Kyle McCord broke Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference season passing yards record on a 50-yard completion to Darrell Gill Jr. on No. 22 Syracuse’s first play of the second half in a 52-35 Holid

Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards to break Deshaun Watson's ACC season passing record and lead Syracuse to victory in the Holiday Bowl.

Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns as No. 21 Syracuse authored an offensive masterpiece in a 52-35 win over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to break Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference season passing record and lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over depleted-yet-scrappy Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night.

Kyle McCord was thought to be written off after he entered the transfer portal from Ohio State last season. But after Friday night, McCord had a season for the ages, cementing his place as one of the best quarterbacks in college football.

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord set a new single-season ACC passing yards record on Friday, moving past Clemson’s Deshaun Watson for first place during the Orange’s Holiday Bowl matchup with Washington State.