Anthony Gordon passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns, but Washington State is unable to pull out a win in the Cheez-It Bowl against Air Force in Phoenix, falling 31-21. The Cougars pulled to within three points with 9:59 left on a Gordon to Brandon Arconado touchdown, but the Falcons put the game away with a leaping fourth-down touchdown with 3:50 remaining. Early in the first quarter, Gordon passed Marcus Mariota for Pac-12 single-season offense leader. Arconado tallied a career-high 167 receiving yards.