Despite numerous opt-outs and the transfer portal's impact, the Holiday Bowl delivered an exciting matchup between Washington State and Syracuse. Backup quarterback Zevi Eckhaus led the Cougars to a surprising victory, throwing a touchdown pass to Kyle Williams in the first quarter and capitalizing on key defensive plays.
Syracuse celebrates a touchdown pass to Oronde Gadsden II during the Holiday Bowl on Friday at Snapdragon Stadium on Friday. Welcome to the who-knows world of college football bowl games. Flip a coin. Toss a dart. Spin the wheel.
The bowl sells its history, its points, its tough-to-top weather. That’s what it has to do, right? Keep the lantern lit, even when the night creeps over the horizon and college football maims lineups before your eyes. Washington State backup quarterback Zevi Eckhaus, in the wings behind Mateer, had one touchdown pass this season. He had one in a bowl with 1:22 to play in the first quarter on a 66-yard strike to Kyle Williams.
A season ago, an even two dozen had moved on for the same reason at USC and Louisville. Welcome to bowls sponsored by Rolaids.“I think NIL is really the forefront of everything,” Syracuse coach Fran Brown said. “So as long as you have a good NIL plan, you’re consistent, you continuously … love the players, they understand and know that you love them, I don’t think you’ll have too many worries.
In some cases, that works. In the growing amount of cases, it’s naive hope-clutching. So you cross your fingers, then try to peddle as much of the good-ol’ days as kids can stomach.To start the second quarter, McCord strung together a 28-yard pass and 17-yarder to Gadsen and Darrell Gill Jr., respectively, before capping a 94-yard drive that made it 28-21.When halftime arrived, 56 points had been scored as Syracuse pushed in front 35-21.
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