DECEMBER 23, 2023

COASTAL CAROLINA WINS EASYPOST HAWAIʻI BOWL

Coastal Carolina wins the 2023 EasyPost Hawaiʻi Bowl 24 to 14 over San José State.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

SAN JOSÉ STATE, COASTAL CAROLINA INVITED TO 2023 EASYPOST HAWAI‘I BOWL

HONOLULU – San José State of the Mountain West and the Sun Belt Conference’s Coastal Carolina will meet in the 2023 EASYPOST HAWAI‘I BOWL. The 20th edition of the bowl game will be played Saturday, Dec. 23 at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

HONOLULU – Tickets for the 2023 EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl go on sale Friday, September 29, at 9:00 a.m. both online at etickethawaii.com and at the UH Ticket Office (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. HST, closed holidays).

MAY 31, 2023

20TH EDITION OF EASYPOST HAWAI‘I BOWL SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 23

HONOLULU – The 2023 EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl – the 20th edition of the Aloha State’s college football bowl game – will be played Saturday, Dec. 23 at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus.

DECEMBER 24, 2022

MIDDLE TENNESSEE TAKES EASYPOST HAWAI'I BOWL TROPHY

Middle Tennessee ended its season on quite a roll, coming from behind to beat San Diego State 25-23 in the EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl. The Blue Raiders needed to pull off the improbable to get to bowl eligibility, winning three straight to end the regular season, so it makes sense that their bowl game was filled with the improbable. 

DECEMBER 20, 2022

BOWL MVP AWARD NAMED IN HONOR OF HUGH YOSHIDA

HONOLULU – The EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl has renamed its Most Valuable Player award after Hugh Yoshida

OCTOBER 14, 2022

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December 24

EASYPOST HAWAI‘I BOWL POST-GAME BOWL NOTES

Coastal Carolina 24, San José State 14

December 23, 2023

    Coin Toss: San José State won the toss and deferred. Coastal Carolina receives. National Anthem: Edward Schrank Hawai‘i Pono‘ī: Ei Nei & Keilana Hugh Yoshida Most Valuable Player: Ethan Vasko, Coastal Carolina, QB Stats: 20-for-33, 199 yds., 3 TDs, 0 INT, 17 att., 50 yds.   OVERALL NOTES   ·       Coastal Carolina is the first Sun Belt Conference team to play in the Hawai‘i Bowl. ·       Mountain West teams dropped to 4-6 all-time in the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl. ·       This was the first all-time meeting between San José State and Coastal Carolina. ·       The first half score of 7-0 marked the lowest scoring first half in Hawai‘i Bowl history. ·       The two teams combined for 18 penalties, tied for the third-most in Hawai‘i Bowl history.   COASTAL CAROLINA NOTES   ·       Coastal Carolina won its second bowl game in program history, improving to 2-2 all-time in bowl games. ·       The Chanticleers reached the eight-win mark for the fourth straight season. ·       Coastal’s 24 points matched the lowest point total by a winning team in the Hawai‘i Bowl, tying Southern Miss’ 24-17 victory in 2011. ·       Quarterback Ethan Vasko threw a career-high three TD passes, finishing 20-of-33 for 199 yards. ·       Vasko also ran for a team-high 50 yards on 17 carries and ran for 286 yards over the final four games of the season. ·       Wide receiver Sam Pinckney set the Coastal single-season receptions record 72. ·       Pinckney also became the third player in program history to reach the 1,000-yard mark in a season, finishing the year with 1,027. ·       Kade Hensley kicked a 49-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to match the second-longest made field goal in Hawai‘i Bowl history. ·       Abraham Temoney III led the Chanticleers defensively, making six tackles while forcing a fumble in the third quarter that led to a field goal. ·       Safety Teddy Tiokeng forced a key fumble deep in Coastal territory in the third quarter that set up a TD drive. ·       Nine different Coastal players caught a pass, with no Chanticleer player other than Pinckney catching more than two passes.       SAN JOSÉ STATE NOTES   ·       The loss snapped San José State’s six-game winning streak. ·       The Spartans dropped to 7-6 all-time in bowl games. ·       SJSU has lost three straight bowl games, with their last win coming in the 2015 Cure Bowl. ·       Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro set the Mountain West record for completions, ending his career with 971 over six seasons at San José State and Hawai‘i. ·       Cordeiro finished the game with 215 passing yards and 59 rushing yards on seven carries. ·       Cordeiro also ends his career as the Mountain West leader in TDs responsible for with 113. ·       Cordeiro finishes his career with 12,191 passing yards, the third-most in Mountain West history and only the third player in the history of the conference to reach the 12,000-yard mark. ·       Tight end Sam Olson caught four passes for a career-high 96 yards and TD. ·       Linebacker Byrun Parham led the Spartans defensively, making 12 tackles (10 solo).