When No. 21 Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego, the matchup presents itself, in many ways, as stability vs. chaos. The Orange (9-3) have won their last three games, including a 42-38 upset of Miami in the regular-season finale, to enter the postseason with considerable momentum. More importantly, Syracuse has a head coach/quarterback combo that it can count on, as first-year coach Fran Brown has turned around the program, thanks in large part to standout signal-caller Kyle McCord. Meanwhile, the Cougars (8-4) are dealing with the opposite situation -- and their three-game losing streak to end the regular season is the least of their concerns.
Stability for No. 21 Syracuse, new faces for WSU in Holiday Bowl
