On New Year's Day, the Washington Huskies beat the Texas Longhorns 37-31 in semi-final game #2 to advance to the national championship game in Houston against Michigan.
Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr performed excellently in the Sugar Bowl against Texas. He finished the game with 430 passing yards and two touchdowns. His 430 passing yards were the 4th most in Sugar Bowl history. I thought he played the best games I have seen him play this season.
Texas played well but could not get anything going against the Huskies' defense early on. Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers passed for 318 yards and one touchdown. He couldn't get much going, especially in the 4th quarter, trying to get the go-ahead score. It was Texas' first appearance in the College Football playoff.
Washington will now play Michigan for the national title in Houston on Monday, January 8. They will try to win their first title since 1991 and the Pac-12's first since USC in 2004.
National Championship game:
Monday, January 8
(1) Michigan vs (2) Washington 7:30 pm on ESPN
NRG Stadium (Home of the Houston Texans)
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