The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors will be treated to a bowl game in front of their home fans yet again – and they’ll look to erase the sting of a dud in their season finale as they tangle with BYU on Tuesday.
The Rainbow Warriors saw their four-game winning streak ground to a halt with a 31-10 loss to Boise State, and they’re a slight underdog vs. a Cougars side that comes in having won five of its last six games.
SoFi Hawai’i Bowl Betting Analysis
For research purposes, we’re labeling this a home game for the Rainbow Warriors – and being an underdog at Aloha Stadium has been a problem for them from a covers perspective. They’re just 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games there, and they allowed an average of 47 points in the two games in 2019 in which they were home ‘dogs. But BYU has been even worse, going 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS in four games as a road favourite this season.
This game carries a sky-high total of 64 – and the Rainbow Warriors’ recent applicable trends could lead to a flood of bets on the Over. Hawai’i is 15-6 O/U in its past 21 non-conference games and has cashed the Over in 11 of its previous 15 as an underdog. BYU has a more diverse set of totals trends coming in, having gone 6-2 to the Over in its last eight against Mountain West foes but 4-1 to the Under in its last five as a “neutral-site” favourite.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Scoring could be more scarce than oddsmakers expect if the Cougars’ red-zone tendencies hold true in Honolulu. BYU scored on just 38 of its 53 red-zone opportunities during the regular season, good for a 71.7-percent success rate that ranks 123 out of 130 FBS schools. So how did a team so inefficient downfield reach a bowl game? In part by limiting opponents to a touchdown or field goal on 78 percent of their red-zone trips (30th-best in FBS).
Brigham Young Cougars
Don’t be surprised to see the Rainbow Warriors air it out in this one – after all, they made a living out of the pass during the season, throwing it on 60.9 percent of their offensive plays (the fourth-highest rate in the country.) And they did a terrific job of protecting their quarterbacks despite the incredible number of attempts, allowing a sack on just 3.64 percent of dropbacks vs. FBS opponents – the 15th-best rate in the nation.
Who Will Win Hawaii vs. BYU?
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RAINBOW WARRIORS
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COUGARS
24
Score
Prediction
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time | fav | line | total |
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Opening 9 Dec 12:01am | HAW | -2.5 -106 | O +62 -110 |
Closing 24 Dec 11:13pm | HAW | -3 -115 | O +65.5 -115 |
Injuries
Chevan Cordeiro (QB)
Chevan Cordeiro (QB)
Dayton Furuta (RB)
Kumoku Noa (WR)
Baylor Romney (QB)
Bracken El-Bakri (DL)
Emmanuel Esukpa (RB)
Sione Finau (RB)
Lopini Katoa (RB)
Troy Warner (DB)
Chris Wilcox (DB)
Micah Simon (WR)
Baylor Romney (QB)
Jaren Hall (QB)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Chevan Cordeiro (QB) | Ques Tues | Leg - 10 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
Cordeiro exited the previous game due to a leg injury, and it is unclear if he will face BYU in the Hawaii Bowl. |
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Chevan Cordeiro (QB) | Ques Sat | Leg - 01 / 12 / 19 | 2-1 | 1-2 | + - |
Cordeiro exited the last game with a leg injury. His status against Boise State in the Mountain West Conference championship game is unclear. |
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Dayton Furuta (RB) | Out indefinitely | Ankle - 08 / 09 / 19 | - | - | + - |
Furuta is recovering from ankle surgery and is without a definitive timetable for return. |
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Kumoku Noa (WR) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 20 / 08 / 19 | - | - | + - |
Noa is sidelined due to an unspecified ailment, and there is currently no timetable for return. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Baylor Romney (QB) | Prob Tues | Toe - 04 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
Romney is dealing with turf toe but is likely to face Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. |
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Bracken El-Bakri (DL) | Ques Tues | Leg - 25 / 11 / 19 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
El-Bakri is dealing with a leg injury, and it remains to be determined if he will face Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. |
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Emmanuel Esukpa (RB) | Ques Tues | Foot - 22 / 11 / 19 | 0-3 | 1-1 | + - |
Esukpa is dealing with a foot injury, and it is unclear if he will be available against Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. |
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Sione Finau (RB) | out for season | Knee - 22 / 11 / 19 | 0-3 | 1-1 | + - |
Finau will miss the remainder of the 2019 season due to an ACL injury. |
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Lopini Katoa (RB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 19 | 0-3 | 1-1 | + - |
Katoa is dealing with an undisclosed issue, and it has yet to be established if he will line up versus UMass on Saturday. |
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Troy Warner (DB) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 11 / 11 / 19 | 0-4 | 1-2 | + - |
Warner is projected to be in Saturday's lineup versus Idaho State despite an unspecified injury. |
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Chris Wilcox (DB) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 11 / 11 / 19 | 0-4 | 1-2 | + - |
Wilcox is expected to be available against Idaho State on Saturday despite an undefined injury. |
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Micah Simon (WR) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 19 | 1-4 | 2-2 | + - |
Simon left the previous game with an unspecified injury, but it is unlikely to impede his status for Saturday's tilt against Idaho State. |
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Baylor Romney (QB) | Prob Sat | Foot - 07 / 11 / 19 | 1-4 | 2-2 | + - |
Romney is likely to be in Saturday's lineup versus Liberty despite a foot injury. |
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Jaren Hall (QB) | Prob Tues | Concussion - 03 / 11 / 19 | 2-4 | 3-2 | + - |
Hall has been sidelined going through the concussion protocol. He is expected to be available against Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 9 Dec 12:01am HAW -2.5 -106 O +62 -110 Closing 24 Dec 11:13pm HAW -3 -115 O +65.5 -115 -
Injuries
Chevan Cordeiro (QB)
Ques Tues Leg - 10 / 12 / 19Chevan Cordeiro (QB)
Ques Sat Leg - 01 / 12 / 19Dayton Furuta (RB)
Out indefinitely Ankle - 08 / 09 / 19Kumoku Noa (WR)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 20 / 08 / 19Baylor Romney (QB)
Prob Tues Toe - 04 / 12 / 19Bracken El-Bakri (DL)
Ques Tues Leg - 25 / 11 / 19Emmanuel Esukpa (RB)
Ques Tues Foot - 22 / 11 / 19Sione Finau (RB)
out for season Knee - 22 / 11 / 19Lopini Katoa (RB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 19Troy Warner (DB)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 11 / 11 / 19Chris Wilcox (DB)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 11 / 11 / 19Micah Simon (WR)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 19Baylor Romney (QB)
Prob Sat Foot - 07 / 11 / 19Jaren Hall (QB)
Prob Tues Concussion - 03 / 11 / 19Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Chevan Cordeiro (QB) Ques Tues Leg - 10 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Cordeiro exited the previous game due to a leg injury, and it is unclear if he will face BYU in the Hawaii Bowl.
Chevan Cordeiro (QB) Ques Sat Leg - 01 / 12 / 19 2-1 1-2 + - Cordeiro exited the last game with a leg injury. His status against Boise State in the Mountain West Conference championship game is unclear.
Dayton Furuta (RB) Out indefinitely Ankle - 08 / 09 / 19 - - + - Furuta is recovering from ankle surgery and is without a definitive timetable for return.
Kumoku Noa (WR) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 20 / 08 / 19 - - + - Noa is sidelined due to an unspecified ailment, and there is currently no timetable for return.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Baylor Romney (QB) Prob Tues Toe - 04 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Romney is dealing with turf toe but is likely to face Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.
Bracken El-Bakri (DL) Ques Tues Leg - 25 / 11 / 19 0-2 1-1 + - El-Bakri is dealing with a leg injury, and it remains to be determined if he will face Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.
Emmanuel Esukpa (RB) Ques Tues Foot - 22 / 11 / 19 0-3 1-1 + - Esukpa is dealing with a foot injury, and it is unclear if he will be available against Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.
Sione Finau (RB) out for season Knee - 22 / 11 / 19 0-3 1-1 + - Finau will miss the remainder of the 2019 season due to an ACL injury.
Lopini Katoa (RB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 19 0-3 1-1 + - Katoa is dealing with an undisclosed issue, and it has yet to be established if he will line up versus UMass on Saturday.
Troy Warner (DB) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 11 / 11 / 19 0-4 1-2 + - Warner is projected to be in Saturday's lineup versus Idaho State despite an unspecified injury.
Chris Wilcox (DB) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 11 / 11 / 19 0-4 1-2 + - Wilcox is expected to be available against Idaho State on Saturday despite an undefined injury.
Micah Simon (WR) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 19 1-4 2-2 + - Simon left the previous game with an unspecified injury, but it is unlikely to impede his status for Saturday's tilt against Idaho State.
Baylor Romney (QB) Prob Sat Foot - 07 / 11 / 19 1-4 2-2 + - Romney is likely to be in Saturday's lineup versus Liberty despite a foot injury.
Jaren Hall (QB) Prob Tues Concussion - 03 / 11 / 19 2-4 3-2 + - Hall has been sidelined going through the concussion protocol. He is expected to be available against Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.