Hawaii Warriors vs. Boise State Broncos

[The General]

The Hawaii Warriors and the Boise State Broncos will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Bronco Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Broncos listed as 25-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Hawaii scored 21 points in the first half in Week 7 en route to a 24-14 win over Louisiana Tech.

The Warriors were only able to PUSH the 10-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (50.5).

Kellen Moore threw three TD passes as Boise State defeated Southern Mississippi 24-7 in Week 7. Boise State covered the 11-point spread, but the game's 31 points fell well UNDER the posted total of 57.

Moore completed 21-of-30 pass attempts for 174 yards for Boise State. Austin Pettis caught two TD passes in the win.

Current streak:
Hawaii has won 2 straight games.
Boise State has won 5 straight games.


Team records:
Hawaii: 3-3 SU, 2-3 ATS
Boise State: 5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS


Hawaii most recently:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 9-1

Boise State most recently:
When playing in October are 10-0
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 9-1


A few trends to consider:
Hawaii is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Hawaii is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii's last 6 games when playing Boise State
Hawaii is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boise State is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
Boise State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Hawaii
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boise State's last 6 games when playing Hawaii


Next up:
Hawaii home to Nevada, Saturday, October 25
Boise State at San Jose State, Friday, October 24

[The General]

If you are playing the game? I typically would never lay so many points, but I have a gut feel about the favorite.

Any comments or plays from you?

Thanks

I love the Blue Field.

[The General]

Team Stats

Hawaii Passing Player Pct Yds TDs Int Graunke 53.6 388 3 3 Rushing Player Att Yds Avg TDs Pilares 38 221 5.8 4 Libre 38 177 4.7 0 Receiving Player Rec Avg TDs Yds Salas 20 15.3 2 305 Lane 8 24.4 2 195

Boise State Passing Player Pct Yds TDs Int Moore 71.5 1335 10 3 Rushing Player Att Yds Avg TDs Johnson 66 322 4.9 4 Avery 40 172 4.3 0 Receiving Player Rec Avg TDs Yds Young 10 16.8 1 168 Perretta 11 13.5 1 148

[Dirty]

I played the broncs at -23.5 --- Just for a 1/2 unit to have action... not a real play..just pocket change at a book... I think they win Huge

[The General]

GL, partner

[The General]

Hawaii's offense was one of the toughest in the nation to prepare for last season, as Boise State found out in a contest for the WAC title. Now, it's the Broncos' defense that's requiring extra film study.

Coming off yet another outstanding game on defense, No. 15 Boise State looks to remain undefeated when it hosts the Warriors on Friday night.

Largely due to poor defense, the Broncos (5-0, 1-0) lost their last two games last season. They were beaten out by Hawaii for the WAC crown in their final regular-season game, losing 39-27 on Nov. 23, before being upset 41-38 by East Carolina in the Hawaii Bowl exactly one month later.

Against the Warriors, Boise State gave up 574 total yards as it struggled to stop quarterback Colt Brennan and a Hawaii offense that averaged 43.3 points per game in 2007.

Now, though, Brennan has moved on to the NFL, Hawaii (3-3, 2-1) has a former defensive coordinator as its head coach and the Broncos have been shutting down opposing offenses.

Boise State ranks seventh in the nation in scoring defense, allowing an average of 11.2 points. The Broncos have given up seven points or fewer in four of their five games.

Southern Miss entered Saturday night's contest with Boise State as the nation's No. 17 offense, but the Broncos yielded only 278 yards in a 24-7 victory.

"They've been paying attention," Boise State coach Chris Peterson said of his defense. "They've been buying into it whether it is red zone or fourth down. They just seem to turn the dial up and make a play when they need to."

The short week of preparation, though, may not be enough time for the Broncos to iron out their problems on offense. Boise State fumbled four times versus Southern Miss, and quarterback Kellen Moore threw an interception.

"Most of the mistakes we made were just mental things," Broncos running back Ian Johnson said. "I don't know if it was the humidity, or the food, but it seems like something got into our head. Those are some of the things that are uncharacteristic of Boise State and we are going to go work on that so those things won't happen again."

Moore made plays when he needed to, though, throwing three touchdown passes in a 24-point second quarter for the Broncos. For the season, the redshirt freshman has completed 71.5 percent of his passes for 1,335 yards and 10 touchdowns with only three interceptions.

The Warriors also have a first-year starter at quarterback in Inoke Funaki, who has helped them win two straight. The junior passed for two TDs and ran for 79 yards in a 25-17 victory over then-No. 22 Fresno State on Oct. 4, and threw two more TDs in a 26-14 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night.

The win over Fresno State was Hawaii's first in 11 tries all-time against ranked opponents on the road. With Funaki finding a groove, Hawaii will try for another upset.

"I think Inoke Funaki is outstanding," Warriors coach Greg McMackin said. "He brings so much to the table. He creates so many problems because he's so mobile."

McMackin, who has seen hundreds of quarterbacks in his decades as a defensive coordinator in college and the NFL, knows Funaki is hard to stop. Funaki threw for a career-high 224 yards against Louisiana Tech, and also picked up his first career rushing touchdown.

"He's starting to realize that he's got something special and he can take it to a higher level," McMackin said. "So he's going to get better and better."

Hawaii's receivers are beginning to benefit from Funaki throwing the ball with more confidence and velocity, according to McMackin. Sophomore Greg Salas had the best game of his career Saturday, catching three passes for 87 yards and a touchdown.

"(Funaki) is just putting the ball on the money now," said Warriors running back Kealoha Pilares, who had five receptions for 52 yards and a score against Louisiana Tech, and also ran for 54 yards on nine attempts. "He's trusting us and trusting the reads and that's what this offense needs."

Boise State leads the all-time series with Hawaii 6-3.

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[The General]

We're seemingly lacking enthusiasm tonight IMO.



RB

Kealoha Pilares

Leg

Doubtful

to return second half, FWIW.

[The General]

After a TO, Hawaii looking to take a lead here in the 2nd qtr. Boise really seems flat tonight.