{"id":163975,"date":"2022-08-23T15:11:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T01:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=163975"},"modified":"2022-08-26T15:07:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T01:07:16","slug":"2022-football-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/23\/2022-football-season-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Warriors open 2022 football season"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa football team<\/a> will host Vanderbilt of the Southeastern Conference in the 2022 season opener on Saturday, August 27 at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Kick-off is 4:30 p.m. and the game will be nationally televised on CBS<\/abbr> Sports Network.<\/p>\n

Related story: Traffic and limited campus parking on football game days<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Timmy Chang<\/strong>, former Rainbow Warrior record breaking quarterback and NCAA<\/abbr> all-time passing leader, begins his inaugural season as head coach after taking over his alma mater\u2019s team in January. The season opener marks the beginning of Chang\u2019s “Braddahhood” era.<\/p>\n

Visit Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Athletics for important game day information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Season opener game theme: “Everything Green”<\/h2>\n

Fans are encouraged to show their school spirit with the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Athletics fan color scheme guide<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) for every regular season home football game. The season opener color scheme is a “Green-Out” and all fans are encouraged to wear green.<\/p>\n

Promotions and giveaways<\/h2>\n

Related story: $30M Ching Athletics Complex expansion scheduled to begin January 2023<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Game sponsor Bank of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> will distribute 2,000 light sticks and award over 42,000 Hawaiian Airlines Miles during the game. Various other prizes and giveaways will be available, including:<\/p>\n