Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Arizona State
Time, TV: 8, ESPN
Where: Honolulu
At a glance: Nice way to spend Christmas Eve for Arizona State, altough the game might not be much fun. Hawaii can score and is essentially playing a home game. Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan is going for the all-time NCAA record for TD passes in a season. He has 53, one behind former University of Houston signal-caller David Klinger's record set in 1990. Brennan may break the mark in the first quarter. Arizona State will be led by lame-duck coach Dirk Koetter. Sun Devils QB Rudy Carpenter threw 21 TD passes and had 14 interceptions, which won't be enough to slow Hawaii.
Mark Blaudschun's prediction: Hawaii 34, Arizona State 18![]()
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