The Hawaii (don't call me Rainbow) Warriors leave paradise and travel to Ruston, Louisiana, perhaps the place John Milton was referring to as he penned "Paradise Lost", to play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a rare Wednesday night (8 pm ET, ESPN2) college football game at Joe Aillet Stadium on the Louisiana Tech campus. This game is the WAC opener for both teams.
After facing Auburn, Navy and Nicholls State (three teams that specialize in the running the ball), Louisiana Tech will face a Hawaii team that is ranked third in the nation in passing offense and seventh in the nation in total offense.
Hawaii’s last trip to Ruston occurred in 2007 and ended in dramatic fashion. The Warriors held on to a 45-44 overtime victory, but not after Gerard Lewis batted down the Bulldogs’ potential game-winning two-point conversion in the extra period. But to even get to overtime, the Warriors needed a 49-yard field goal by Dan Kelly with 1:34 left in regulation which knotted the score at 38.
The Warriors own a 6-1 advantage in the series, including a 2-1 edge in Ruston. The Bulldogs’ only win in the series was a 46-14 victory on Oct. 8, 2005. In addition to Hawaii’s 2007 win in Ruston, UH’s other victory was a 44-41 decision on Oct. 18, 2003.
College Football Picks: Give the points and take the Warriors +5.
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