The number 10 is a powerful number. It’s at the top of the counting ladder, the start of the double-digit numbers, the number of years in a decade, a singular, dominant letter X in roman numerals. For Michigan State football, it represents a summit that the 2017 Spartans are climbing towards. Entering Thursday night’s Holiday Bowl game against No. 18 Washington State, 16th-ranked MSU has nine wins, going for win number 10. The Spartans are in position to record their sixth double-digit win season in the last eight years with a victory in the Holiday Bowl. It marks the 10th bowl bid in 11 seasons under Mark Dantonio.
Tag: Holiday Bowl
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Holiday Bowl Preview: Michigan State Spartans vs. Washington State scouting report, stats breakdown, prediction
Tonight’s showdown between the Spartans and Cougars marks the first bowl game of the year between two ranked teams, and it’s set up to be an evenly-matched battle. Both teams rank in the top 15 in total defense and have been solid across the board on that side of the ball most of the season with some lapses sprinkled in. Offensively, MSU and WSU are very different teams, but both units did enough to help their teams to 9-3 overall records entering the first-ever bowl game between the two programs.
Source: Spartan Tailgate
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No. 16 Spartans Ready to Face No. 18 Washington State in San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
After a week enjoying sunny San Diego, the No. 16 Michigan State football team is ready to take on No. 18 Washington State on Thursday night in the 40th annual San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl.
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Michigan State vs. Washington State: Scouting the edge at each position, predicted score
After a one-year hiatus from bowl play, Michigan State earned a 13th game this season after flipping its 3-9 record from 2016.No. 16 Michigan State (9-3, 7-2 Big Ten) will face No. 18 Washington State (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12) in Thursday’s Holiday Bowl (9 p.m. EST, FS1) at San Diego County Credit Union Stadium.
Source: MLive.com
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Press Quarters Podcast: Holiday Bowl Preview: Michigan State vs. Washington State
The Press Quarters Podcast crew (minus one) breaks down the matchup between Michigan State and Washington State in Thursday’s Holiday Bowl and also runs through and predicts each Big Ten bowl game.
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Holiday Bowl Head Coaches Game Preview Press Conference
Mark Dantonio and Washington State head coach Mike Leach took part in a final preview press conference in San Diego on Wednesday at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on the eve of the 40th annual San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 28. Kickoff is slated for 9 p.m. EST between No. 16 Michigan State (9-3) and No. 18 Washington State (9-3).
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Spartans searching for Dantonio’s 100th win in Holiday Bowl
In tomorrow’s 40th Holiday Bowl, No. 16 Michigan State has a chance to reach the 10-win mark for the fifth time under Mark Dantonio. A win would feel like a return to form for a program that dipped in 2016, but has been otherwise excellent in this decade. Their opponents, No. 18 Washington State, may have recently turned into underdogs according to Vegas, but Dantonio’s team must be careful not to overlook a solid Cougar defense during their first trip to California since 2013’s Rose Bowl.
Source: Impact Sports
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Holiday Bowl looms: 4 elements to consider vs. Washington State
It’s time — finally. The hype, all the optimism generated by the No. 16 Spartan football team will come full circle Thursday in the Holiday Bowl against No. 18 Washington State. And while there were surely murmurs from Spartan fans angry of the bowl selection, a top-20 matchup in beautiful San Diego, California, is nothing to scoff at.
Source: The State News
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Michigan State vs. Washington State: View from other side
Theo Lawson, who covers Washington State for the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, breaks down the Cougars for The Detroit News answering five questions heading into Thursday’s Holiday Bowl between Michigan State and Washington State.
Source: Detroit News
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MSU braces to face Washington State’s ‘Kingslayer’
The focus for Michigan State’s defense heading into Thursday’s Holiday Bowl is containing Washington State quarterback Luke Falk. It’s hardly a simple task considering the senior has thrown for 3,593 yards and 30 touchdowns this season while becoming the Cougars’ career leader in passing yards, touchdown passes and total offensive yards.
Source: Detroit News
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Acing ‘final exam’ would cap MSU turnaround
Michigan State will be chasing win No. 10 in the Holiday Bowl, with the chance to cap a remarkable turnaround from 2016.
Source: Detroit News
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Mark Dantonio, MSU football look to finish comeback in bowl
Michigan State’s Holiday Bowl matchup vs. Washington State allows the Spartans and Mark Dantonio one final chance at completing a turnaround season.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Couch: Four reasons Michigan State and its fans should be fired up for the Holiday Bowl
The Holiday Bowl will affect the Spartans’ psyche, for better or worse. Whether that carries over beyond January and February is less certain.
Source: Lansing State Journal
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Dantonio ‘looking for another life moment’ for senior class
The Holiday Bowl will mark the last game for 15 players who were honored on Senior Day back in November, and Tuesday’s practice brought a special moment for those Spartans set as they wrap up their careers. As has been tradition under head coach Mark Dantonio, the players who will be back next season lined up on the field so that each senior could say goodbye to all of their teammates.
Source: Spartan Tailgate
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Washington State coach Mike Leach mum on reason for QB Luke Falk’s cast
Washington State fifth-year senior quarterback Luke Falk was spotted with a cast covering his left hand and wrist before practice Tuesday. Whatever the reason for the cast on his non-throwing hand, Washington State coach Mike Leach didn’t get into specifics as the No. 18 Cougars (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12) prepare to face No. 16 Michigan State (9-3, 7-2 Big Ten) in Thursday’s Holiday Bowl (9 p.m. EST, FS1) in San Diego.
Source: MLive.com
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Emotional final practice for seniors as Michigan State looks to close in Holiday Bowl
After touring the USS Essex Tuesday afternoon, Michigan State hustled to team buses.The destination was San Diego Mesa College and the occasion was the final practice of the season as No. 16 Michigan State (9-3, 7-2 Big Ten) prepares for face No. 18 Washington State (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12) in Thursday’s Holiday Bowl (9 p.m. EST, FS1). For the seniors, it was their last practice with the Spartans and they said their goodbyes to teammates in the senior farewell line.
Source: MLive.com
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What Mark Dantonio said in Wednesday’s press conference
Michigan State will look to end its season on a high note when it takes the field against Washington State on Thursday in the Holiday Bowl. The bowl game pits the No. 16 Spartans against the No. 18 Cougars, and will kick off at 9 p.m. ET at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. On Wednesday, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio met with the media to discuss Thursday’s Holiday Bowl. Here’s what Dantonio had to say on Wednesday.
Source: Land of 10
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Spartans gunning for 10th win in San Diego
After routing Rutgers in their regular season finale, nearly a month later, No. 16 Michigan State is set for a Thursday showdown with Mike Leach’s No. 18 Washington State Cougars in the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl. This marks the Spartans’ first time playing in the Holiday Bowl, and their eighth meeting with Washington State, with their last meeting in 1977. The Cougars are playing in their second consecutive Holiday Bowl, in which they fell to Minnesota a year ago.
Source: Impact Sports