Game Summary
The 2007 Hawaiʻi Bowl kicked off on December 23, 2007 at 8:00 p.m EST in front of an estimated crowd of 30,467, which was the largest crowd in Hawaiʻi Bowl history for a game not featuring the Hawai'i football team. The game was nationally televised on ESPN, and was watched by an estimated average of 1.6 million people, good enough for a television rating of 1.47. East Carolina had to travel 4,861 miles (7,823 km) one way, making it the longest bowl trip of the season for any team during the 2007 bowl season. Boise State, meanwhile, traveled 2,835 miles (4,562 km) to Hawaiʻi. Due to the distance involved, East Carolina fans wishing to support their school, but unable to travel to the game, bought 2,709 tickets for troops stationed in Hawaiʻi as a show of support. The weather at kickoff was mostly cloudy with winds from the northeast at 13 miles (21 km). The temperature was 77 °F (25 °C). For the officiating crew, the referee was Terry Leyden, umpire was Kevin Matthews, and the linesman was Bob Bahne. The line judge was Bart Longson, the back judge was Joe Johnston and the field judge was Ed Vinzant. The side judge was Craig Falkner.
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