'Bows vs. Cal - Hawaii Bowl matchup reaction

About this episode

The episode discusses the Hawaii Bowl matchup between the University of Hawaiʻi and California, featuring insights from hosts and fan interactions.

The Hawaii Bowl matchup against California for the University of Hawaiʻi football team was the focus of the latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, which premiered Sunday night on the KHON+ app and featured KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello and analyst Rich Miano. DeMello and Miano, a former UH player and coach and 11–year NFL veteran, discussed the Rainbow Warriors’ upcoming appearance in the Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl, answered fan questions in the “HFF Mailbox,” and broke down the next steps for the program. An extended version of the show is also released Sunday nights on major podcast platforms, including Spotify. A television rebroadcast airs Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. on KHON2. Earlier in the week, bowl officials announced the 2025 matchup, which will feature Hawaiʻi against California of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Christmas Eve at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Mānoa. The game has already generated significant interest locally and nationally, fueled in part by a headline coaching storyline — a meeting between two former UH quarterbacks. Hawaiʻi head coach Timmy Chang will lead the Rainbow Warriors into his first bowl game, opposite former UH quarterback and…

People in this episode

Host: Rob DeMello

Guest: Rich Miano

Topics covered

• Hawaii Bowl
• University of Hawaiʻi football
• California football
• bowl game analysis

Keywords

• Rainbow Warriors
• Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl
• Timmy Chang
• Nick Rolovich
• Micah Alejado

Mentioned in this episode

Products: KHON+ app, Spotify

Books & works: Hawaii Football Final, the “HFF Mailbox, Mariota Award

Places: California, Mānoa, Hawaiʻi, Honolulu

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