2020 Hula Bowl
The 2020 Hula Bowl was a post-season college football all-star game played on January 26, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. HST (10:30 p.m. EST), at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game featured "NCAA college football players from all divisions, along with international players".[4] The game was the last of the 2019–20 bowl games and, while not restricted to FBS players, it was the final game of the 2019 FBS football season.
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| Date | January 26, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Aloha Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Team Kai: Reggie Walker (DE, Kansas State) Team Aina: Niko Lalos (DE, Dartmouth)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Sabrina McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Steve Strimling (Pac-12) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Kamehameha Schools Warrior Marching Band & Color Guard[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 5,500[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS Sports Network | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Jordan Helle (color), Kainoa Carlson (sideline), Ian Scheuring (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
This was the first playing of the Hula Bowl since January 12, 2008.[5] Head coaches were Rex Ryan and Mike Smith,[6] who both previously coached at the college and professional levels.[7] Scouts from the CFL, NFL, and XFL were expected to attend.[8] Television coverage was provided by the CBS Sports Network.[9] With news magazine Newsweek as the title sponsor, the game was officially the Newsweek Hula Bowl.[10]
Players
The game's official website had a page for team rosters,[11] with notable and selected players listed below. The total number of players in the Hula Bowl was capped at 100.[12] There were over two dozen players in the game from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs.[13]
| Player | Position | College | Aina / Kai | Ref. |
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| Tsubasa Brennan | WR | Waseda University (Japan) | Aina | [14] |
| Michael Dean | WR | Idaho State (FCS) | Aina | [14] |
| Deondre Francois | QB | Hampton (FCS) | Kai | [15][16] |
| Bailey Hale | K | Louisiana Tech (FBS) | Kai | [16] |
| Jaylon Hibbs | WR | UNSW (Australia) | Kai | [16] |
| Rysen John | WR | Simon Fraser (D-II, Canada) | Kai | [16] |
| Austin Kafentzis | S | BYU (FBS) | Aina | [17][14] |
| Kaito Kawashima | CB | Chuo University (Japan) | Kai | [16] |
| Niko Lalos | DE | Dartmouth (FCS) | Aina | [14] |
| Cameron Mayberry | RB | Colorado Mines (D-II) | Kai | [16] |
| Go Ogura | WR | Nihon University (Japan) | Aina | [14] |
| Broc Rutter | QB | North Central College (D-III) | Aina | [14] |
| Gabriel Sewell | LB | Nevada (FBS) | Kai | [16] |
| Nick Vogel | K | UAB (FBS) | Aina | [14] |
| Reggie Walker | DE | Kansas State (FBS) | Kai | [16] |
Game summary
The game utilized NFL rules, with some modifications, including: all kickoffs and punts fielded by fair catch, and no blitzing allowed. Team Aina wore red uniforms, while Team Kai wore blue uniforms.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aina | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kai | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
at Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: Sunday, January 26, 2020
- Game time: 10:30 p.m. EST (5:30 p.m. HST)
- Game attendance: 5,500[3]
- TV: CBS Sports Network
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See also
References
- McDonald, Scott (January 27, 2020). "Hula Bowl Showcases Defensive Prowess as All-Star Game Returns for First Time in 12 Years". newsweek.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- @KSNews (January 26, 2020). "Did you catch the @kskcampus Warrior Marching Band & Color Guard's performance during the Hula Bowl halftime show?" (Tweet). Retrieved January 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Tsai, Stephen (January 27, 2020). "K-State's Walker leads Kai team over ʻAina". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. C3. Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "Our History". hulabowl.com. 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2019. p. 184. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- Rittenberg, Adam (October 31, 2019). "Hula Bowl to return after 12-year absence". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "2020 Hula Bowl Coaches". hulabowl.com. 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "Selection Process". hulabowl.com. 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- Peterkin, Olivia (October 31, 2019). "HULA BOWL to reboot after 12 years as part of CBS Network partnership". bizjournals.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- "HULA BOWL and NEWSWEEK Announce Title Sponsorship". hulabowl.com (Press release). January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "2020 Football Roster". hulabowl.com. January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- @Hula_Bowl (December 24, 2019). "Unlike Some Other All-Star Games We Cap Our Roster At 100 Players!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2019 – via Twitter.
- "Hula Bowl includes large FCS contingent". Yahoo Sports. AP. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- @Hula_Bowl (January 26, 2020). "Team Aina" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
- @Hula_Bowl (January 9, 2020). "The Hula Bowl is proud to announce that Deondre Francois has agreed to play in the 2020 Hula Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
- @Hula_Bowl (January 26, 2020). "Team Kai" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
- @Hula_Bowl (January 20, 2020). "The Hula Bowl is proud to announce that Austin Kafentzis has agreed to play in the 2020 Hula Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2019 – via Twitter.