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Briefings Huskies Head for Holiday Bowl After a victory over WSU in the Apple Cup Nov. 20, the team's postseason destination is San Diego and the Holiday Bowl held Dec. 29. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ will meet a team from the Big 12 Conference. The game starts at 5 p.m. Pacific Time and will be broadcast by ESPN. Few expected the 1999 team to finish with a 7-4 record. After the Huskies replaced Jim Lambright with in January, most fans expected a transition year. The Pac-10 sportswriters picked the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to finish sixth in the conference. The Huskies surprised everyone but themselves. Led by quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, the team upset favorites such as Stanford, Arizona and Colorado. As a service to alumni, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Alumni Association will be offering its members a bowl game package including transportation from Seattle, lodging and admission to pre-game events. All alumni and fans are invited to a pre-game Washington Warm Up rally starting three hours prior to kickoff at a site adjacent to the bowl stadium. For more information, call toll-free 1-877-WIN-BOWL. Bowl game updates will be posted on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Alumni Association Home Page.

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