The 2022 Hula Bowl was a postseason

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played on January 15, 2022, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST, at

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. It was the first all-star contest of the 2021–22 bowl games and, while not restricted to FBS players, one of the final games of the 2021 FBS football season. Television coverage was provided by

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. This was the first playing of the

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outside of Hawaii, due to

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near

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being closed for renovations. The game rostered players into Aina and Kai teams, the words for land and sea in the

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Coaches

Team Aina will be led by Mike Smith, former head coach of the

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, while Team Kai will be led by

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, former head coach of the

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. Complete coaching staffs were announced as follows:

Game

Player invitations were determined by the Hula Bowl Selection Committee, primarily based on "potential to make a professional Football team roster". Team Kai wore blue uniforms and Team Aina wore black uniforms.

Game summary

References

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2022 Hula Bowl All Star Game Highlights
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American football in Florida

American football in Orlando, Florida

Coaches

Game

Game summary

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