Official New Mexico Bowl Pregame Thread

[uhwarriors]

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/ ... xico-bowl/

The University of Hawaii is headed to the New Mexico Bowl to play the other UH — the University of Houston — on Christmas Eve, officials confimed to the Star-Advertiser today.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the site of the New Mexico Bowl will be Frisco., Texas.

Although UH finished the season at 4-4, NCAA rules pandemic-era rules this year allow teams without a winning record to compete in the postseason.

Houston of the American Athletic Conference is 3-4. The two teams met in a brawl-filled 2003 Hawaii Bowl won by Houston, 54-48, in three overtimes.

It marks the third consecutive season UH will appear in a bowl. It is only the third time UH will appear in a mainland bowl, following the 1992 Holiday Bowl and 2008 Sugar Bowl.

https://twitter.com/MountainWest/status/1338258802542399489

https://twitter.com/NMBowl/status/1338262212910059520

https://twitter.com/HawaiiFootball/status/1338264929820844032

[couz808]

I’m sooooo happy. This is the best Xmas gift ever.

[My3Cats]

Going bowling!

[sarvicdar]

What a big surprise. Didn't see this coming. I'm filled with shock and happiness and can imagine the players and coaches being overwhelmed at this news. More cake, I love it.

[Maui Boy in Alaska]

Great news! I needed more UH Football.

[Irse]

Great news.

[shrek2]

This is exciting. Nice news!

[rodfather]

This is a surprise. Cool. I am calling it now...UH will win

[kapakahi]

Let's just hope that "elite discipline" prevails this time.....just in case the Houston players chirp as much as the 2003 Cougar team did the last time the UH teams played....


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[st808]

very nice for the warriors. 1030, december 24, thursday morning on espn, so that saves me $70+.

hope kaneshiro can get into the game, better than waiting until next year's first game just to sit out a half before playing.

win and we should see better recruits from texas, graham style.

good luck to the warriors. great christmas gift for the team and its fans.

[ulua]

Wow pretty cool, congratulations to the team!

[ulua]

I will bet on UH winning this game

[Duster]

Nice! A mainland bowl game! Would like to fly to attend this game since I’ve attended the prior two mainland bowl games and DFW is one nonstop flight away - not that fans will be allowed to attend. There is also the need to stay within one’s family bubble to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.

Funny that I received a call from UH Athletics to donate money tonight. Coincidental or needed for travel to the bowl game?

[shrek2]

Funny that I received a call from UH Athletics to donate money tonight. Coincidental or needed for travel to the bowl game?

Hmmm, it says that the payout for the Bowl is $1.05M. I wonder if the pandemic makes the payout lower or its just enough to cover the expenses or maybe the MWC gets a chunk of that.

[BigWave96744]

This is huge..
- get 2 more weeks of practice
- maybe land few more Texas recruits