How to Watch Washington State vs. Syracuse: Holiday Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 27, 2024

Updated Dec. 27, 2024 7:29 p.m. ET

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The Holiday Bowl will see Kyle McCord and the Syracuse Orange hitting the field against the Washington State Cougars on Friday, December 27, 2024. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.

This matchup will be available on FOX.

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How to Watch Syracuse vs. Washington State

When: Friday, December 27, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Syracuse's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Ohio	W 38-22
9/7/2024	vs. Georgia Tech	W 31-28
9/20/2024	vs. Stanford	L 26-24
9/28/2024	vs. Holy Cross	W 42-14
10/4/2024	at UNLV	W 44-41
10/12/2024	at North Carolina State	W 24-17
10/24/2024	at Pittsburgh	L 41-13
11/2/2024	vs. Virginia Tech	W 38-31
11/9/2024	at Boston College	L 37-31
11/16/2024	at California	W 33-25
11/23/2024	vs. UConn	W 31-24
11/30/2024	vs. Miami (FL)	W 42-38
12/27/2024	vs. Washington State	-

Syracuse 2024 Stats & Insights

Syracuse has the 67th-ranked defense this season (369.1 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best with a tally of 456.1 yards per game.
On offense, Syracuse has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking best in the FBS by compiling 363.1 per game. The Orange rank 65th on defense (216 passing yards allowed per game).
On offense, the Orange rank 34th in the FBS with 32.6 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 94th in points allowed (369.1 points allowed per contest).
While the Orange's run defense ranks 74th with 153.1 rushing yards allowed per game, they've been less successful on offense, ranking eighth-worst (93 rushing yards per game).
Syracuse owns the 44th-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (36.2% third-down percentage allowed), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best with a 48.9% third-down conversion rate.
With 14 forced turnovers (91st in the FBS) against 15 turnovers committed (40th in the FBS), the Orange (-1) own the 65th-ranked turnover margin in college football.

Syracuse 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kyle McCord	QB	4,326 YDS (65.8%) / 29 TD / 12 INT -58 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / -4.8 RUSH YPG
LeQuint Allen	RB	901 YDS / 14 TD / 75.1 YPG / 4.3 YPC 61 REC / 484 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 40.3 REC YPG
Trebor Pena	WR	79 REC / 871 YDS / 7 TD / 72.6 YPG
Jackson Meeks	WR	73 REC / 911 YDS / 7 TD / 75.9 YPG
Justin Barron	DB	77 TKL / 6 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Devin Grant	DB	47 TKL / 7 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Marlowe Wax	LB	41 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK / 1 INT
Duce Chestnut	DB	59 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT

Washington State's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Portland State	W 70-30
9/7/2024	vs. Texas Tech	W 37-16
9/14/2024	vs. Washington	W 24-19
9/20/2024	vs. San Jose State	W 54-52
9/28/2024	at Boise State	L 45-24
10/12/2024	at Fresno State	W 25-17
10/19/2024	vs. Hawaii	W 42-10
10/26/2024	at San Diego State	W 29-26
11/9/2024	vs. Utah State	W 49-28
11/16/2024	at New Mexico	L 38-35
11/23/2024	at Oregon State	L 41-38
11/30/2024	vs. Wyoming	L 15-14
12/27/2024	vs. Syracuse	-

Washington State 2024 Stats & Insights

While Washington State's defense has been sputtering, ranking 18th-worst by surrendering 430.4 total yards per game, its offense ranks 21st-best with 440.4 total yards per contest.
Washington State ranks 18th-worst in passing yards allowed per game (255.3), but at least it has been surging on offense, ranking 23rd-best in passing yards per game (268.8).
The Cougars' offensive attack has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank eighth-best in the FBS with 36.8 points per contest. In terms of defense, they are giving up 28.1 points per game, which ranks 89th.
The Cougars are compiling 171.6 rushing yards per game on offense this season (55th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 175.1 rushing yards per game (98th-ranked) on defense.
From an offensive perspective, Washington State is posting a 41% third-down conversion rate (62nd-ranked). It ranks 69th in the FBS on defense (38.8% third-down rate allowed).
The Cougars have generated 22 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 11 times, resulting in a +11 turnover margin, which ranks 10th-best in the FBS.

Washington State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
John Mateer	QB	3,139 YDS (64.6%) / 29 TD / 7 INT 826 RUSH YDS / 15 RUSH TD / 68.8 RUSH YPG
Kyle Willams	WR	60 REC / 1,026 YDS / 13 TD / 85.5 YPG
Wayshawn Parker	RB	735 YDS / 4 TD / 61.3 YPG / 5.4 YPC 11 REC / 108 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 10.8 REC YPG
Kris Hutson	WR	54 REC / 683 YDS / 2 TD / 56.9 YPG
Taariq Al-Uqdah	LB	65 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Kyle Thornton	LB	61 TKL / 6 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Kapena Gushiken	DB	47 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Ansel Din-Mbuh	DL	24 TKL / 6 TFL / 6 SACK