This will be the second meeting between the teams. Syracuse defeated Washington State, 52-25, in 1979. This is the first time the Holiday Bowl will be played at Snapdragon Stadium.
The 8-4 Washington State Cougars will take on 9-3 Syracuse on Friday in the 45th edition of the Holiday Bowl. The Holiday Bowl has taken place in San Diego, Calif., since 1978, and will be held at ...
Washington State Bowl Game History: How The Cougars Have Fared Washington State first appeared in a bowl game in 1915, when they played in the second edition of the historic Rose Bowl.