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Updated at 3:05 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2006

UH foes 2-2 in bowl games, with 2 to play

Advertiser Staff

Teams that played the University of Hawai'i football team are 2-2 in bowl games so far, with two more teams still to play.

Tomorrow, Nevada, which lost to UH 41-34 Oct. 7, will play Miami of Florida in the MPC Computers Bowl in Boise, Idaho.

On Monday, Western Athletic Conference champion Boise State will play Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. Boise State beat UH, 41-34, on Sept. 23. It was UH's last defeat until the Oregon State game Dec. 2.

Earlier, San Jose State and Oregon State won their bowl games, while Alabama and Purdue lost theirs.

San Jose State, which lost to UH 54-17 on Nov. 18, beat New Mexico, 20-12, in the New Mexico Bowl.

Oregon State, which ended UH's nine-game winning streak with a 35-32 win Dec. 2, beat Missouri, 39-38, in the Sun Bowl.

Alabama, which beat UH 25-17 in the Warriors' season-opener Sept. 2 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., lost 34-31 to Oklahoma State in the Independence Bowl.

Purdue, which lost to UH 42-35 on Nov. 25, fell to Maryland, 24-7, in the Champs Sports Bowl.