Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns, breaking the Atlantic Coast Conference season passing record, to lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl. LeQuint Allen rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns for Syracuse, which secured its first 10-win season since 2018.
Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to break Deshaun Watson's Atlantic Coast Conference season passing record and lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over depleted-yet-scrappy Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night.LeQuint Allen rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns for his second straight 1,000-yard season for the Orange , who had their first 10-win season since 2018.
Kyle Williams had 10 catches for 172 yards to break Dez Bryant's Holiday Bowl record of 168 yards receiving in 2008.Washington State took a 21-14 lead with two touchdowns in just more than a minute late in the first quarter. Kyle Williams caught a short pass and turned it into a 66-yard touchdown. On the ensuing Syracuse possession, Leon Neal Jr. blocked a punt and Josh Meredith returned it 12 yards for a score.Syracuse scored three times in the second quarter for a 35-21 lead.
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