‘Bows seek 3rd straight win against North Dakota State

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Rainbow Warrior football team looks to continue its win streak Saturday against North Dakota State as the hunt for a bowl game continues.

The ‘Bows were back at practice Tuesday morning, days after a gritty win at Texas, El Paso, the team’s second straight road victory.

A Hawaii Bowl berth remains a possibility if they continue to win out, and up next, they’ll be hosting the Bison of North Dakota State on Saturday.

It’s the first time Hawaii and North Dakota are facing off. At 7-2, the Bison have emerged as a surprise contender and one of the toughest teams in the Mountain West Conference.

“(Their) offensive line is very stout,” said head coach Timmy Chang. “Defensively, a very, very good front six. Back end is great as well as they continue to change up the coverages and find ways to get turnovers and really put offenses in binds. Just a really sound football team.”

“Our opponent this week kind of matches with our identity: fast, physical downhill,” said linebacker Jamih Otis. “We understand what they’re doing and what they like to do. For us, it’s just playing our game. Keeping the main thing the main thing. Focusing on the things that we need to work on from last week and just keep getting better.”

Kickoff in Manoa begins at 6 p.m. Saturday. The game will be televised nationally on The CW and streamed on the ESPN app with ESPN Unlimited, or with the MW+ app.

Fans are urged to wear black as this is the team’s first home game since the passing of legendary head coach June Jones.