SU went into the Holiday Bowl as an 18-point favorite, making the Orange the biggest favorite of the entire college football postseason. The Washington State Cougars made it known early on that they came to play and to prove a lot of people wrong.

Orange QB Kyle McCord passes for over 450 yards and WSU WR Kyle Williams sets Holiday Bowl record with 172 receiving yards

The Cougars are big underdogs after losing many of their top players and coaches, but there are reasons why they might pull off a big upset against Syracuse.