Rainbow Warriors dominate San Diego State to keep Mountain West title hopes alive

About this episode

The University of Hawai'i football team achieved a significant victory over San Diego State, keeping their Mountain West title hopes alive.

The University of Hawai'i football team delivered one of its most complete performances of the season in a 38-6 rout of previously unbeaten Mountain West opponent San Diego State, a win that headlined the latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, a Hawaii Sports 2Night production. KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello, alongside analyst Rich Miano, a former University of Hawai'i player and coach and 11-year NFL veteran, broke down the victory on the weekly show, which streams Sundays at 7 p.m. on the KHON+ app (available on Apple TV, Roku and Firestick). A televised rebroadcast airs Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. on KHON2, and an extended episode also drops Sundays at 7:30 p.m. on major podcast platforms, including Spotify. In rainy conditions at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex, Hawai'i (7-3, 4-2 Mountain West) controlled all three phases of the game to keep its conference title hopes alive with two regular-season games remaining. Rainbow Warriors Receiver Jackson Harris continued his dominant run, extending his 100-yard receiving streak to five games with a 130-yard, three-touchdown first half. All three scores came from quarterback Micah Alejado, who finished with 256 passing yards, 130 of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob DeMello, Rich Miano

Topics covered

• Hawaii football
• Mountain West
• San Diego State
• college sports

Keywords

• Rainbow Warriors
• Jackson Harris
• Micah Alejado
• defense
• tackles for loss
• pick-six

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Roku, Firestick, KHON+ app, Spotify

Books & works: Hawaii Football Final, HFF Mailbox

Places: Mountain West, Hawai'i

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