WSU football team tours the USS Essex

The WSU football team gets a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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Tue., Dec. 26, 2017

WSU arrives for a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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WSU's coaching staff and players arrive for a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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WSU defensive coordinator Alex Grinch smiles with assistant coaches during a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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Washington State Cougars quarterback Luke Falk (4) is awarded the AdmiralÕs award for a player who epitomizes leadership during a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach speaks during a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach poses for a photo with Navy corpsman Hajen Gwyn who was named honorary captain of WSU during a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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WSU tours the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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WSU's Jahad Woods, left, and Dominick Silvels, right, pose for a photo during a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex in front of their hometown's skyline on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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WSU tours the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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WSU tours the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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WSU defensive back Skyler Thomas tries on a respirator system for fighting shipboard fires with the help of Philip Reeve a Navy aviation equipment support technician, as teammate defensive end Will Rodgers moves to help during a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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Washington State Cougars offensive linemen from left, Frederick Mauigoa, Robert Valencia (74) and Liam Ryan (63), were all smiles after a Holiday Bowl tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif.

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