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The Arizona Wildcats are officially gearing up to take on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors this Saturday at Arizona Stadium at 7:30 p.m. (MST) live on TNT. Head coach Brent Brennan has been on a war path to improve from a disappointing 4-8 season by adding experience,

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Monday was the first day of classes at the University of Arizona, which led to a buzz around campus that hadn’t been felt in months. Brent Brennan is hoping that energy carries throughout the week and into the weekend for the season opener against Hawaii.

Stanford and Hawaii will open the college football season on CBS at 7:30 p.m. ET from Honolulu, with Stanford having won all four previous meetings.

Hilo High senior Anolani Santos recently committed to play women's volleyball for UH-Hilo, per her social media announcement. Santos has lettered all four years for the Vikings Queens. (Anolani Santos/Courtesy Image)

Stanford hasn't won more than four games since the 2018 campaign, which includes four consecutive 3-9 seasons. As for Hawaii, the program hasn't exceeded the six-win mark since coach Timmy Chang was hired in 2022. The Rainbow Warriors finished 5-7 during the 2024 season.

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In what turned out to be a defensive struggle, the Wildcats dropped their season opener to the Cyclones in Ireland.