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Before their final practice, Washington State takes a Christmas Day trip to the San Diego Zoo

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Christmas Day for the Washington State Cougars began with a trip to the San Diego Zoo as part of the Holiday Bowl’s slate of activities leading up to the game against Minnesota on Dec. 27.

The Cougars got to wander the world-renowned San Diego Zoo for three hours Sunday morning, and the highlight of the trip came right at the beginning when one group of players got to feed two giraffes. The players took turns holding treats up and watching as the giraffes took the snack right out of their hands.

“That was awesome.