SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio and Washington State head coach Mike Leach took part in a press conference in San Diego on Wednesday previewing the 40th annual San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 28 at 9 p.m. EST between No. 16 Michigan State (9-3) and No. 18 Washington State (9-3).
This marks the first-ever appearance for the Spartans in the Holiday Bowl. The game will be televised nationally on FS1.
The Spartans finished the regular season with a 9-3 overall record (7-2 Big Ten) and are in position to record their sixth double-digit win season in the last eight years with a victory in the Holiday Bowl.