Rainbow Warriors visit Tempe for the first time in 68 years
Break out the leis and floral shirts, the islands are coming to Tempe.
For the first time since 1958, Hawaii will come to the mainland to play Arizona State University. This is the 8th meeting overall between the two schools, with the Sun Devils holding a 5-2 series lead over the Rainbow Warriors.
Looking for a major bounce-back game after last week's shellacking at the hands of Baylor, head coach Kenny Dillingham has reaffirmed his faith in starting quarterback Cutter Boley, leaving him in control of the offense for this Week 6 matchup. Despite a more complex 4-2-5 defensive front for the Rainbow Warriors, this matchup works in ASU's favor as Hawaii has given up 384.6 yards of total offense per game to start the season.
To make matters worse for Hawaii, they are playing their 6th straight game without a bye, and making their second trip to the mainland in a 14 day period. Last week's loss at home to San Jose State shed more light on their inability to finish drives, settling for a field goal for their only points in the red zone on two opportunities, part of a larger issue that has seen the Rainbow Warriors convert touchdowns on just 7 of their 18 red zone trips.
Expect to see a potential quarterback duel on Saturday, as Boley's counterpart in Micah Alejado ripped off a 341 yard performance last week, but does find himself prone to the interception in Hawaii's pass-heavy offense.
The Sun Devils and Rainbow Warriors will kick off in the nightcap of a Sun Devil Athletics doubleheader at 7:30pm Arizona Time, airing on FS1.
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