Dec. 2, 2002
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San Diego State (4-8)
at Hawai'i (9-3)
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002
6:05 (Hawaiian)
Aloha Stadium
(50,000/grass)
Honolulu, Hawai'i
Television: Saturday's game will be televised in Hawai'i on KFVE on a pay-per-view basis with Jim Leahey and former Arizona head coach Dick Tomey in the booth.
Radio: All San Diego State football games can be heard live in southern California on XTRA Sports (690 AM). Lee Hamilton calls the action with former Aztec quarterback Mark Halda returning to the broadcasts to provide analysis. John Kentera reports from the sidelines. Mike McGregor is the producer.
The Records: San Diego State enters the contest at 4-8 overall after completing the Mountain West schedule with a 4-3 mark, good enough for a third-place finish. Hawai'i enters its regular-season finale at 9-3, including a 7-1 finish in the WAC.
The Rankings: Neither team is ranked but Hawai'i is receiving votes in both major polls.
SDSU Coach Tom Craft: Tom Craft is 4-8 in his first season at San Diego State and overall.
Hawai'i Coach June Jones: June Jones is 30-19 as he completes his fourth season at Hawai'i. He is a former assistant with the San Diego Chargers.
The Series: The Aztecs lead the series by a 15-7-2 count thanks to their current nine-game winning streak in the series. The two schools have not met since SDSU left the Western Athletic Conference for membership in the Mountain West Conference.
The End
The longest football season in San Diego State history (13 games from August to December) will conclude on Saturday when San Diego State travels to the islands to face the University of Hawai'i. Kickoff is set for 6:05 p.m. in Hawai'i, 8:05 p.m. in California.
Television
The San Diego State-Hawai'i game will be televised live in Hawai'i by KFVE on a pay-per-view basis. Jim Leahey will call the play-by-play with former Arizona coach Dick Tomey providing analysis. There will be no local television available in southern California.
Travel Plans
San Diego State will depart for Honolulu on Thursday and will headquarter at the Turtle Bay Resort on the north shore. The Aztecs will return to San Diego late Sunday night. The Aztecs have a tentative plan that includes practice at Aloha Stadium at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. Friday's walk-through will not be in the stadium with a site still to be determined.
Air Craft Meets Air Jones
When San Diego State and Hawai'i meet on Saturday in Honolulu, two of the nation's top passing offenses will be featured. Hawai'i's air attack is top ranked in the country with an average 383.83 yards per game. The Aztecs enter the contest sixth nationally with an average of 316.25 passing yards per game.
It's Official...The Best Ever
The dynamic combination of J.R. Tolver and Kassim Osgood is officially the best in the history of college football. The two players have now combined for an NCAA record 213 catches and an NCAA record 2,928 yards. They have also combined for 18 touchdowns. See page seven for more on Tolver and Osgood as a duo.
National Numbers
San Diego State continues to have players ranked among the national leaders. Receiver J.R Tolver is second in catches per game (9.17) with teammate Kassim Osgood right behind him in third (8.58). Tolver is third in receiving yards per game (125.17) with Osgood fourth (118.83). Quarterback Adam Hall is 10th in total offense (285.73).