Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs. Rice

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Matchup: Fresno State Bulldogs (6-7, Mountain West) vs. Rice Owls (7-5, USA)

Site: Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, Hawaii).

When: Dec. 24, 8 p.m. ET.

TV: ESPN

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Series: Fresno State leads all-time series, 5-0.

Last meeting: Fresno State won, 52-21 (Nov. 6, 2004).

Coaches: Tim DeRuyter (Fresno State), David Bailiff (Rice)

Common opponents: No common opponents.

Players to watch: Marteze Waller (Fresno State) rushed for 1292 yards and 11 touchdowns. He has rushed for more than 100 yards seven times this season. Driphus Jackson (Rice) threw 21 touchdowns with just eight interceptions this season.

Reason to watch: Get SN's take from Bill Bender.

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