2016 Holiday Bowl final score: Minnesota handles Washington State's passing game, holds on to win

The Gophers didn't let the Cougars shred them through the air. Just like we all expected, a Minnesota team that boycotted team activities two weeks ago and was missing 10 of its players due to suspension held Mike Leach's vaunted passing attack in check most of the night. The Golden Gophers won the Holiday Bowl, 17-12. In fact, until the very late stages of the game, the Cougars were in danger of this being only the third time a Mike Leach team had thrown for under 200 in the air raid maestro's ...