The 1999 Holiday Bowl was a

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bowl game played December 29, 1999, in San Diego, California. It was part of the

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. It featured the

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, and the Washington Huskies. Washington scored the first points of the game, after a 39-yard

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field goal, giving Washington an early 3–0 lead. Kansas State responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by Jonathan Beasley, giving KSU a 7–3 lead. John Anderson kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49 yarder, making it 7–6 Kansas State. In the second quarter, Kansas State's Jamie Rheem kicked a 41-yard field goal, increasing Kansas State's lead to 10–6. Washington later scored on a 3-yard touchdown run by Pat Coniff, giving Washington a 13–10 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Jonathan Beasley scored his second touchdown of the game with an 11-yard run, to put Kansas State back on top 17–13. Washington reclaimed the lead after

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took a handoff, and ran 5 yards for a touchdown, 20–17. In the fourth quarter, Jonathan Beasley scored his third rushing touchdown of the game, giving Kansas State the lead for good at 24–20.

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