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Hawaii Bowl: Tulsa faces Hawaii in battle of passing games

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HAWAII BOWL

When: 5 PST.

Where: Honolulu.

On the air: TV: ESPN.

About Hawaii (10-3, 7-1 WAC): Quarterback Bryant Moniz leads the nation’s No. 1 passing offense, which averages 387.8 yards a game. Hawaii reached 10 wins by lighting up the scoreboard, averaging 39.9 points. Hawaii has a 3-2 record in the bowl on its home field, making its most recent appearance in 2008.

About Tulsa (9-3, 6-2 C-USA): The Golden Hurricane also runs a pass-happy attack that ranks No. 16 in passing offense with 284.2 yards a game. Texas transfer quarterback G.J. Kinne leads the potent offensive attack that came up just short of claiming the Conference USA Eastern Division title. Tulsa’s biggest win was a 28-27 upset at Notre Dame, and the Golden Hurricane closed the season on a five-game winning streak.

Watchability rating: 4 out of 5 stars

—Orlando Sentinel

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