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Syracuse vs. Washington State

Friday, December 27, 2024, Holiday Bowl

No. 22 Syracuse beat Washington State 52–⁠35. It was their second meeting; Syracuse leads the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral site22Syracuse10–⁠3 in 2024
52
Neutral siteWashington State8–⁠5 in 2024
35

Final at Snapdragon Stadium, San DiegoTV: FOXAttendance 23,920

MVPs Kyle McCord (Off. QB, Syracuse); Alijah Clark (Def. DB, Syracuse)Wikipedia

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Montgomery Field Airport (KMYF), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jerry McGinnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse142171052
Washington State2107735

How the win probability moved

Washington State favored

Win probability by play: Washington State 57% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 29 points.

Syracuse favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (29 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle McCord24/3445350
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lequint Allen17120227
Trebor Pena338017
Yasin Willis1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darrell Gill Jr.4145050
Jackson Meeks5110041
Oronde Gadsden II474228
Trebor Pena570245
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Barron7100
Alijah Clark60.501
Denis Jaquez Jr.5110
Darian Chestnut5000
Jalil Martin4001

Washington State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zevi Eckhaus31/4336332
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leo Pulalasi1461019
Zevi Eckhaus1128113
Josh Joyner21006
Tony Freeman1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Williams10172166
Carlos Hernandez880142
Trey Leckner231018
Josh Meredith530022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyson Durant8000
Tanner Moku7000
Syrus Webster5110
Stephen Hall5100
Nusi Malani2110
Quinn Roff2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

SyracuseWashington State
606Total yards472
453Passing yards363
153Rushing yards109
13.3Yards per pass8.4
5.9Yards per rush3.5
28First downs24
2–⁠6Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers2
7–⁠50Penalties3–⁠40
25:24Possession34:36
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

SyracuseWashington State
57%Success rate41%
0.50EPA per play0.14
1.56Explosiveness1.56
0.45Rushing EPA−0.01
0.73Passing EPA0.37
33%Passing-down success33%
0.33First-down EPA−0.18
1.11Second-down EPA0.01
0.65Third-down EPA1.10
16%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Syracuse 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Syracuse −19, over/under 58.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Syracuse 90%, Washington State 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Holiday Bowl was put on by the Sports San Diego, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to June 2025, which takes in this game, reports $10.2 million in revenue, $4.1 million of it from sponsorships, and $11.8 million in expenses. Its best-paid, chief executive officer Mark Neville, was paid $359,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

Rady’s Childrens Hospital Foundationgeneral fund$94,000
YMCAgeneral fund$1,000
Active Kids Alliancegeneral fund$1,000

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 95-3198732).

Every drive

Washington State end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 SyracusePunt, 4 playsQ1 Washington StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Washington StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Washington StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 SyracusePunt return TD, 3 plays (Washington State scores)Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Washington StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Washington StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Washington StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Washington StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 SyracuseMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Washington StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 SyracuseTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Washington StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 SyracuseField goal, 9 playsQ4 Washington StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Washington StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 SyracuseEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Washington State drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 SyracusePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 Washington StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  3. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Washington StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 plays, 51 yards
  6. Q1 Washington StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q1 SyracusePunt return TD, 3 plays (Washington State scores), 2 yards
  8. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Washington StateInterception, 5 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 plays, 94 yards
  11. Q2 Washington StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 45 yards
  12. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 Washington StateEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
  14. Q3 Washington StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 51 yards
  15. Q3 SyracuseMissed FG, 7 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 Washington StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  17. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 2 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q3 Washington StateInterception, 5 plays, 10 yards
  19. Q4 SyracuseField goal, 9 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q4 Washington StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 51 yards
  21. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 Washington StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
  23. Q4 SyracuseEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Washington State 21, Syracuse 14
Syracuse Punt, 4 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Dean Janikowski kickoff for 65 yds , Yasin Willis return for 26 yds to the SYR 26
14:541st & 10 at own 26Trebor Pena run for 17 yds to the SYR 43 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 43Kyle McCord pass incomplete to LeQuint Allen
14:542nd & 10 at own 43Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
14:543rd & 10 at own 43Kyle McCord pass incomplete to LeQuint Allen
14:544th & 10 at own 43PENALTY SYR Delay Of Game 5 yards from SYR43 to SYR38. NO PLAY.
13:444th & 15 at own 38Jack Stonehouse punt for 40 yds , Tony Freeman returns for 5 yds to the WSU 32
Washington State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 32Leo Pulalasi run for 3 yds to the WSU 35
13:442nd & 7 at own 35Leo Pulalasi run for 2 yds to the WSU 37
13:443rd & 5 at own 37Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 8 yds to the WSU 45 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 45Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 16 yds to the SYR 39 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 39Zevi Eckhaus run for 3 yds to the SYR 36
13:442nd & 7 at opp 36Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 31 yds to the SYR 5 for a 1ST down
13:441st & goal at opp 5Djouvensky Schlenbaker run for 1 yd to the SYR 4
9:472nd & goal at opp 4Zevi Eckhaus run for 4 yds for a TD (Dean Janikowski KICK)Washington State 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Touchdown, 6 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 35Dean Janikowski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:371st & 10 at own 25LeQuint Allen run for 8 yds to the SYR 33
9:212nd & 2 at own 33LeQuint Allen run for 14 yds to the SYR 47 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 47LeQuint Allen run for 1 yd to the SYR 48
8:072nd & 9 at own 48Kyle McCord pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 29 yds to the WSU 23 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 23Kyle McCord pass complete to Yasin Willis for 4 yds to the WSU 19
7:032nd & 6 at opp 19Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 19 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Washington State 7, Syracuse 6
Washington State Punt, 5 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:541st & 10 at own 25Leo Pulalasi run for 4 yds to the WSU 29
6:212nd & 6 at own 29Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 12 yds to the WSU 41 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 41Zevi Eckhaus run for 1 yd to the WSU 42
5:092nd & 9 at own 42Leo Pulalasi run for 1 yd to the WSU 43
4:213rd & 8 at own 43Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for no gain to the WSU 43
3:544th & 8 at own 43Dean Janikowski punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SYR 49 , Trebor Pena returns for 34 yds to the SYR 49
Syracuse Touchdown, 4 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 49LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the WSU 49
2:572nd & 8 at opp 49Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 18 yds to the WSU 31 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 31Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 19 yds to the WSU 12 for a 1ST down Washington State Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 12LeQuint Allen 12 Yd Run (Kyle McCord Pass to LeQuint Allen for Two-Point Conversion)Syracuse 14, Washington State 7
Washington State Touchdown, 3 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 62 yds , Leyton Smithson return for 24 yds to the WSU 27
2:151st & 10 at own 27Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 3 yds to the WSU 30
1:432nd & 7 at own 30Zevi Eckhaus run for 4 yds to the WSU 34
1:223rd & 3 at own 34Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 66 yds for a TD (Dean Janikowski KICK)Tied at 14
Syracuse Punt return TD, 3 plays (Washington State scores)
1:221st & 10 at own 35Dean Janikowski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:161st & 10 at own 25Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Darrell Gill Jr.
1:042nd & 10 at own 25Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 2 yds to the SYR 27
0:233rd & 8 at own 27Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Oronde Gadsden II
0:174th & 8 at own 27Josh Meredith 12 Yd Punt Return (Dean Janikowski Kick)Washington State 21, Syracuse 14
Syracuse Touchdown, 7 plays
0:171st & 10 at own 35Dean Janikowski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25LeQuint Allen run for 7 yds to the SYR 32
Q2 14:542nd & 3 at own 32LeQuint Allen run for 9 yds to the SYR 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:211st & 10 at own 41LeQuint Allen run for 3 yds to the SYR 44
Q2 13:372nd & 7 at own 44Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 23 yds to the WSU 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:161st & 10 at opp 33Trebor Pena run for 15 yds to the WSU 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:581st & 10 at opp 18Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Trebor Pena
Q2 12:532nd & 10 at opp 18Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 18 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Tied at 21
2nd quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 35, Washington State 21
Washington State Interception, 5 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 63 yds
12:391st & 10 at own 25Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Trey Leckner for 18 yds to the WSU 43 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 43Zevi Eckhaus run for 13 yds to the SYR 44 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 44Leo Pulalasi run for no gain to the SYR 44
10:572nd & 10 at opp 44Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Josh Meredith for 3 yds to the SYR 47
10:233rd & 13 at opp 47Washington State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined
Syracuse Touchdown, 8 plays
10:121st & 8 at own 6LeQuint Allen run for 27 yds to the SYR 33 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 33Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at the 50Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
9:232nd & 10 at the 50Kyle McCord pass incomplete to LeQuint Allen
9:233rd & 10 at the 50Timeout Syracuse, clock 09:23
9:103rd & 10 at the 50Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 28 yds to the WSU 22 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 22Kyle McCord pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 17 yds to the WSU 5 for a 1ST down
8:111st & goal at opp 5LeQuint Allen run for 3 yds to the WSU 2
7:342nd & goal at opp 2LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Syracuse 28, Washington State 21
Washington State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 60 yds
7:231st & 10 at own 35Zevi Eckhaus pass intercepted Marlowe Wax return for 24 yds to the WSU 24
7:231st & 10 at own 35(07:30) No Huddle-Shotgun Eckhaus,Zevi pass intercepted by Wax,Marlowe at WSU48 Wax,Marlowe return 24 yards to the WSU24 (Gushiken,Kapena; Malani,Nusi) PENALTY SYR Illegal Use Of Hands 10 yards from WSU35 to WSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:431st & 10 at own 45Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 9 yds to the SYR 46
6:072nd & 1 at opp 46Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 6 yds to the SYR 40 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 40Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Josh Meredith for 4 yds to the SYR 36
4:522nd & 6 at opp 36Leo Pulalasi run for 8 yds to the SYR 28 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 28Leo Pulalasi run for 3 yds to the SYR 25
3:552nd & 7 at opp 25Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Carlos Hernandez
3:533rd & 7 at opp 25Timeout Washington State, clock 03:53
3:403rd & 7 at opp 25Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 6 yds to the SYR 19
3:084th & 1 at opp 19Zevi Eckhaus run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 20
Syracuse Touchdown, 8 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 20LeQuint Allen run for 6 yds to the SYR 26
2:222nd & 4 at own 26LeQuint Allen run for 7 yds to the SYR 33 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 33Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 4 yds to the SYR 37
1:252nd & 6 at own 37Kyle McCord run for 17 yds to the WSU 46 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 46Kyle McCord sacked by Syrus Webster for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
1:162nd & 14 at the 50Timeout Syracuse, clock 01:16
0:532nd & 14 at the 50Kyle McCord pass complete to Maximilian Mang for 5 yds to the WSU 45
0:323rd & 9 at opp 45(00:33) No Huddle-Shotgun McCord,Kyle pass incomplete deep left to Meeks,Jackson thrown to WSU25 broken up by Colson,Jamorri PENALTY WSU Pass Interference (Colson,Jamorri) 15 yards from WSU45 to WSU30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:231st & 10 at opp 30(00:31) No Huddle-Shotgun McCord,Kyle pass incomplete deep right thrown to WSU06 PENALTY WSU Personal Foul (Roff,Quinn) 15 yards from WSU30 to WSU15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:171st & goal at opp 5Timeout Washington State, clock 00:17
0:171st & 10 at opp 15Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 10 yds to the WSU 5 for a 1ST down
0:131st & goal at opp 5Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 5 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Syracuse 35, Washington State 21
Washington State End of half, 1 play
0:081st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 45 yds , Jack Janikowski return for 12 yds to the WSU 32
0:001st & 10 at own 32Tony Freeman run for 7 yds to the WSU 39
3rd quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 42, Washington State 28
Washington State Missed FG, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:571st & 10 at own 25Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
14:502nd & 10 at own 25Leo Pulalasi run for 9 yds to the WSU 34
14:183rd & 1 at own 34Zevi Eckhaus run for 1 yd to the WSU 35 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at own 35Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Josh Meredith for 22 yds to the SYR 43 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 43Leo Pulalasi run for 4 yds to the SYR 39
12:252nd & 6 at opp 39Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 2 yds to the SYR 37
11:523rd & 4 at opp 37
11:523rd & 4 at opp 37Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Kyle Williams. PENALTY SYR UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Barron,Justin) 15 yards from SYR37 to SYR22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:441st & 10 at opp 22Djouvensky Schlenbaker run for 3 yds to the SYR 19
11:082nd & 7 at opp 19Zevi Eckhaus sacked by Denis Jaquez Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the SYR 24
10:313rd & 12 at opp 24Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
10:264th & 12 at opp 24Dean Janikowski 41 yd FG MISSED
Syracuse Missed FG, 7 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 24Kyle McCord pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 50 yds to the WSU 26 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at opp 26Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 9 yds to the WSU 17
9:092nd & 1 at opp 17Yasin Willis run for 3 yds to the WSU 14 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 14Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 7 yds to the WSU 21
7:492nd & 17 at opp 21Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
7:383rd & 17 at opp 21Kyle McCord pass complete to Yasin Willis for no gain to the WSU 21
7:084th & 17 at opp 21Jackson Kennedy 39 yd FG MISSED
Washington State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 21Zevi Eckhaus run for 6 yds to the WSU 27
6:302nd & 4 at own 27Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Josh Meredith for 2 yds to the WSU 29
6:033rd & 2 at own 29Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Trey Leckner for 13 yds to the WSU 42 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 42Leo Pulalasi run for 4 yds to the WSU 46
4:542nd & 6 at own 46Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Leo Pulalasi for 1 yd to the WSU 47
4:183rd & 5 at own 47Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 4 yds to the SYR 49
3:434th & 1 at opp 49Zevi Eckhaus run for 1 yd to the SYR 48 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 48Leo Pulalasi run for 1 yd to the SYR 47
2:212nd & 9 at opp 47(02:24) No Huddle-Shotgun Eckhaus,Zevi pass incomplete short right to Williams,Kyle thrown to SYR36 PENALTY SYR Offside (Watson,Maraad) 5 yards from SYR47 to SYR42. NO PLAY.
2:172nd & 4 at opp 42Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Carlos Hernandez
2:063rd & 4 at opp 42Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 42 yds for a TD (Dean Janikowski KICK)Syracuse 35, Washington State 28
Syracuse Touchdown, 2 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 35Dean Janikowski kickoff for 57 yds , Yasin Willis return for 43 yds to the WSU 49
1:501st & 10 at opp 49LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the WSU 45
1:192nd & 6 at opp 45Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 45 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Syracuse 42, Washington State 28
Washington State Interception, 5 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 64 yds , Leyton Smithson return for 46 yds to the WSU 47
1:001st & 10 at own 47Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 2 yds to the WSU 45
0:322nd & 12 at own 45Leo Pulalasi run for 1 yd to the WSU 46
0:023rd & 11 at own 46(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun Eckhaus,Zevi pass incomplete short right to Ganashamoorthy,Branden thrown to SYR47 broken up by Barron,Justin PENALTY SYR Offside (Heard Jr.,James) 5 yards from WSU46 to SYR49. NO PLAY.
0:003rd & 6 at opp 49Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Josh Meredith for 5 yds to the SYR 44
Q4 14:494th & 1 at opp 44Zevi Eckhaus run for 1 yd to the SYR 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:151st & 10 at opp 43Zevi Eckhaus pass intercepted
4th quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 52, Washington State 35
Syracuse Field goal, 9 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 28Kyle McCord sacked by Nusi Malani for a loss of 6 yards to the SYR 22
13:292nd & 16 at own 22PENALTY SYR False Start (Allen,LeQuint) 5 yards from SYR22 to SYR17. NO PLAY.
13:092nd & 21 at own 17Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Trebor Pena
12:433rd & 21 at own 17Kyle McCord pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 49 yds to the WSU 34 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 34LeQuint Allen run for 16 yds to the WSU 18 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 18Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 15 yds to the WSU 3 for a 1ST down
11:201st & goal at opp 3LeQuint Allen run for a loss of 2 yards to the WSU 5
10:362nd & goal at opp 5LeQuint Allen run for 1 yd to the WSU 4
9:503rd & goal at opp 4Kyle McCord sacked by Quinn Roff for a loss of 14 yards to the WSU 18
9:194th & goal at opp 18Jackson Kennedy 30 yd FG GOODSyracuse 45, Washington State 28
Washington State Missed FG, 9 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 60 yds , Leyton Smithson return for 24 yds to the WSU 29
8:551st & 10 at own 29Chris Barnes run for a loss of 1 yard to the WSU 28
8:332nd & 11 at own 28Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 29 yds to the SYR 43 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 43Leo Pulalasi run for 19 yds to the SYR 24 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 24Leo Pulalasi run for 2 yds to the SYR 22
6:522nd & 8 at opp 22Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 8 yds to the SYR 14 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 14Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Kyle Williams
6:182nd & 10 at opp 14(06:26) No Huddle-Shotgun Eckhaus,Zevi rush right for 10 yards gain to the SYR04 (Chestnut,Duce) PENALTY WSU Holding (Dieu,Brock) 10 yards from SYR14 to SYR24. NO PLAY.
5:462nd & 20 at opp 24Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Leo Pulalasi for 4 yds to the SYR 20
5:073rd & 16 at opp 20Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Carlos Hernandez
5:024th & 16 at opp 20Dean Janikowski 37 yd FG MISSED
Syracuse Touchdown, 3 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 20Trebor Pena run for 6 yds to the SYR 26
4:102nd & 4 at own 26Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 41 yds to the WSU 33 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 33Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 33 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Syracuse 52, Washington State 28
Washington State Touchdown, 11 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 35Jadyn Oh kickoff for 58 yds , Leyton Smithson return for 26 yds to the WSU 33
3:152nd & 4 at own 39Timeout Syracuse, clock 03:15
3:031st & 10 at own 33Josh Joyner run for 6 yds to the WSU 39
2:372nd & 4 at own 39Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Trey Leckner
2:203rd & 4 at own 39Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Djouvensky Schlenbaker for 6 yds to the WSU 45 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 45Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Djouvensky Schlenbaker for 10 yds to the SYR 45 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 45Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 7 yds to the SYR 38
1:272nd & 3 at opp 38Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete
1:173rd & 3 at opp 38Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Kyle Williams for 5 yds to the SYR 33 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 33Josh Joyner run for 4 yds to the SYR 29
0:292nd & 6 at opp 29Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Branden Ganashamoorthy
0:293rd & 6 at opp 29Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:29
0:213rd & 6 at opp 29Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Chris Barnes for 20 yds to the SYR 9 for a 1ST down
0:151st & goal at opp 9Timeout Washington State, clock 00:15
0:091st & goal at opp 9Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Branden Ganashamoorthy for 9 yds for a TD (Dean Janikowski KICK)Syracuse 52, Washington State 35
Syracuse End of game, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 35Dean Janikowski kickoff for 54 yds , Yasin Willis return for 2 yds to the SYR 13
0:001st & 10 at own 13K. McCord takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Syracuse–Washington State game

Syracuse leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Syracuse 52, Washington State 35Holiday Bowl
1979Syracuse 52, Washington State 25

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