Alphabet ( GOOG +1.16%)( GOOGL +1.09%) has made an impressive turnaround this year. In April, its share price sank as low as $141. It's currently sitting above $300 and is up nearly 69% year to date (as of Dec. 5).

The first six wishes have been announced, and now we count down to wish No. 19 in the Red Raiders' holiday wishes.

The Cougars have accepted an invitation to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, where they will face ACC foe Georgia Tech, according to a Sunday report from Brett McMurphy of On3 Sports. The news comes after McMurphy’s earlier report of Notre Dame electing to forego a bowl game entirely rather than play BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.