Today's game
Central Arkansas at Hawaii
WHEN 11 p.m. Central
WHERE Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
RECORDS UCA 3-0, Hawaii 2-1
RADIO KUCA-FM, 91.3, in Conway; KKPT-FM, 94.1, in Little Rock
INTERNET ucasports.com/KUCA
COACHES Nathan Brown (9-5 in second season at UCA and overall); (Nick Rolovich 20-23 in fourth season at Hawaii and overall)
SERIES Hawaii leads 1-0
LAST MEETING Hawaii defeated UCA, 25-20, in 2009
WHEN UCA HAS THE BALL Coach Nathan Brown has adjusted through three games from an attack based on the establishment of a running game to his present team's strength, the passing ability of sophomore quarterback Breylin Smith and a total of nine receivers, led by sophomore LuJuan Winningham, senior back Carlos Blackman, and freshmen receiver Tyler Hudson who, respectively, have 22 catches for 477 yards and 6 touchdowns, 19 for 166 and 1 touchdown, and 13 for 258 and 2. Through three games, UCA has averaged 351.3 yards passing and has rushed for an average of 33.0 yards. Blackman leads UCA's rushers with 97 yard and 2 touchdowns.
WHEN HAWAII HAS THE BALL Through three games, each against Pac-12 opponents, junior quarterback Cole McDonald has averaged 339 yards and 3 touchdown passes a game. Four of his receivers have caught 13 or more passes, led senior receiver Cedric Byrd II with 27 receptions for 357 yards and 5 touchdowns and senior receiver JoJo Ward with 20 for 325 and 5 touchdowns. Hawaii has rushed for an average of 122.3 yards a game, led by sophomore back Miles Reed, who has rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns.
WHAT'S AT STAKE UCA has not opened a season winning its first four games since 2008. ... UCA has never won two games in one season over FBS opponents. It defeated FBS Western Kentucky, 35-28, on Aug. 29
-- Pete Perkins
NW News on 09/21/2019