Houston (3-4, 3-3 American Athletic) vs. Hawaii (4-4 Mountain West), Dec. 24, 3:30 p.m. EST
LOCATION: Frisco, Texas
TOP PLAYERS
Houston: Junior quarterback Clayton Tune threw for 1,832 yards and 13 touchdowns, with seven interceptions. He's added 269 yards rushing and five touchdowns.
Hawaii: Dual threat sophomore quarterback Chevan Cordeiro has thrown for 1,947 yards and 11 touchdowns, with six interceptions, and run for 450 yards and seven scores.
NOTABLE
Houston: The Cougars have played only once since mid-November after games against Tulsa and SMU were canceled. They're coming off a 30-27 loss at Memphis.
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Hawaii: The Rainbow Warriors won two of their last three, with the loss coming at home to MWC champion San Jose State.
LAST TIME
Hawaii beat Houston 54-48 in three overtimes in the 2003 Hawaii Bowl. There was a brawl at midfield after the game ended.
BOWL HISTORY
Houston: The Cougars are making their first New Mexico Bowl appearance and 28th bowl appearance overall.
Hawaii: The Rainbow Warriors are in the New Mexico Bowl for the first time. It's their third straight postseason appearance and 14th overall.
