Hawaii has put the football in the air this season, probably a bit too much given its lack of success there. The Rainbow Warriors have completed only 48.5 percent of their passes, are averaging only 5.8 yards per pass play and have thrown 17 interceptions – ranking last, next to last and last in the Mountain West.
But that started to change when coach Norm Chow was fired Nov. 1 and replaced on an interim basis by offensive-line coach Chris Naeole, a former NFL lineman.