Hawaii Football Final - UTEP reaction

It wasn’t pretty, but the University of Hawaiʻi football team found a way to win when it mattered most.

Despite a series of costly mistakes, the Rainbow Warriors escaped with a 17-14 victory over UTEP on Saturday in Texas, extending their winning streak to two games and keeping their postseason hopes alive.

The dramatic road victory headlines the latest episode of Hawaiʻi Football Final, a Hawaiʻi Sports 2Night production featuring KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello and analyst Rich Miano, a former UH player and coach who spent 11 seasons in the NFL.

Hawaiʻi (3-6) overcame a series of miscues, including ill-timed penalties, dropped passes, turnovers and questionable decisions, to secure its…