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By Alastair Talbot For Dailymail.Com Revealed: 05:58 GMT, 2 January 2024 | Up to date: 06:15 GMT, 2 January 2024
Washington held off a late Texas comeback for an exhilarating 37-21 win within the Sugar Bowl as quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 430 yards and two touchdowns to assist the Huskies advance to the nationwide championship recreation towards Michigan.The 2 remaining groups within the CFP will face off in Houston, Texas, on January 8, in what would be the most decisive Div. I recreation of the season. ‘The protection… they maintain themselves to a excessive customary they usually maintain themselves accountable in each state of affairs,’ stated Penix Jr., the runner-up to this yr’s Heisman Trophy award. He accomplished 29 of his 38 passing makes an attempt towards the Longhorns. ‘[…] I am not no quitter. I am not gonna say I used to be gonna give up. You recognize it acquired exhausting for me at occasions, however I leaned on those I really like probably the most… I gotta thank the person above. I gotta thank God.’For Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, Monday evening’s matchup was particularly exhausting, contemplating that he started his head-coaching profession at Washington in 2009, taking on an 0-12 group and going 34-29 earlier than leaving in 2014 for USC, the place he was finally fired in his second season (2015). Michael Penix Jr. accomplished 29 of his 38 passing makes an attempt to beat Texas in New Orleans, LAThe Huskies drew first blood in New Orleans when Washington operating again Dillon Johnson had a two-yard dashing landing, 4 minutes into the primary quarter. Then, kicker Grady Gross transformed the additional level – his first of a complete of seven makes an attempt.The Longhorns, nevertheless, answered proper again, as operating again Jaydon Blue made a 5-yard run into the tip zone to stage the rating, 7-7. It took seven performs and 75 yards in 3:55 minutes for the Longhorns to lastly get on the scoreboard. Kicker Bert Auburn ensured to transform the primary of three additional factors. Johnson scored his second landing of the sport, two minutes into the second quarter, to place Washington within the lead as soon as once more, 14-7, earlier than Texas lineman Byron Murphy II took a handoff and muscled throughout the aim line for a one-yard landing, because the Longhorns levelled for the second time within the first half. Then, Washington quarterback Penix Jr. threw a 29-yard landing cross – his first of the evening – to huge receiver Ja’Lynn Polk with 1:27 to go earlier than the half. The Huskies thought they’d enter the break with the lead, just for C.J. Baxter to hurry for a 3-yard landing run for a 21-21 scoreline as each groups shared honors even after two quarters. Wideout Jalen McMillan gave Washington the lead, four-and-a-half minutes into the third quarter, after a 19-yard cross from Penix Jr. Gross transformed the additional level – his fourth of the evening – earlier than a Texas fumble gave the Huskies some respiratory house, though they could not pounce, leading to solely a discipline aim to extend their result in 31-21.Washington began with the ball within the fourth quarter, however could not convert of their first third down of the final quarter-hour, as Gross transformed a 40-yard discipline aim to extend the rating by two touchdowns (34-21). With 7:23 remaining, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers lastly had his first landing cross of the evening to Adonai Mitchell for a yard, earlier than Auburn transformed the additional level to decrease Washington’s result in 34-28. Washington responded with a 27-yard discipline aim via Gross with 2:40 to go as they upped their lead by three for the rating to be 37-28. With 1:09 left, Auburn’s 25-yard discipline aim introduced Texas again to make it a one-touchdown recreation. In a frantic end to conclude the second CFP semifinal of the evening, Ewers and the rest of the Longhorns offense could not discover a approach to get previous the Huskies on the 13-yard line with 30 seconds remaining.
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Washington holds off late Texas comeback for THRILLING 37-31 Sugar Bowl win as QB Michael Penix Jr. tosses for 430 yards and two touchdowns to assist Huskies advance to title nationwide recreation vs Michigan
