Syracuse's Kyle McCord Sets ACC Passing Record in Holiday Bowl Victory Over Washington State

The Orange secured their first 10-win season since 2018, defeating a depleted Washington State team 52-35 in San Diego.

Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns, breaking Deshaun Watson's ACC single-season passing record with 4,779 yards.
Syracuse finished the season 10-3 under first-year head coach Fran Brown, marking their first 10-win season since 2018.
Washington State, missing over 20 players due to transfer portal departures and coaching changes, fought hard but suffered their fourth consecutive loss.
WSU backup quarterback Zevi Eckhaus threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns in his first FBS start, but also had two costly interceptions.
LeQuint Allen contributed 120 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Syracuse, while Kyle Williams set a Holiday Bowl record with 172 receiving yards for WSU.