Syracuse vs. Washington State FREE LIVE STREAM (12/27/24): Watch Holiday Bowl Online | Time, TV, channel

The no. 21 Syracuse Orangeled by the quarterback Kyle McCordis facing Washington State Cougarsled by the quarterback Zevi Eckhaus in the 45th annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl Friday 27 December 2024 (27.12.24) at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.

How to watch: Fans can see the game for free via a trial version of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. You can also watch via a subscription to Sling TVwhich gives half of your first month.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: Holiday toast

WHO: Syracuse vs. Washington State

When: Friday, December 27, 2024

Where: Snapdragon Stadium

Time: 8:00 PM ET

TV: FOX

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTVStream (free trial)

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Here are the best streaming options for college sports:

Fubo TV (free trial): fuboTV carries ESPN, FOX, ABC, NBC and CBS.

DirecTV Stream (free trial): DirecTV Stream carries ESPN, FOX, NBC and CBS.

Sling TV – Sling TV carries ESPN, FOX, ABC and NBC.

ESPN+ ($11.99 per month): ESPN+ offers college basketball games every week for just $11.99 a month. These games are exclusive to the platform.

Peacock TV ($7.99 per month): Peacock is exclusive home of 75-plus Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball games for the 2024-25 season. The streaming service will also broadcast several men’s Big East basketball contests and the men’s Atlantic 10.

Paramount+ (free trial): Paramount Plus will live stream college football games airing on CBS this year.

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Here’s a college football story via the Associated Press:

The first 12-team version of the College Football Playoff has reached quarterfinal status and has set up some exciting matchups. Texas has also taken over as the early betting favorite to win the national championship.

Did the CFP Committee get it right? The games in the first round were held on campuses for the first time — before the games switch to bowl games for the quarterfinals and semifinals — and all four of the higher seeded teams won comfortably.

That led to new questions about the seeding process, and it all comes in the middle of the early signing period and players flows to the transfer portal.

Here’s what you need to know:

Who is playing and when are the games?

There will be 11 games between Dec. 20 and the finale in Atlanta on Jan. 20, all televised nationally. The quarterfinals (times EST):

no. 8 seed Ohio State (11-2) vs. no. 1 seed Oregon (13-0)

Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, January 1 at 5 p.m. (ESPN)

BetMGM College Football Odds: Ohio State by 2 1/2.

What to know: The Buckeyes responded to some critics with a blowout of Tennessee in the first round and now comes a rematch against the top-ranked Ducks. Oregon beat Ohio State by a single point in October in one of the best games of the season.

The winner: Advances to the Cotton Bowl semifinals to play the Texas/Arizona State winner, Jan. 10.

No. 7 seed Notre Dame (12-1) vs. No. 2 seed Georgia (11-2)

Place: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, January 1 at 8.45pm (ESPN)

BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia by 1 1/2.

What you need to know: All eyes are on Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, whose arm injury could keep him sidelined. Notre Dame has rolled since its only loss of the season, but could find it tougher against the Bulldogs. The Fighting Irish Defence has been strongalso.

The winner: Advances to the Orange Bowl semifinals to play the Boise State/Penn State winner, Jan. 9.

no. 6 seed Penn State (12-2) vs. no. 3 seed Boise State (12-1)

Venue: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Arizona, December 31 at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 10 1/2.

What to know: Is this the year at Penn State finally getting back into a national title game? The Nittany Lions will spend the next week focusing its defense on stopping Boise State running back and Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty.

The winner: Advances to the Orange Bowl semifinals to play the Georgia/Notre Dame winner, Jan. 9.

No. 5 seed Texas (12-2) vs. No. 4 seed Arizona State (11-2)

Venue: Peach Bowl, Atlanta, January 1 at 1 p.m. (ESPN)

BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 13 1/2.

What you need to know: The Sun Devils have been one of the best stories in college football, defying predictions to win the Big 12. They will have to deal Longhorns’ juggernaut running game, which was too much for Clemson in the opening round.

The winner: Advances to the Cotton Bowl semifinals to play the Oregon/Ohio State winner, Jan. 10.

Who are the favorites?

With the quarterfinals set, Texas moved to a 3-1 favorite to win the national championship, according to BetMGM Sportsbook on Sunday.

The rest of the odds: Ohio State (15/4), Oregon (4-1), Penn State (5-1), Georgia (11-2) and Notre Dame (6-1). Arizona State and Boise State were both listed as 60-1 longshots.

How does the playoff work?

A 13-member CFP selection committee spent the last six weeks evaluating the teams and then set the bracket on Dec. 8.

The five highest ranked conference champions were guaranteed space in the field, regardless of where they are brought together in the common fisheries policy; Clemson, for example, is ranked No. 16 in the CFP, but received the 12th and lowest seed as the fifth highest ranked league champion. The top four seeds got a week off and an automatic trip to the quarterfinals.

The CFP began with four teams in January 2015. It was expanded this year for the first time. Many believe it may expand again, perhaps as early as 2026.

How much money is at stake?

Much: About $115 million is up for grabs in the playoffs.

Each conference gets $4 million for each team that makes the final 12, then another $4 million for those that make the quarterfinals. That means teams that have earned byes are worth $8 million to their conferences without even playing a game.

Teams advancing to the semifinals mean $6 million more for their conference, then another $6 million to get to the finals.

The conferences distribute all the money differently. There is also a scholarship of $300,000 per teams that are academically eligible for the playoffs. Teams that make the playoffs also get $3 million to cover expenses for each round.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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