HONOLULU - In a small section of parking lot outside Aloha Stadium, a University of Houston flag waves in the air.

Elvis Gonzalez slices a brisket with precision.

Not far away, Army Lt. Col. Ryon Adams is wearing an old-school No. 4 jersey.

Just call them the Aloha Coogs, a group of UH alumni and supporters, many military personnel stationed on the island of Oahu, that attended Sunday's Hawaii Bowl between the Cougars and Fresno State.