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USA Today Projects Washington State To Alamo Bowl Against BYU

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Oct 19, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback John Mateer (10) comes set for a play against the Hawaii Warriors during the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Oct 19, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback John Mateer (10) comes set for a play against the Hawaii Warriors during the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images / James Snook-Imagn Images
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Off to their best start since the 2018 season, the Washington State Cougars are headed back to the postseason this year. Jake Dickert's team have a 7-1 record in 2024, which has also earned them spots in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll at #22.

In USA Today's latest bowl projections this week, writer Erick Smith listed the December 28 Alamo Bowl as a contest between WSU and the Brigham Young Cougars. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the Alamo Bowl is a matchup between teams from the Pac-12 and the Big 12 conferences.

BYU are also off to a fantastic start in 2024, up to 8-0 and #12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and #9 in the AP Poll. BYU are in their second season in the Big 12.

WSU and BYU have met five previous times, with BYU leading the series 4-1. BYU won the most recent bout in 2021in Pullman, 21-19.

Washington State's 7-1 start matches their best start since 2018, where they also made a trip to the Alamo Bowl and won. They will continue the 2024 season on November 9 when they host Utah State.

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Joe Londergan
JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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