Washington State will wrap up its 2024 season on Friday when it takes on #21 Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl. The Orange will come into the game as multi-touchdown

SportsLine's model reveals its college football picks for Washington State vs. Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl 2024 on Friday

The Syracuse football program has a chance on Friday to win a 10th game in a season for just the third time in the last 32 years – joining the 2001 and 2018 squads. SU will face Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.

All the while, the athletic department spent more money than it had, a practice that began under Floyd and continues to be a concern – and consistent with the rest of the university, which has been dealing with a cash crunch since pandemic days, fueled by rising costs and falling enrollment.

With Kyle McCord coming off an incredible campaign under center for Syracuse, the Orange offense should dominate a Cougars program that has suffered significant personnel and player losses over the holidays.

The Cougars will not be the same team that ended the regular season after coach Jake Dickert left and more than two dozen players entered the transfer portal.