HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team welcomes conference rival San José State for its annual Homecoming game, Saturday, Oct. 14. Kick-off is 6:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Tel FCU Field at Aloha Stadium.
 
The Rainbow Warriors (2-4, 0-3 MW) and Spartans (1-6, 0-3) are both winless in Mountain West play. UH will look to snap a four-game losing streak while SJSU has dropped five straight. Hawai'i is also in search of its first Homecoming win since 2011.
 
Running back Diocemy Saint Juste will look to become just the second UH player to rush for multiple 1,000-yard seasons and the first to do so in consecutive years. The senior from Boynton Beach, Fla., is the nation's third-leading rusher (148.7 ypg) and needs 108 yards to reach 1,000.
 
The teams first met on the football field in 1936 and the series is tied at 19-19-1. Interestingly, the road team has won the last four meetings and seven of the last nine match-ups.
 
First-year SJSU head coach Brent Brennan was a graduate assistant at UH in 1998 and is a cousin of former UH quarterback Colt Brennan.
 
Game #7
Who: Hawai'i (2-4, 0-3 MW) vs. San José State (1-6, 0-3 MW)
When: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017
Time: 6:00 p.m. HT
Where: Honolulu, O'ahu
Stadium: Hawaiian Tel FCU Field at Aloha Stadium (50,000)
Television: Spectrum Sports PPV (Spectrum Ch. 255/HD 1255 and Hawaiian Telcom Ch. 969) with Robert Kekaula (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), and Scott Robbs (sidelines).
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play), John Veneri (analyst), and Mark Veneri (sidelines). Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the "Countdown To Kickoff" beginning at 4:00 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KPUA on the Big Island, KTOH on Kaua'i, and KNWJ in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Video Streaming: The game will be distributed outside the state of Hawai'i via the Mountain West Network and through the MW's digital media partner Stadium on www.WatchStadium.com.
Audio Streaming: ESPN1420am.com/Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats: HawaiiAthletics.com
Series Information: Tied, 19-19-1
 
Promotions: Bud Light is the sponsor of "Homecoming" and will award an ultimate Super Bowl "Pimp my Garage" game day party. You can win the chance to host the Super Bowl party of the year for you and 15 of your friends. The prize includes a 50" LCD TV, catered food and drinks, complete set up by the Bud Light crew, and special games and prizes hosted by the Bud Light girls (register at Gate 3). Bud Light also presents a special performance by Rebel SoulJahz at Gate 2 starting at 4:45pm.  One lucky fan will compete in the "Bud Light Field Goal Kick" promotion during pre-game for a chance to win a stainless steel cooler (register at Gate 3) and a UH student will compete in the "Bud Light Quarterback Challenge" for the chance to win a Vacations Hawaii Trip to Las Vegas during the first timeout of the fourth quarter. Fans are encouraged to visit the Xtreme Fun Zone before the game in the parking lot across from the stadium ticket office. Also, register at Gate 4 or 6 to win the "Best Seats In the House," compliments of Papa John's Pizza Hawaii and NAPA. The Farmers Hawaii Supa Bowzooka will be launching T-shirts into the stands between the first and second quarters.
 
Game Storylines:
UH has lost its last five Homecoming games with its last win occurring in 2011 versus New Mexico State. The five-game Homecoming losing streak is tied for the longest in program history (1994-98)...UH has an all-time Homecoming record of 37-29-1 with a 2-2 record against San José State (W, 1956; L, 1996; L, 1998; W, 2004)...The road team has won the last four match-ups and seven of the last nine meetings in the series. UH looks for its first home win since 2010…UH's four-game losing streak is the longest under Nick Rolovich…UH has started 0-3 in conference play in four of six seasons in the MW…UH running back Diocemy Saint Juste needs 45 rushing yards to surpass Michael Carter (2,528) for second all-time in program history. Gary Allen (3,451) is the school's all-time rushing leader…With 108 more yards, Saint Juste would become just the second Hawai'i player ever to record 1,000 yards in two seasons joining Allen (1979 and '81) and the first time the Warriors have ever had three straight 1,000 yard rushers (Paul Harris, 2015)…UH quarterback Dru Brown needs 46 yards to surpass Rolovich for No. 10 in the school's all-time passing list…This year marks the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Holiday Bowl team. The team, which will be inducted into the school's Circle of Honor on Sunday, will be honored during the game of which Carter is expected to be in attendance.