HONOLULU (AP) — Winning in paradise hasn’t been easy for Nevada coach Chris Ault.
His 19th-ranked Wolfpack need a victory Saturday night at Hawaii to stay perfect on the season and keep pace with powerhouse Boise State in the Western Athletic Conference.
The problem is they’ve gone 0-5 against Hawaii at Aloha Stadium, and haven’t beaten the Warriors on the road since 1948 — 11 years before Hawaii became a state.
“Nobody goes into Hawaii as favorites,” said Ault, whose team is favored by a touchdown.
Nevada (6-0, 1-0 WAC) is off to its best start since 1991, though, when the then-Division I-AA Wolf Pack went 12-0 before losing in the playoffs.
