Live blog: Hawaii football vs. Nevada

The University of Hawaii football team returns to the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex and hosts Nevada in its annual homecoming game.

At 2-5 overall and 0-2 in Mountain West Conference play, the Rainbow Warriors are in desperate need of a win in order to keep its bowl hopes alive.

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Can the Rainbow Warriors get it done? Follow along below:

Hawaii 7, Nevada 0, 10:10, 1Q

6:18: TOUCHDOWN HAWAII. The Rainbow Warriors complete a 9-play, 75-yard opening drive with a 1-yard Brayden Schager QB sneak. ‘Bows up 7-0 with 10:10 left in the first quarter.

6:07 p.m.: Hawaii natives AJ Bianco and Hezekiah Anahu-Ambrozio are two of Nevada’s four coin toss captains. Wolf Pack win the toss and will defer. Hawaii will start from its own 25 after a touchback.

FIRST QUARTER

Pregame: Both teams will be without impact players. The Wolf Pack will be without quarterback Brendon Lewis, while the Rainbow Warriors will be without safety Peter Manuma and receiver Koali Nishigaya.