Hawaii at Arizona State

TEMPE, Ariz. (Interstat) — Hawaii will visit Arizona State on Saturday in a Football Bowl Subdivision game at Mountain America Stadium. The Warriors enter at 1-4, while the Sun Devils are 2-2. The forecast for game time calls for 88 degrees. Mountain America Stadium is the Sun Devils’ home field.

Hawaii is coming off a 20-16 home loss to San Jose State on Saturday. Quarterback Micah Alejado completed 23 of 35 passes for 341 yards and ran 12 times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Running back DeVon Rice added 34 yards on six carries. Alejado also completed 28 of 44 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Wyoming. Hawaii has also dropped games to UNLV and Stanford and defeated New Mexico State. The Warriors have lost to Wyoming, UNLV and Stanford, with their lone win coming against New Mexico State. Hawaii will look to Alejado to spark an offense that has struggled to close games.

Arizona State is coming off a 55-19 home loss to Baylor on Saturday. Quarterback Cutter Boley completed 25 of 43 passes for 304 yards and a touchdown and added a 6-yard reception. Kyson Brown and Cardae Mack each rushed for 34 yards. Mack also had two receptions for 38 yards. Boley passed for 254 yards and two touchdowns at Texas A&M and passed for 95 yards while running for 25 yards and two total touchdowns in a win at Kansas. The Sun Devils also beat Morgan State 70-7 and fell at Texas A&M 48-20.

The matchup features two quarterbacks capable of producing through the air and on the ground. Alejado has been Hawaii’s most productive player, leading the Warriors in passing and contributing as a runner. Boley has been Arizona State’s central figure, guiding an offense that has shown scoring potential. Hawaii’s defense will need to contain Boley and the Sun Devils’ rushing attack, while Arizona State will focus on slowing Alejado and the Warriors’ passing game.

Hawaii will return home to face New Mexico after this game. Arizona State will travel to Texas Tech. Hawaii’s upcoming schedule also includes road games at Northern Illinois and UTEP and a home game against North Dakota State. Arizona State’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Kansas State, a road game at BYU and a home game against Colorado. Both teams continue conference and nonconference schedules later in the season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Arizona State 42, Hawaii 31. Hawaii is listed at +20.5 on the pregame spread, and the over-under is 50.5.