Two years ago, Aloha Stadium rocked and Rolo’d.

At the time, University of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich, a former UH quarterback and assistant coach, was Nevada’s offensive coordinator.

“They’re yelling Rolo’s name the whole game,” Nevada quarterback Tyler Stewart recalled. “Rolo knew some of the (fans), and he was talking back to them. It was fun.”

For the first time since 2011, his last year as UH offensive coordinator, Rolovich returns to the Aloha Stadium sideline for today’s home opener against Tennessee Martin. Kickoff is at 6:05 p.m.

“I think when your cleats dig into Aloha Stadium, something special happens,” Rolovich said. “I’m excited for our guys to feel that.”

The Rainbow Warriors traveled 5,070 miles for the season opener against California in Sydney. Last week, they went 4,442 miles to play Michigan before 110,222 fans in the Big House. Rolovich is looking forward to the short bus ride to Aloha Stadium.

“It’ll be special getting off that bus on game day, seeing all the workers, and seeing everything being put together,” Rolovich said. “I enjoy observing all that stuff. A lot of people put in a lot of work to make game day happen for these kids. They need to appreciate it, too.”

Right tackle RJ Hollis said the Warriors welcome playing in familiar territory.

“It’s our first game in front of our home fans,” Hollis said. “We don’t have to worry about the time difference or strenuous travel. This is the first time we can see what we can do healthy and well rested.”

Quarterback Ikaika Woolsey, who has completed 51.1 percent of his passes, will make his third start of the season. Dru Brown, who led the Warriors with 49 rushing yards against Michigan, is the No. 2 quarterback. Aaron Zwahlen, who has not taken a snap in the first two games, is No. 3.

Nose tackle Kiko Faalologo, who missed most of training camp and the first two games because of leg issues, has been cleared to play. He is expected to start. It also appears Jerrol Garcia-Williams has regained a starting linebacker’s job.

UTM, an FCS program limited to the equivalent of 63 scholarships, took the circuitous route to Hawaii. The Skyhawks departed at 2:15 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. Wednesday for the 21⁄2-hour drive to Nashville. They then took a flight to Atlanta, then a 91⁄2-hour direct flight to Honolulu.

UTM coach Jason Simpson said he did not seek recommendations on how a football team should travel to Hawaii. “A lot of it is going to be trial and error,” Simpson said. “The whole reason we took the game was for the experience for our players. I’m excited for them, and hope they can make some great memories.”