The Fresno State Bulldogs play the Rice Owls on Wednesday in the 2014 Hawaii Bowl. Kickoff is at 8:00 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream below.
Fresno State finished the season with a 6-7 record, but it was enough to earn them an invite to Oahu. It's the Bulldogs' fourth straight year playing on the island, something coach Tim DeRuyter indicated is at least somewhat helpful - especially with recruiting.
"It doesn't hurt," he said, via the Fresno Bee. "We'll go on the road and let guys know that just about every year we're coming to paradise. And hopefully, we'll keep getting invitations to the Hawaii Bowl. ... We've thoroughly enjoyed our time here. We know the hospitality of the Hawaii people; they do a terrific job with the bowl. We also know that as great as the last trip was, the last three hours were pretty miserable for us. Our players are determined to change that.
"We have a new group that's with us this time. Certainly hope with the preparation and guys being here that (though) there's a lot of beautiful distractions here, we've got to remain focused on that one goal, which is to win a football game."
The Bulldogs have 19 players on the roster who played in the 2012 Hawaii Bowl, which they lost 43-10 to Southern Methodist, according to the Fresno Bee.
Rice, meanwhile, is 7-5 after losing two of their last three games.
Watch the live stream HERE.
