For the first time in program history, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors can say they beat Stanford . And they did it in the most dramatic way possible. Kansei Matsuzawa’s 38-yard field goal as time expired lifted Hawaii to a thrilling 23-20 victory on Saturday night at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, capping a gutsy comeback in the season opener. The win marked not only Hawaii’s first-ever triumph over the Cardinal in five tries but also the program’s first victory over a Power 4 opponent under head coach Timmy Chang. Expand Tweet

Things didn’t look promising early. Stanford stormed down the field on its opening possession, punching in a touchdown to seize momentum. Moments later, the Cardinal defense pounced on a fumble in the end zone, suddenly putting Hawaii in a 10-0 hole before

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