for 247 yards.

Oregon (3-0) rolled up 560 yards, with 210 coming on the ground. Noah Whittington led the rushing attack with 80 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Jordan James added 61 yards on seven carries with a pair of touchdowns while Bucky Irving ran for 59 yards on 12 carries.

On their six possessions of the first half, the Ducks scored four touchdowns and two field goals to build a 34-0 lead.

Meanwhile, the defense of the Ducks limited the run-and-shoot offense of the Rainbow Warriors to 84 yards in the first half and 201 for the game. Hawaii (1-3) converted just two of its 13 third-down plays.

Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager entered Saturday with more attempts (128), completions (80) and passing yards (972) than any quarterback in the FBS. But he struggled on Saturday, completing 27 of 43 passes for 131 yards.

Schager failed to hit on his first four passes. Then, on his fifth attempt, Oregon’s Khyree Jackson made an interception, setting up a 43-yard field goal by Camden Lewis which gave the Ducks a 10-0 lead less than three minutes into the game.

The Ducks scored touchdowns on their next three possessions and the rout was on. James made it 17-0 with a 22-yard touchdown sprint.

Before the first quarter was over, Whittington had a 41-yard run which set up a 1-yard touchdown pass by Nix to Traeshon Holden, which put Oregon up 24-0.
It was the first of two touchdown catches by Holden, who added a 60-yard scoring reception from backup quarterback Ty Thompson.

Hawaii’s lone touchdown came with 2:28 left as Schager threw a 1-yard pass to Alex Perry.

– Field Level Media

Jul 21, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Stanford Cardinal coach Troy Taylor speaks during Pac-12 Media Day at Resorts World Las Vegas. tMandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

New QB guides Stanford to opening win over Hawaii

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Ashton Daniels threw for 249 yards and hit tight end Benjamin Yurosek nine times for 138 yards and a touchdown as Stanford opened its season with a 37-24 defeat of Hawaii on Friday in Honolulu.

Daniels, a sophomore, wasn’t announced as the Cardinal’s starting quarterback by new coach Troy Taylor until game time.

Daniels completed 25 of 36 passes for two touchdowns, and his 32-yard toss to Yurosek on a flea flicker after a reverse handoff broke a 7-7 tie early in the second quarter. Daniels also rushed 11 times for 42 yards.

Brayden Schager connected on 30 of 53 passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns for the Rainbow Warriors (0-2), who hurt themselves with 107 yards in penalties. Pofele Ashlock made nine catches for 123 yards and two scores.

Ashlock’s 7-yard reception tied the game at 7 on the third play of the second quarter.

Schager found Steven McBride for a 24-yard touchdown to pull Hawaii within 27-16 on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the two-point conversion pass failed and the Rainbow Warriors got no closer the rest of the way.

Joshua Karty’s third field goal of the game, a 46-yarder, and John Humphreys’ 13-yard touchdown catch from Daniels effectively put the game away.

Ashlock scored on a 16-yard toss from Schager with 1:08 left in the game.

Karty, who hit all 18 of his field-goal attempts last season, also connected his other attempts, a pair from 25 yards out, on Friday.

Linebacker David Bailey recorded three of Stanford’s six sacks.

Stanford piled up 407 total yards to 350 for Hawaii, which had 391 while losing 35-28 to Vanderbilt in Nashville on Aug. 26.

The Cardinal expanded their lead to 21-7 with 4:25 left in the first half on Bryce Farrell’s 2-yard rush. The Rainbow Warriors pulled within 21-10 on Matthew Shipley’s 32-yard field goal as the half ended.

Hawaii’s Meki Pei and Isaiah Tufaga and Stanford’s Matt Rose were all ejected for targeting.

–Field Level Media

Dec 29, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) drops back to pass against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter during the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Take 5: CFB Week 1 Odds, Trends & Predictions

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After last week’s soft launch, the college football season begins in earnest with all top 25 teams in action on a Week 1 docket that includes 55 games involving Power 5 programs.

The marquee matchup and lone game between ranked teams features No. 5 LSU taking on No. 8 Florida State at Camping World Stadium on Sunday, but there are interesting trends emerging throughout the schedule.

Our college football experts break down their five favorite props and predictions for Week 1:

5. NEW QBs DUEL IN ATLANTA
Georgia Tech plays host to Louisville on Friday night in an interesting season-opening ACC tilt.

Both teams are debuting new quarterbacks – Texas A&M graduate transfer Haynes King for the Yellow Jackets and former Cal quarterback Jack Plummer for Louisville. King is charged with resurrecting a Tech offense that managed just 17.2 points per game last season, while Plummer takes the reins for new Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm, who makes his coaching debut for his alma mater.

King and Plummer bring experience to their new teams, but it could take a few games to find a comfort zone.

QUICK PICK: The 58.5-point line in a game Louisville is favored by 7.5 points in has seen the Under backed by 77 percent of the bets and 87 percent of the money at BetMGM. We also like the under with the defenses likely to be a step ahead in the opener. –Louisville 27, Georgia Tech 23

4. EMOTIONAL OPENER FOR VIRGINA
The unranked Cavaliers play Saturday for the first time since three players died in a campus shooting last November. Virginia crosses the border to visit No. 12-ranked Tennessee with Monmouth transfer Tony Muskett named the starting quarterback for new coach Tony Elliott.

The Volunteers are 28.5-point favorites as quarterback Joe Milton III takes over full-time for Hendon Hooker. Milton replaced the injured Hooker and completed 19 of 28 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns in an Orange Bowl win to close last season.

QUICK PICK: Milton has yet to throw a pick in 17 appearances for the Vols, who have CFP aspirations. It shapes up as a rough opener for Elliott’s four-touchdown underdogs. –Tennessee 48, Virginia 17

3. QB QUANDARY FOR STANFORD
New Stanford coach Troy Taylor won’t announce his quarterback before game day on Friday, but none of his four options — Myles Jackson, Ari Patu, Ashton Daniels and Syracuse transfer Justin Lamson — have attempted more than 16 career passes.

Hawaii is coming off a 35-28 loss at Vanderbilt in a game in which returning quarterback Brayden Schager threw for a career-high 351 yards with three touchdowns.

QUICK PICK: The Warriors’ defense leaves plenty to be desired. They do have a game under their belts as they play their home opener. Hawaii opened as a 10-point underdog, with the line at BetMGM shifting significantly to 3.5 as the public has backed Hawaii with 72 percent of the spread-line money. –Stanford 30, Hawaii 27

2. PRIME TIME’S DEBUT
Colorado is unranked but Deion Sanders’ crew will draw plenty of eyeballs for its season-opener at future Big 12 opponent TCU. The Horned Frogs are ranked No. 17 as they attempt to build on last season’s CFP title game appearance.

Sanders has overseen a massive roster overhaul for a team that went 1-11 last season, with only 10 of last season’s 84 scholarship players still with the program. Seven of those are on offense, which will be run by Deion’s son, Shedeur, at quarterback after his transfer from Jackson State.

TCU coach Sonny Dykes said he won’t even bother watching film on Colorado given all the turnover. Chandler Morris returns at quarterback after losing the job to Max Duggan following a left knee injury in last season’s opener.

QUICK PICK: There is massive hype around the Buffaloes, but also plenty of question marks given the mass exodus and turnover. Colorado is a 20.5-point underdog at BetRivers, where TCU has drawn 65 percent of the spread-line bets while the Buffaloes have been backed by 54 percent of the money. –TCU 34, Colorado 23

1. ORLANDO MAGIC?
The lone Top 25 matchup will be contested in primetime on Sunday in Orlando, with LSU coach Brian Kelly saying “you might be looking at two teams that mirror each other in a lot of ways.”

That begins at quarterback, with both teams featuring dynamic athletes with Heisman aspirations. Florida State’s Jordan Travis and LSU’s Jayden Daniels attempt to make strong opening statements in the national TV spotlight.

Travis tries to build on last season’s 10-3 campaign that began with a dramatic victory over LSU. The Tigers rebounded from that defeat to finish 10-4 and win the SEC West before losing to eventual national champion Georgia in the conference title game.

QUICK PICK: Both teams boast experience and finished last season with some force. LSU is a 2.5-point favorite, but is also without suspended defensive tackle Maason Smith while also dealing with backfield injuries. We give a small edge to the underdog ‘Noles with a +114 moneyline at BetRivers. –Florida State 30, LSU 26

–Field Level Media

Aug 26, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores wide receiver Will Sheppard (14) catches a touchdown pass during the first half against the Hawaii Warriors at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

AJ Swann throws for three touchdowns as Vanderbilt holds off Hawaii

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Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, and safety De’Rickey Wright had two interceptions, as the Commodores beat visiting Hawaii 35-28 in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night.

One crucial turnover and costly special teams mistakes hurt the Rainbow Warriors, who got standout performances from Brayden Schager (351 yards, three touchdowns) and two receivers making their Hawaii debuts: Kansas transfer Steven McBride (seven catches, 98 yards, two scores) and freshman Pofele Ashlock (seven catches, 127 yards, one touchdown).

Schager hit Ashlock with a 3-yard scoring strike with 11:20 left in the game to trim Hawaii’s deficit to 35-21. Dalen Morris’ 1-yard scoring run with 4:49 to play cut Vanderbilt’s lead to one touchdown.

The Rainbow Warriors nearly recovered an onside kick following the Morris touchdown, but Jaylen Smith’s elbow was out of bounds. After a Vandy punt gave Hawaii the ball back at its 20, Wright got the game-sealing interception with 1:43 left.

Swann hit Will Sheppard with a 1-yard score with 9:32 left in the third quarter to give Vandy a 28-14 lead.

Swann then found true freshman London Humphreys with a 32-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-7 play 12 seconds into the fourth quarter.

Hawaii outgained Vanderbilt 202-132 in the first half. But the Rainbow Warriors trailed 21-14 at the break thanks to several crucial mistakes.

Hawaii’s Matthew Shipley punted for no gain to give Vandy its first possession at the Rainbow Warriors’ 32, setting up Patrick Smith’s 21-yard touchdown run.

Schager found McBride for an 8-yard touchdown to answer, but then Vandy’s Jayden McGowan raced 96 yards on the ensuing kickoff for a score.

After another Hawaii punt, Swann found a wide-open Sheppard for a 7-yard score to make it 21-7. Schager’s 45-yard throw to McBride on a fourth-and-4 with 13:03 left in the half got Hawaii within seven after Shipley’s point-after.

After Vandy turned it over on downs, Hawaii blew a first-and-goal opportunity inside the Vandy 1 after an offsides penalty that preceded Wright’s end-zone interception.
Kickoff time was scheduled for 6:30 CT, but was delayed to 8:11 due to lightning in the area.

Vanderbilt, a 17-point favorite this year, beat Hawaii 63-10 in last season’s Week Zero opener for both teams.

–Field Level Media

Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann (13) throws a pass against Tennessee during the third quarter at FirstBank Stadium Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Ncaa Football Tennessee Volunteers At Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt eyes another season-opening win over Hawaii

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If history repeats itself, Vanderbilt will be one step closer to its first winning season since 2013 when it faces visiting Hawaii on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

The teams kicked off the season against each other a year ago when the Commodores amassed 601 yards of total offense en route to a 63-10 drubbing of the Rainbow Warriors. Vanderbilt outscored Hawaii 45-0 in the second half of that game.

But Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea knows his team can’t take Hawaii lightly based on last season’s result.

“We’re a team that cannot take anything for granted,” Lea said. “The one thing that we’ve harped on in here is we made great progress from Year 1 to Year 2 here, this Hawaii team will, too.

“I’ve got a ton of respect for the Hawaii football program. These guys are tough, they’re prideful.”

After finishing last season as the starting quarterback, AJ Swann will again be under center for the Commodores. He threw for 1,274 yards with 10 touchdowns and two interceptions during the 2022 campaign.

The Rainbow Warriors also stuck with their quarterback, as Brayden Schager is looking to build off a season in which he racked up 2,348 passing yards to go along with 13 TDs and 10 interceptions.

Running back Tylan Hines, who rushed for 634 yards and two scores as a true freshman, will also be back in the mix for coach Timmy Chang.

“They’re getting better,” Chang said of Schager and Hines. “We’re young. … Schager, he’s gonna be a junior, Tylan, he’s gonna be a sophomore. The receivers, they all are young.

“There’s a lot of good things that they’ve done right, there’s a lot of good things they’ve done wrong. Us correcting it, having that mentality to just continue to get better.”

Both teams had losing records last season, with Vanderbilt going 5-7 and Hawaii finishing at 3-10.

Saturday marks just the second all-time meeting between the teams following last year’s blowout.

–Field Level Media

Sep 10, 2022; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum (2) dives in for a first quarter touch down against the Hawaii Warriors at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

No. 4 Michigan trounces Hawaii, 56-10

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J.J. McCarthy went 11-of-12 passing for 229 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Michigan to a 56-10 home win over Hawaii on Saturday night.

Making his first career start, McCarthy stated his case that he should be the full-time starter going forward over Cade McNamara. McCarthy led the Wolverines (2-0) to six touchdowns in the first half before being pulled from the game.

Joey Yellen went 13-of-36 passing in defeat for Hawaii, which was outgained by Michigan, 588-253.

The Wolverines also held a 268-140 advantage in rushing yards.

McCarthy first hit Roman Wilson for a 42-yard touchdown pass with 12:48 remaining in the first quarter to give Michigan a 7-0 lead.

After a 1-yard touchdown run by Blake Corum put Michigan up 14-0 with 7:36 left in the first, Wilson scored on a 21-yard touchdown run to make it 21-0 Wolverines with 4:23 to go in the first.

Corum rushed for a game-high 88 yards on nine carries.

McCarthy then hit Ronnie Bell for a 13-yard touchdown pass with 12:05 remaining in the second quarter, and Donovan Edwards scored from a yard out with 8:38 left in the second to put Michigan up 35-0.

Bell finished with six catches for 74 yards.

With 1:06 left in the second quarter, McCarthy hit Cornelius Johnson for a 17-yard touchdown pass to give the Wolverines a 42-0 lead.

Hawaii (0-3) spoiled Michigan’s shutout bid when Matthew Shipley kicked a 26-yard field goal with 3:51 remaining in the third quarter to make it 42-3 Michigan.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Michigan grabbed a 49-3 lead on a 15-yard touchdown run by C.J. Stokes.

Hawaii then cut Michigan’s lead to 49-10 on a 54-yard touchdown run by Tylan Hines with 11:27 remaining, but Michigan took a 56-10 lead with 7:59 left on a 38-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Gash.

–Field Level Media

Sep 3, 2022; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Colorado State Rams at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

QB co-op center stage as No. 4 Michigan hosts Hawaii

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These days, not all of the buzz surrounding Michigan is about wins and losses.

Instead, a quarterback controversy that seems to be growing in intensity heading into a home contest against Hawaii on Saturday night has dominated the conversation around the No. 4 Wolverines.

Coach Jim Harbaugh made it clear before last week’s opener that incumbent starter Cade McNamara would start against Colorado State, but that sophomore 5-star recruit J.J. McCarthy would get the nod against Hawaii.

The cries among those who support McCarthy only grew louder against Colorado State.

In Michigan’s 51-7 win, McNamara went a pedestrian 9-of-18 passing for 136 yards and a touchdown, while McCarthy completed all four of his passes and added a 20-yard touchdown run in a performance Harbaugh described as “electric.”

McCarthy will get his shot to be the No. 1 QB this week, and McNamara seemed to ignite some tension after the Colorado State game by saying Harbaugh’s decision to start both quarterbacks was unexpected.

“I would definitely say it’s pretty unusual,” McNamara said. “It was kind of a thing that I wasn’t expecting. By the end of camp, I thought I had my best camp and put myself in a good position.”

During his weekly press conference on Monday, Harbaugh was complimentary of McNamara’s performance.

“He’s a perfectionist,” Harbaugh said. “So I thought it was a really solid game.”

The quarterback situation certainly is most of the talk with Michigan now, especially since the Wolverines are in the midst of what might be the easiest nonconference schedule of any Power 5 program.

Next up is Hawaii, which is off to an awful start.

The Rainbow Warriors have been blown out twice at home to start the season, first 63-10 by Vanderbilt on Aug. 27 and then 49-17 by Western Kentucky last Saturday.

“You know, we got to play better,” Hawaii coach Timmy Chang said. “I think what’s happening is the mistakes start to happen and it snowballs. So we got to get better.”

The biggest problem offensively for Hawaii has been taking care of the ball. The Rainbow Warriors committed six turnovers against Western Kentucky and have seen turnovers turn into immediate touchdowns for the opposing defense three times this year.

Hawaii also has committed 20 penalties for 181 yards in two games.

“That’s not the team that we want to be,” Chang said. “I think we had two unsportsmanlike (penalties). That’s not a team we want to be. There’s no place for that in Hawaii football. Our guys have to know when you wear that ‘H’ and what we represent, it means something, and that’s not the brand of football we want to play.”

Hawaii hasn’t beaten a Power 5 conference team on the road since 2009.

–Field Level Media