2020 Hula Bowl
| 2020 Newsweek Hula Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 74th Hula Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 26, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Aloha Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Team Kai: Reggie Walker (DE, Kansas State) Team Aina: Niko Lalos (DE, Dartmouth)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Sabrina McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Steve Strimling (Pac-12) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Kamehameha Schools Warrior Marching Band & Color Guard[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 5,500[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS Sports Network | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Jordan Helle (color), Kainoa Carlson (sideline), Ian Scheuring (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2020 Hula Bowl was a post-season college football all-star game played on January 26, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. HST (10:30 p.m. EST), at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game featured "NCAA college football players from all divisions, along with international players".[4] The game was the last of the 2019–20 bowl games and, while not restricted to FBS players, it was the final game of the 2019 FBS football season.
This was the first playing of the Hula Bowl since January 12, 2008.[5] Head coaches were Rex Ryan and Mike Smith,[6] who both previously coached at the college and professional levels.[7] Scouts from the CFL, NFL, and XFL were expected to attend.[8] Television coverage was provided by the CBS Sports Network.[9] With news magazine Newsweek as the title sponsor, the game was officially the Newsweek Hula Bowl.[10]
Players[edit]
The game's official website had a page for team rosters,[11] with notable and selected players listed below. The total number of players in the Hula Bowl was capped at 100.[12] There were over two dozen players in the game from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs.[13]
| Player | Position | College | Aina / Kai | Ref. |
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| Tsubasa Brennan | WR | Waseda University (Japan) | Aina | [14] |
| Michael Dean | WR | Idaho State (FCS) | Aina | [14] |
| Deondre Francois | QB | Hampton (FCS) | Kai | [15][16] |
| Bailey Hale | K | Louisiana Tech (FBS) | Kai | [16] |
| Jaylon Hibbs | WR | UNSW (Australia) | Kai | [16] |
| Rysen John | WR | Simon Fraser (D-II, Canada) | Kai | [16] |
| Austin Kafentzis | S | BYU (FBS) | Aina | [17][14] |
| Kaito Kawashima | CB | Chuo University (Japan) | Kai | [16] |
| Niko Lalos | DE | Dartmouth (FCS) | Aina | [14] |
| Cameron Mayberry | RB | Colorado Mines (D-II) | Kai | [16] |
| Go Ogura | WR | Nihon University (Japan) | Aina | [14] |
| Broc Rutter | QB | North Central College (D-III) | Aina | [14] |
| Gabriel Sewell | LB | Nevada (FBS) | Kai | [16] |
| Nick Vogel | K | UAB (FBS) | Aina | [14] |
| Reggie Walker | DE | Kansas State (FBS) | Kai | [16] |
Game summary[edit]
The game utilized NFL rules, with some modifications, including: all kickoffs and punts fielded by fair catch, and no blitzing allowed. Team Aina wore red uniforms, while Team Kai wore blue uniforms.
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aina | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kai | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
at Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: Sunday, January 26, 2020
- Game time: 10:30 p.m. EST (5:30 p.m. HST)
- Game attendance: 5,500[3]
- TV: CBS Sports Network
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ McDonald, Scott (January 27, 2020). "Hula Bowl Showcases Defensive Prowess as All-Star Game Returns for First Time in 12 Years". newsweek.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ @KSNews (January 27, 2020). "Did you catch the @kskcampus Warrior Marching Band & Color Guard's performance during the Hula Bowl halftime show?" (Tweet). Retrieved January 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Tsai, Stephen (January 27, 2020). "K-State's Walker leads Kai team over ʻAina". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. C3. Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Our History". hulabowl.com. 2019. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2019. p. 184. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (October 31, 2019). "Hula Bowl to return after 12-year absence". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Hula Bowl Coaches". hulabowl.com. 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Selection Process". hulabowl.com. 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Peterkin, Olivia (October 31, 2019). "HULA BOWL to reboot after 12 years as part of CBS Network partnership". bizjournals.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "HULA BOWL and NEWSWEEK Announce Title Sponsorship". hulabowl.com (Press release). January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Football Roster". hulabowl.com. January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ @Hula_Bowl (December 24, 2019). "Unlike Some Other All-Star Games We Cap Our Roster At 100 Players!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hula Bowl includes large FCS contingent". Yahoo Sports. AP. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g @Hula_Bowl (January 27, 2020). "Team Aina" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Hula_Bowl (January 10, 2020). "The Hula Bowl is proud to announce that Deondre Francois has agreed to play in the 2020 Hula Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h @Hula_Bowl (January 27, 2020). "Team Kai" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Hula_Bowl (January 20, 2020). "The Hula Bowl is proud to announce that Austin Kafentzis has agreed to play in the 2020 Hula Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2019 – via Twitter.