Calvin Turner’s field of dreams was blue.

“Growing up,” said Turner, a triple threat for the University of Hawaii football team’s offense, “I’ve always watched Boise State. Every little kid’s dream was to play on (the Broncos’) blue field. Just to get them (in a game) is a dream come true. Now you know you’re really playing big-time football.”

Saturday’s game between UH and Boise State at Aloha Stadium will be Turner’s introduction to a rivalry spanning two decades. But Turner, who transferred to UH in January after Jacksonville dropped its football program, has long been aware of the Broncos’ success.

“It kind of went back to NCAA Football, the football game, the video game,” Turner said, referencing the EA Sports’ product that used the likeness of college teams, players and stadiums. The game was put on hiatus in 2013 when licensing deals were not renewed.

“When I was younger, it was very popular,” Turner added. “You just remember playing Boise State, and they’ve got the bright orange uniform, bright blue uniform, and they just play on a bright blue field. … We need that (game) back.”

This season, Turner has been putting up video-game numbers as a slot receiver, wideout, running back and wildcat quarterback. He is averaging 6.57 yards per rush, 22.7 yards per catch. His per-touch breakdown is this: 8.6 yards on first down, 18.7 on second, 8.0 on third. Overall, he is averaging 11.8 yards per touch.

Head coach Todd Graham said the goal is to feed the playmakers. Graham said Turner, who averages 10.3 touches per game, needs to increase that to at least 15 a game.

Offensive architects G.J. Kinne and Bo Graham have been creative in utilizing Turner. This past weekend, Turner was handed the football on a fly sweep to the left. Later on a similarly constructed play, Turner motioned across without taking a handoff from quarterback Chevan Cordeiro. Cordeiro rolled to his right, pirouetted, and threw back to Turner, who was loitering in the backfield. Turner gained 33 yards on the play. This season, Turner has a yards-after-catch average of 18.0.

“They draw up very good plays for me every week,” Turner said.

Turner’s home room is with the running backs. But in Bo Graham’s system, the backs also are cross-trained as receivers. Turner participates in several pass-route drills in practice.

The primary backs — Miles Reed, Dae Dae Hunter and Turner — also have worked on their backfield blocking. “Taking a big role in pass protection,” Turner said.

In a full-circle scenario, Turner also is spending time studying videos.

“I think we can watch film a little bit more, and pay attention to holes a little bit more, and try to hit things a little faster and a little bit downfield as a running back group,” Turner said.