Texas (12-1), on their way out of the Big 12, captured their first conference championship title since 2009 after defeating Oklahoma State in a 49-21 routing. The one lone blemish was their loss in the Red River Rivalry game to Oklahoma. So, by season’s end, it won’t be a perfect season, but it could be the best and biggest season in program history in almost two decades.
In their way will be the No. 2 Huskies (13-0) who are likewise conference champions, although in a much shorter timeframe from their last (2018). And also similar to the Longhorns, they’re on their way out of the current conference in the Pac-12 that has completely folded, and will head to the Big Ten.
Will Texas find themselves in their first College Football Playoff national championship, or will their destination take a backseat yet again? Let’s get into some Texas football Sugar Bowl bold predictions.
For those that aren’t a fan of either team and just wanting a good game, watching Quinn Ewers and Michael Penix Jr. battle it out has to be the best case scenario. When this matchup was made, this had to be the hope for most any fan, as in the opposite CFP game it is likely to be much lower-scoring.
In a weird way, though, Ewers has a lot to prove. In his time with the Longhorns, injuries have played a major part in his tenure, which has then affected his production. However, Ewers in two of the more important games of the season against Alabama in Week 2 and in the Big 12 title game, he was spectacular. He’ll need to be that against Washington football when they face off in New Orleans. This needs to be the game where it shows why Sarkisian and staff sought him in the transfer portal.
Texas football’s defensive line causes fits for Washington football’s offensive line
This is the matchup that most have circled in this game, as it could be the determining factor of the whole game. Texas comes in with one of the biggest defensive fronts in the country with guys like T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy. But they’ll be facing a Joe Moore award-winning offensive line group in the Sugar Bowl.
