Hawaii, Cal players brawl at end of bowl game

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors’ Hawaii Bowl comeback victory over the California Golden Bears on Wednesday night time was marred by a late-game combat.

Golden Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele tried to reply Hawaii’s lead with one second left. He fired a move to large receiver Trond Grizzell, who tried to throw the ball again to a teammate however misplaced.

Jacob De Jesus picked up the unfastened ball and tried to ship the ball to a different teammate, however Hawaiian defenseman Virdel Edwards II recovered the bouncing ball to finish the sport.

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California Golden Bears and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors gamers brawl on the finish of the Hawaii Bowl on the Clarence TC Ching Athletics Advanced, December 24, 2025 (Marco Garcia/Imagn Photographs)

A combat breaks out between California Golden Bears and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors gamers on the finish of the Hawaii Bowl on the Clarence TC Ching Athletics Advanced on December 24, 2025. (Marco Garcia/Imagn Photographs)

Behind the restoration, QuaRon Adams of California and Brandon White of Hawaii began to combine issues up. A scuffle started as gamers and coaches from Hawaii rushed to the sector to rejoice the victory. It took a couple of minutes for the brouhaha to finish.

Hawaii gained the sport 35-31, getting back from a 21-point deficit.

Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard landing move to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left to take the lead. He got here into the match after Micah Alejado took a tough hit throughout the earlier play.

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Alejado was 32 of 46 with 274 yards and three touchdowns. Hawaii large receiver Pofele Ashlock had 14 catches for 123 yards for 2 touchdowns. The Rainbow Warriors scored 22 factors within the fourth quarter.

“These guys hold preventing in opposition to adversity and that is why I like them. They be taught the laborious manner, however they discover ways to do it and that is what’s necessary,” Chang mentioned.

Hawaii head coach Timmy Chang within the first half in opposition to Arizona on August 30, 2025 in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Picture/Rick Scuteri, file)

Cal’s Sagapolutele was 28 of 39 with 343 passing yards, a landing move to De Jesus and a dashing landing. Kendrick Raphael and Anthony League every had dashing touchdowns.

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Hawaii finishes the season 9-4 and Cal falls to 7-6.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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