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Technically, the University of Hawaii will be playing a road game on Saturday. But don't be surprised if up to half of the anticipate crowd of 30,000 fans at Sam Boyd Stadium be rooting for the visiting UH team and against the hometown Rebels of UNLV.
Not only are many fans from the Aloha State making the trip to 'Vegas, but many transplanted Hawaii natives who now reside in and around Sin City are likely to be in the crowd.
For the record, four of UNLV's Top 20 all-time home crowds have been for games with UH.
HONORS: Hawaii quarterback Greg Alexander was named WAC offensive player of the week for his 463-yard, 3 touchdown pass performance over Washington State. Libebacker Corey Paredes, a former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship during fall camp, was named the league's top defensive player after making eight tackles and forcing two fumbles.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: I feel your pain, Buffalo Bills fans. Just as New England rallied to beat the Bills 25-24 with a pair of late touchdown passes by Tom Brady, my Oakland Raiders squandered a lead against division favorite in a 24-20 loss when little Ryan Sproles scored on a 5-yard run with 18 seconds left. … Fans of the Chicago Bears are in pain as well. Star LB Brian Urlacher is out for the season after having to undergo surgery on his right wrist. He was one of four players who were hurt in a tough loss at GB. Among them: Pisa Tinoisamoa.
WAHINE VOLLEYBALL: The Rainbow Wahine moved up two spots, to No. 6, in the latest national volleyball rankings. Meantime, SO OH Kanani Danielson was named WAC POW for the second time this season. UH hosts No. 25 Pepperdine on Friday and Saturday.
TENNIS: Serena Williams has profusely apologized and been fined $10,000 for going off on a lineswoman who called a double-fault at her expense on match point of Serena's semifinal match. Ironically, Serena's outburst has overshadowed what took place on the court. Unheralded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina defeated the normally cool and collected Roger Federer in five sets in the final of the US Open. The 6-foot-6 del Potro won the final set 6-2, depriving Federer of a sixth straight title at Flushing Meadows and a record-extending 16th Grand Slam overall.
BASEBALL: Kurt Suzuki went 1-for-5 and drove in one run as Oakland blanked Texas 9-0. … Shane Victorino's Phillies were idle. The Phils hold a 7-game lead over Florida in the National League East with 20 games left in the season. … The baseball races are lacking in drama. The most interesting semi-battles are taking place for the NL Wild Card, with San Francisco trailing Colorado by 3.5 games after Tim Lincecum pitched brilliantly, striking out 11 in 7 innings, in a 9-1 win over the Rockies.
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