COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. >> At 6,621 feet above sea level, as signs proclaimed throughout Falcon Stadium, the Hawaii football team put on a breath-seizing performance today.

Against a time-hogging, elite-disciplined opponent, the Rainbow Warriors relied on a resilient quarterback, defiant defense and gutsy coaching to conjure a 44-35 victory over Air Force before a crowd of 22,677.

“That’s life,” said UH coach Timmy Chang, whose Warriors rebounded from last week’s spirit-crushing 23-21 loss to Fresno State. “That’s a life lesson if it doesn’t go your way, if you lose out in one small thing. When that happens in life, be resilient, trust the process, go back to work, believe in what we’re doing, and put in the work. They did that. Unbelievable job by them.”

Overcoming last week’s uneven p

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