The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ football team defeated Brigham Young University (BYU) on Christmas Eve at the SoFi Â鶹´«Ã½ Bowl at Aloha Stadium 38-34.
This is the fifth Â鶹´«Ã½ Bowl title for the Rainbow Warriors, raising their bowl record to 7-6 all time. UH and BYU have met 31 previous times. Tuesday¡¯s win gives Â鶹´«Ã½ its seventh 10-win season and the first since 2010.
Â鶹´«Ã½ quarterback Cole McDonald delivered five touchdowns and the defense provided four turnovers in the come-from-behind win. The game brought UH¡¯s triple threat of wide receivers all past 1,000 receiving yards. Jared Smart, Cedric Byrd and JoJo Ward have proved to be major offensive weapons.
This is Head Coach Nick Rolovich¡¯s fourth season leading his alma mater. The team had its most productive this year under his leadership with victories against two PAC-12 teams and earning the Mountain West Conference West title.