Overview
- Matsuzawa hit a 38-yard field goal as time expired to seal a 23-20 Week 0 victory over Stanford.
- He went 3-for-3 on field goals and made two extra points in the win, including a 37-yarder that tied the game with 2:01 remaining.
- The outcome marked Hawaii's first win over a Power Four opponent since 2019, elevating interest in his backstory.
- He began learning to kick around age 20 by studying online videos in Japan before earning a junior-college opportunity at Hocking College, where he made 12 field goals with a long of 50.
- After transferring to Hawaii in 2023, he redshirted, secured the starting role, and is now in his second season as a key special-teams contributor.