Sugar Bowl: Penix Jr. leads Washington to victory over Texas, spot in national title game
The Huskies (14-0) will face No. 1 Michigan next Monday night in Houston with a 21-game winning streak.
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The Huskies (14-0) will face No. 1 Michigan next Monday night in Houston with a 21-game winning streak.
The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect ending for Washington. Penix passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and the Huskies held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night to advance to the College Football Playoff title game, earning both the sixth-year quarterback with two surgically repaired knees and the beleaguered Pac-12 Conference a chance to go out a champion.
Texas had four chances to win the game in the red zone, but couldn’t convert.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect ending for Washington.
Michael Penix Jr. passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 Washington beat No. 3 Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game, earning the beleaguered Pac-12 one more game this season