UH football kickoffs will be an hour earlier for WAC games
University of Hawaii press release
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Kickoffs for University of Hawai�i�s four Western Athletic Conference home football games at Aloha Stadium this season has been moved up one hour to 5:05 p.m., UH Athletics Director Jim Donovan announced today.
The time change allows UH�s four opponents � Fresno State, Boise State, Utah State and New Mexico State � to depart Honolulu later that evening, thus saving their respective Athletic Department�s travel budget one night of lodging.
�Initially, Fresno State expressed interest in moving the start time so they could catch the red-eye flight back to the West Coast,� Donovan said. �After consulting with our facilities staff and Scott Chan at Aloha Stadium, we agreed to accommodate them and offer that same time slot to our other three WAC home opponents.
�Our intention is to revert back to the 6:05 p.m. kickoff when everyone�s budget gets better in the next year or two. However, if we receive positive feedback from this switch, we may consider keeping the 5:05 p.m. kickoff in the future.�
UH�s season-opener against Central Arkansas, scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4, has a 7:05 p.m. kickoff to alleviate rush hour traffic around the stadium.
The Navy game on Nov. 28, was moved to 5:35 p.m. kickoff to accommodate national television (ESPNU). UH�s season finale against Wisconsin on Dec. 5, televised on either ESPN or ESPN2, is still to be determined.