Take a young breakout rushing star, combine that with the services of an equally dangerous vet, add the heady play of a wise-beyond-his-sophomore-status quarterback, and put it behind a big, experience offensive line and the result is Hawai'i's Sugar Bowl challenge. The Warriors' Adam Leonard and David Veikune are preparing for this, the red hot Georgia Bulldogs' offense, which brings a 32-point-per-game average and five-game win streak into New Orleans.

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The Bowl Championship Series welcomed its third "outsider" in the system's decade-long history to the party. The Sugar Bowl made it official just moments ago, inviting the nation's only undefeated team Hawai'i to the game's 73rd installment.

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Hawai'i gave its Bowl Championship Series aspirations a boost with Friday's convincing win over Boise State. Headed into the final weekend of regular season action, there's still work to be done that goes beyond the Saturday match-up vs. Washington on the Big Island.

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Breaking The Code gives you live thoughts on the historic Boise State - Hawai'i match-up.

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Kickoff on the Big Island is less than eight hours away, but before Boise State of Hawai'i ever take the field, the winner of this monumental WAC showdown already has some help for its Bowl Championship Series aspirations. Arizona State's 44-24 loss to USC last night is sure to send the Sun Devils' BCS rating tumbling, which should give tonight's winner room to move. But it doesn't end there.

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Only in 2004 when Utah and Boise State were unbeaten and jockeying for Bowl Championship series position have two non-BCS conference teams been as highly rated as Hawai'i and BSU are now. The debate of who would win the '04 battle of top non-BCS teams is purely hypothetical, but this go-'round football fans will learn just who is the top of the class.

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Arizona State, Boston College and Hawai'i have shared a lot in common this season: all three went into November unbeaten, all three have ranked in the Top 25 of passing offense most of these last 10 weeks, and Sunday all three dropped in the BCS standings. That's where the similarities end, because unlike ASU and BC, Hawai'i did not lose this weekend.

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Never in the decade of the Bowl Championsip Series' existence have two WAC teams been in the standings simultaneously. Boise State has quietly worked its way back into the picture, while Hawai'i remains unbeaten. The road to an unprecedented Bronco-Warrior Thanksgiving weekend showdown is not without challenges.

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Hawai'i had its bye week, but thanks to another wild Saturday (and Thursday) the Warriors inched one spot higher in the second Bowl Championship Series standings. UH now sits at 17, and its No. 14 ranking in the USA Today Top 25 is the program's highest ever.

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Hawai'i battled back from a second half deficit Friday to defeat San Jose State 42-35 in overtime, in the Warriors' second-to-last road game of 2007. UH is halfway through its slate unbeaten, and is one of just 11 teams in the nation to sport a perfect mark. But just winning might not be enough.

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Two "upset weekends" have swept college football and undefeateds have fallen. Hawai'i has twice come out unscathed, and this week the Warrior faithful have a player they booed two weeks to thank.

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The boo-birds were out and they were loud at Aloha Stadium over the weekend. Quarterback Tyler Graunke, filling in for an injured Colt Brennan, was the recipient of The Rex Grossman Treatment. But unlike Rex Sunday night, Graunke was the one handing the opposition a beating Saturday.

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The Honolulu Star Bulletin reported today Hawai'i star quarterback Colt Brennan remained out of practices, leaving Tyler Graunke in charge of the offense. UH returns to Aloha Stadium for the first time since its season opener, and Graunke could very well be the Warriors' starter.

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A 49-point performance Saturday against UNLV was run of the mill, at least by Hawai'i standards. The most telling number from the Warrior win was 48: the consecutive minutes UH led the Rebels without a point.

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The Warriors didn't need overtime this week. No. 22 Hawai'i went into UNLV's Sam Boyd Stadium and put a knot on the Rebels' collective head, looking more like the BCS contender it has been labeled than it did in a 49-48 cardiac contest last week at Louisiana Tech.

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Colt Brennan's doing what he does best for Hawai'i in the first half against UNLV, scoring touchdowns. Thing is, both of the UH Heisman hopefuls scores are on rushes.

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The BCS dreams for three of the top contenders were all but ended Saturday. Both previous non-BCS conference teams to make the big show went undefeated, and TCU getting passed over for a two-loss Notre Dame in 2005 likely indicates Utah, TCU and Boise State would need at-large BCS candidates to lose three times.

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A season ago No. 20/22 Hawai'i put up 61 points against Louisiana Tech, the nation's 116th ranked defense against the pass. Colt Brennan is one touchdown toss away from touchdown pass No. 100, tying Chad Pennington on the NCAA's career list, but a revamped Bulldog defense aims to limit the nation's most prolific passer's numbers Saturday.

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The entire first week of the season is in the books, delayed a bit by a rare Monday night game. The numbers are in, and non-BCS teams had a strong Week 1 based on statistical rankings.

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