Video: Hawai'i Performs Haka War Dance in Ohio Stadium

By Eric Seger on September 12, 2015 at 3:37 pm
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The Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors are 41-point underdogs to defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Ohio State Saturday, but that didn't stop them from performing one of their oldest pregame traditions.

Donning their sweet retro threads, the Rainbow Warriors performed the Haka war dance, which according to the school's game notes is an homage to Polynesian heritage of many current and former players in the program.

The dance became a program staple in 2006 and is supposed to be performed with Hawai'i's opponent is not on the field, per NCAA rules.

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