Who are the Syracuse vs Washington State game announcers today on FOX? All you need to know about the coverage team

The 21st-ranked Syracuse Orange and the Washington State Cougars are ready to battle it out in the DirecTV Holiday Bowl on Friday night. The Orange had a strong season as they were able to go 9-3 with coach Fran Brown and transfer quarterback Kyle McCord leading the changes in upstate New York. The Cougars finished 8-4 in the first season of the two-team Pac-12 Conference.

This bowl game is going to be televised nationally on FOX. Let's take a deeper dive into the announcing crew for this highly-anticipated game.

Syracuse vs. Washington State football game announcers today

The trio that is going to be announcing the Holiday Bowl is the FOX college football A-team, as Anish Shroff will be on the play-by-play, Joel Klatt will be in the booth for color commentary, and Jenny Taft will be the sideline reporter.

What time is Syracuse vs. Washington State today?

The game is slated to kick off at 8:00 pm ET on Friday. This game is going to take place at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.

Here's what you need to know about the matchup:

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Live Stream: FOX Sports App and YouTube TV
• Time: 8:00 pm ET
• TV: FOX
• Venue: Snapdragon Stadium

What to expect in the Syracuse vs. Washington State game

The Orange are looking to have a double-digit win season and officially prove that they changed the culture from what former coach Dino Barbers had.

The offense took a massive step in the right direction when they were able to land former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback McCord in last season's transfer portal. He looked like the same dominant quarterback in his new home, completing 367-of-558 passes for 4,326 yards with 29 passing touchdowns to 12 interceptions.

Washington State was able to play well in the depleted Pac-12 Conference but had success against the Mountain West Conference since the Conference of Champions had a scheduling agreement with the MWC. The Cougars have a lot of different faces as their coach left for Wake Forest, and both quarterback John Mateer and running back Wayshawn Parker transferred out of the program.

Expect the Orange to dominate this game and this to be a test of what the Cougars are going to need to address in the transfer portal/recruiting.