Syracuse is set to face Washington State in the DirecTV Holiday Bowl at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego tonight at 8 p.m.
The Orange (9-3) enters its third consecutive bowl appearance after a regular season that included victories over three AP Top 25 teams. However, bowl success has eluded the program recently, with losses to South Florida in the Boca Raton Bowl last year and Minnesota in the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl. Syracuse’s last bowl win came in the 2018 Camping World Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia.
Washington State (8-4) began the season strong, going 8-1 before dropping its final three games against New Mexico State, Oregon State, and Wyoming. Led by third-year head coach Jake Dickert, the Cougars boast a defense ranked 31st nationally by Pro Football Focus with an 88.9 grade, alongside a 48th-ranked offense with a 78.7 grade.
A victory would secure Syracuse its first double-digit win season in six years, a milestone achieved only twice this century. Meanwhile, Washington State seeks to close its season on a high note after a late-season slide.
The game will be televised on FOX, with Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline) on the call.
GAME PREVIEW LINKS
- 5 Things to Know: DIRECTV Holiday Bowl (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse football: what to watch for vs Washington State (NunesMagician.com)
- Holiday Bowl guide: Parade, events, transportation and what to know if you’re going to the game (Syracuse.com)
- No. 21 Syracuse football vs. Washington State how to watch, latest odds in Holiday Bowl (InsideTheLoudHouse.com)
- Syracuse football: three keys to the game for Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl (NunesMagician.com)
- Kyle McCord announces he will play in Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (DailyOrange.com)
- No. 21 Syracuse vs Washington State: TV/streaming, time, odds, history & more (NunesMagician.com)
- Fran Brown talks Holiday Bowl, transfer portal at weekly press conference (DailyOrange.com)
- #FakeNunes previews Syracuse vs Washington State (NunesMagician.com)
- No. 21 Syracuse football vs. Washington State predictions for Holiday Bowl: See our picks (Syracuse.com)
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