Not sure what to expect from the crowd.
Considering the huge Polynesian population in Las Vegas and their tendency to back Hawaii in this game, this probably will feel similar to the Boise State game in terms of fan support. The one disadvantage for Hawaii is the tough travel schedule. I have to imagine when things are going bad, those flights become a lot less fun.
I stopped factoring in Sam Boyd and our fans as giving us any type of 'home field' advantage a long time ago.
This comes down to which team is better, and it looks like Hawaii may have cashed it in at this point. The Rebels on the other hand are still competing in games.
If UNLV gets an early lead and goes up by say 10-14 points in the first quarter I think this thing could spiral out of control for Hawaii and UNLV could turn it into a blowout. I could see something like 42-17.
If UNLV allows Hawaii to stick around this game could look just like last years game. In which case Rebels still win but by a much closer margin 35-24.