The Holiday Bowl was officially canceled on Wednesday after NC State failed to find a replacement for UCLA. The Bruins had to drop out of the game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, just hours before kickoff due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
However, it won't be a total loss for the Wolfpack. NC State coach Dave Doeren told ESPN's Andrea Adelson that Holiday Bowl officials presented the team with the trophy during a meeting. Not only that, but the team will be counting the canceled game as a win in the record books.
If this is true, NC State will finish the season with a 10–3 record.