The newspaper's Zach Braziler offers three keys and predictions for Monday's Sugar Bowl between Texas and Washington in New Orleans.
Which Quinn Ewers will be featured?
The Texas quarterback dominated in impressive wins over Alabama and Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game, throwing for a total of seven touchdown passes and 801 yards in those two wins. showed. In the remaining nine games, he had 14 touchdowns and five interceptions, completing 70.7 percent of his passes in those games. He varies widely between excellent and average.
veteran husky dog
No team was under more pressure in the game than Washington. Washington has won nine straight games by 10 points or less and seven by one point. The Huskies don't blink when they're behind in the fourth quarter or facing an early deficit. This team has participated several times before.
red zone disparity
Texas ranked 121st nationally in the red zone with a touchdown completion rate of 49.1 percent, while Washington ranked 19th (70.3). That could be the difference in a game that features two explosive offenses that rank in the top 10 in yards per game.
prediction
Texas 41, Washington 34
Two offenses with top-class scoring ability in the country will not disappoint. This is an athletics competition that will not be decided until after final ownership of the game. With Texas' final possession, Ewers led the Longhorns to their first championship game since 2009, adding to his resume in the big leagues.
