The 2020 Hula Bowl was a post-season college football

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played on January 26, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. HST (10:30 p.m. EST), at Aloha Stadium in

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. The game featured "NCAA college football players from all divisions, along with international players". The game was the last of the 2019–20 bowl games and, while not restricted to FBS players, it was the final game of the 2019 FBS football season. This was the first playing of the

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since January 12, 2008. Head coaches were

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and Mike Smith, who both previously coached at the college and professional levels. Scouts from the

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, NFL, and

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were expected to attend. Television coverage was provided by the

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. With

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'' as the title sponsor, the game was officially the Newsweek Hula Bowl.

Players

The game's official website had a page for team rosters, with notable and selected players listed below. The total number of players in the Hula Bowl was capped at 100. There were over two dozen players in the game from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs.

Game summary

The game utilized NFL rules, with some modifications, including: all

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s and punts fielded by

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, and no

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ing allowed. Team Aina wore red uniforms, while Team Kai wore blue uniforms.

References

External links

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Team Aina group photo & roster

Team Kai group photo & roster

Photo gallery
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Hula Bowl Highlights 2020
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American football competitions in Honolulu

Players

Game summary

See also

References

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