The Washington State Cougars capped a magical season with the a win over the Miami Hurricanes in the Sun Bowl, pushing their win total to nine games and securing their first bowl game victory since the 2003 Holiday Bowl.
It was a season filled with dramatics, including game-winning touchdowns, wide right heartbreak and tough injuries at key positions, but one thing always remained the same: This is a team that always endured, and they showed it once again today.
A little over a year ago, in the midst of a 3-9 campaign, a Washington State coach told me he loved they way they were building this program, that this program was more than a football team — it was a family rounding into form.