Preview the Nov. 1 matchup between the San Jose State Spartans and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For as expansive as college football is, coaching is a close-knit fraternity, so it’s not uncommon to see connections between opposing coaching staffs. But when the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors play San Jose State, the Hawaii ties are on another level.

It’s a far cry from the first three years of Chang’s tenure, when UH had exactly one win in conference play every time the calendar turned from October to November. These Rainbow Warriors are 3-1 in conference with three consecutive victories,

Collectively, San Jose State is just flat out better than their record indicates, as evidenced by Hawaii opening as a slight underdog. The Spartans are going to throw the ball like crazy and have a solid, albeit not perfect defense. You can say that exact preceding sentence about Hawaii, and yet one team is 6-2 and the other is 2-5.

The UH football team entered its road game against Colorado State at 5-2, one game away from postseason bowl eligibility. The new-look ‘Bows prevailed Saturday, flying high in the Colorado altitude; their 31-19 victory solidifying their first bowl season in the Timmy Chang era.

Former University of Hawaii quarterback Jason Whieldon, who sparked one of the program’s most surprising victories, died this past weekend in California, according to close friends.

The latest episode of Hawaii Football Final, presented by Hawaii Sports 2Night, broke down the University of Hawaii football team’s biggest win of the season, a 44-35 road victory at Air Force. Hosted by KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello and analyst Rich ...