Hawaii Football Final

The latest episode of Hawaiʻi Football Final, a Hawaiʻi Sports 2Night production, looked back at one of the most memorable moments in University of Hawaiʻi football history, a comeback for the ages in the 22nd Hawaiʻi Bowl. KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello was joined by Rainbow Warriors senior offensive lineman and co-captain Zhen Sotelo as the show revisited Hawaiʻi’s 35-31 victory over Californ...

The University of Hawaiʻi football team’s postseason return took center stage on the latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, as KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello was joined by ESPN Honolulu and KHON2 analyst John Veneri to break down the Rainbow Warriors’ upcoming Sheraton Hawaii Bowl matchup and the major storylines surrounding the program. Hawaiʻi is set to make its 15th bowl game appearance in...

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 Sh...

The latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, a Hawaii Sports 2Night production hosted by KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello and analyst Rich Miano, recapped the University of Hawaiʻi football team’s regular-season-ending 20-point victory over Wyoming on Saturday night at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Hawaiʻi rebounded from a 28-point loss at UNLV the previous week with a dominant defen...

The latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, a Hawaii Sports 2Night production, premiered Sunday evening on the KHON+ app, where host Rob DeMello and guest analyst John Veneri broke down the University of Hawaiʻi football team’s 38-10 loss to UNLV on Friday night at Allegiant Stadium. The weekly recap show, which streams at 7 p.m. Sundays on KHON+ and re-airs on television at 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays on...

The latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, a Hawaii Sports 2Night production, aired Sunday on the KHON+ app. The University of Hawaii football team completed an idle weekend following the Rainbow Warriors’ dominant 38-6 victory over San Diego State. The win moved Hawai‘i to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the Mountain West, keeping the program in contention for the conference title with two games remaini...

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 coac...

The latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, a Hawaii Sports 2Night production, broke down the University of Hawaii football team’s 45-38 road loss to San Jose State. The episode premiered Sunday at 7 p.m. on the KHON+ app, available via Apple TV, Roku, and Firestick. A television rebroadcast airs Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. on KHON2, with an extended podcast version released Sunday nights at 7:30 p.m. o...

University of Hawaii football head coach Timmy Chang was the guest on this week’s “Hawaii Football Final” as the Rainbow Warriors entered a bye week fresh off clinching bowl eligibility. The Hawaii Sports 2Night production, hosted by Rob DeMello, premiered Sunday on the KHON+ app, with a television rebroadcast set for Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. on KHON2. Chang joined the program a week after Hawaii’s 31...

The latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, a Hawaii Sports 2Night production that streams Sundays at 7 p.m. on the KHON+ app and re-airs Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. on KHON2, recapped a milestone weekend for the University of Hawai‘i football team. KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello was joined by former UH linebacker and current team chaplain Logan Taylor, who filled in for analyst Rich Miano, to break...

On this week’s episode of Hawaii Football Final, presented by Hawaii Sports 2Night, KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello and analyst Rich Miano — a former University of Hawaii player, coach and 11-year NFL veteran — broke down the Rainbow Warriors’ latest signature victory and looked ahead to what’s next for the ‘Bows. Hawaii snapped an eight-game losing streak to longtime rival Utah State, earning a...

The latest episode of Hawai‘i Football Final, a Hawai‘i Sports 2Night production, featured a special guest in University of Hawai‘i quarterback Micah Alejado, who was fresh off a career performance in the Rainbow Warriors’ 44-35 win at Air Force. Alejado, a redshirt freshman, was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week after completing 35 of 47 passes for 457 yard...

The latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, presented by Hawaii Sports 2Night, broke down the University of Hawaii football team’s biggest win of the season — a 44-35 road victory at Air Force. Hosted by KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello and analyst Rich Miano, a former UH player and coach and 11-year NFL veteran, the weekly show recapped how the Rainbow Warriors reached the midpoint of the seaso...

KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello & Hawaii football analyst Rich Miano break down the Rainbow Warriors 23-21 loss to arch-rival Fresno State, a game that saw both the Bulldogs and 'Bows dazzle defensively. However, 4 UH turnovers including three interceptions by quarterback Micah Alejado proved too much to recover from as UH falls to 3-2 on the season, 0-1 in the Mountain West.

Rob DeMello & Rich Miano discuss the University of Hawaii football team's 23-3 win over Portland State, moving to 3-1 on the season as the Rainbow Warriors now gear up for a rivalry game to open Mountain West play against Fresno State.

Rob DeMello & Rich Miano discuss the University of Hawaii's 37-20 win over Sam Houston as backup Luke Weaver starts in place of an injured Micah Alejado as the 'Bows build positive momentum to start a three game homestand in Manoa.

Rob DeMello & Rich Miano discuss the University of Hawaii Football team's 40-6 loss at Arizona that witnessed quarterback Micah Alejado exit early with a right foot injury. What happens from here and how should things be handled regarding Alejado's availability with three straight home games on the schedule

Rob DeMello & Rich Miano discuss the University of Hawaii Football team's season opening 23-20 win over Stanford as Micah Alejado, Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen, and Kansei Matsuzawa all provide heroic moments in what is now the signature victory for Rainbow Warriors head coach Timmy Chang

Rob DeMello, Rich Miano and Abu Ma'afala discuss the University of Hawaii football team's 38-30 season ending victory over New Mexico as UH sends off 23 seniors with the win as true freshman quarterback Micah Alejado throws for 469 yards, 5 touchdowns in first career start

Rob DeMello, Rich Miano and Abu Ma'afala discuss the University of Hawaii football team's demoralizing 55-10 loss at Utah State, ending UH's slim bowl hopes while creating conversations about the future of the program and quarterback position.

Rob DeMello and Rich Miano discuss the University of Hawaii football team's latest hard fought loss to UNLV and what led to the Rebels retaining the Island Showdown rivalry trophy

Rob DeMello and Abu Ma'afala react to Hawaii's resilient road comeback victory at Fresno State, the signature win of Timmy Chang's career as head coach thus far.

Abu Ma'afala, Rich Miano and Rob DeMello react to Hawaii's convincing win over Nevada on Saturday, a win that served as a revival for UH's offense and kept the team's postseason hopes alive.

Rob DeMello, Rich Miano and Abu Ma'afala discuss Hawaii's latest disheartening loss to Washington State , a contest in which the Rainbow Warriors showed fight early, bent in the middle and broke at the end.

Rob DeMello, Rich Miano and Abu Ma'afala react to Hawaii's latest loss to Boise State , an effort emblematic of the season Hawaii is having thus far in 2024, in which the Dennis Thurman-led defense held on as long as possible.