The end zone was easy to find this Friday in the 45th annual Holiday Bowl. The San Diego staple was played for the very first time in Snapdragon stadium.
The debut did not disappoint. Fans watched a high-scoring thriller as the Syracuse Orange (10-3) took down the Washington State Cougars (8-5) 52-35.
Washington State put up a good fight, especially when considering their situation entering the bowl game. The Cougars had a transfer portal mass exodus following their head coach’s decision to join Wake Forest’s coaching staff for the 2025 season. The main loss from the mass departure was star quarterback John Mateer. Mateer accounted for a whopping 44 total touchdowns in 2024 and was the main reason for an SDSU loss in October…