The history was well-noted prior to the game: Hawaii football has had very little success in Reno, Nevada over the years. Despite the calendar still showing September, it snowed throughout the Saturday afternoon up until kickoff, where the snow turned into sleet. Cold and miserable, it would be easy for Hawaii to fold in these circumstances. After all, that’s how history had played out.
The 2019 Rainbow Warriors had other ideas.
Despite the nasty conditions, Hawaii got off to a hot start on offense and shockingly defense. The Warriors punted on their first drive after reaching midfield, but held Nevada to three-and-out on the Wolf Pack’s first drive, allowing zero yards on the drive.