In the celebration of Hawaii’s 35-31 comeback victory over California in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, athletic director Matt Elliott and head coach Timmy Chang embraced. “I’m going to take off a couple days,

The California Golden Bears face the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the Hawaii Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu.

Before a capacity crowd and with a full-hearted effort, the Hawaii football team willed a 35-31 victory over California in Wednesday night’s Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. It was an improbable finish, with a backup quarterback firing the winning pass to a Canada native who picked up American football as a freshman in 2022.

Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 comeback victory over California in a

Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 victory over California in the Hawaii Bowl. Weaver entered the