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My expectations for the Hawaii football team are hardly unreasonable. I'll be satisfied if the UH qualifies for the Hawaii Bowl.
That means collecting a minimum of seven victories. But the big question is: Where are those wins going to come from? In reviewing UH's schedule, I can't come up with seven sure-fire wins.
Obviously, beating visiting Central Arkansas, a I-AA team, in tonight's season-opener is a must, as are victories against the likes of WAC bottom feeders Utah State, New Mexico State and Idaho.
That's four. But finding the other three among the remaining seven games required to become bowl eligible is going to be a challenge for a team returning only one defensive starter and having an offensive line that allowed an NCAA record 59 sacks last season.
Washington State, UNLV and San Jose are potential – and necessary -- victims. But all three of those games are away, and we're well aware that this team traditionally has not been the best of Road Warriors.
Hawaii's other WAC home games will come against powerful Boise State and Fresno State in addition to difficult road dates with LaTech and Nevada. No guarantees among any of these.
UH closes out with home games against Navy, a solid team with a non-traditional offense, and Wisconsin, which plays in the big-time Big Ten.
In other words, its going to be challenge for UH to reach even my modest goal of becoming bowl eligible.
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