Biggest. Game. Ever.

The University of Hawaii’s football Warriors just won the WAC Championship by defeating nemesis Boise State in what is sure to be Hawaii’s biggest game ever.

Until next week.

This week, Hawaii’s football fans have me to thank for pulling the Warriors through a tough game against the Broncos.

Why me?

Call it the obvious influence of a dedicated armchair quarterback; the kind who guides the offense through a tenacious defense. After all, it was me who continued to stick with the Warriors though the lead changed hands time and time again.

Certainly my mental influence on the defense must have kept the pressure on Boise State’s struggling offense. I was right there on every defensive play, pointing out to my wife what the Warriors did right, what they did wrong, and encouraging each player not to tire despite being on the field all afternoon.

I probably dozed off during Hawaii’s two muffed extra point attempts, a lapse I won’t repeat again next week. Probably.

It was a hard fought contest but we pulled through, taking and holding a late lead thanks to my continued verbal and visual presence in front of the television screen, which obviously works in some sort of reverse electronic way, sending my positive vibes back to The Aloha Stadium.

No team wins without sacrifice, so I limited my bathroom break to halftime only, and when the ice from my drink was finally crushed, I waited until just before the beginning of the second half to refill.

If next week’s football game against Washington is a sell out, and broadcast on ESPN, I’ll be right there, leading the team to victory in the next biggest game ever. It’s what I do.