Getty The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will face the BYU Cougars in the Aloha Bowl Tuesday. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (9-5) will face the BYU Cougars (7-5) in the Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium Tuesday night.
The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick, or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They range from 45 to 125 live TV channels, and they all include ESPN. The “Plus” and “Max” bundles come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of Hawaii vs BYU on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your AT&T TV Now credentials.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package comes with 32 channels, including ESPN. It costs $20 for the first month ($30 per month after that), which makes Sling by far the cheapest streaming service with the ESPN channels if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Hawaii vs BYU live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Hulu With Live TV
ESPN is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of Hawaii vs BYU on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your Hulu credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
2019 Hawaii Bowl Preview
The Rainbow Warriors will play in their third Hawaii Bowl in four years, and this one will be played at their home stadium. Hawaii has been the worst team in the nation in terms of ball security this season, losing 30 fumbles in their 14 games. They will need to take care of the ball much better in this one if they want to come out on top.
On defense, the Cougars are allowing 24.4 points a game, and they have been porous against the run this year. BYU is giving up 181.3 yards per contest, and the Warriors are averaging over 5 yards per carry, so they will have their opportunities on the ground against this BYU team. It’s through the air where they could be challenged.
Led by junior quarterback Cole McDonald, the Rainbow Warriors are averaging 33.6 points a game. McDonald has had a solid season, throwing for 3,642 yards, 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, and he will likely target wide receiver Cedric Byrd II often. Byrd had over 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, but he’s in good company, with fellow wideouts Jared Smart, JoJo Ward, and Jason-Matthew Sharsh all having over 800 yards receiving on the season.
As for the Cougars’ offense, BYU is putting up 28 points a game, and they are led by quarterback Zach Wilson. Wilson has been a mixed bag this season, throwing for 2,108 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He will be going up against a Hawaii defense that is allowing 31.7 points and over 200 yards per game on the ground, so he will have his chances against a relatively penetrable defense. Wilson missed some time earlier this season after having surgery on the thumb on his throwing hand, but he returned to action recently, and he is the team’s best shot at keeping the Cougars’ current hot streak against Hawaii going.
BYU has won 11 of the last 12 against the Rainbow Warriors, including five in a row. The Cougars also lead the all-time series, 23-8.