The Pac-12 comes out with a bang.
Months after the storied conference fell apart due to conference realignment, the Washington Huskies defeated Texas 37-31 on Monday night and will face Michigan for the national championship.
The Longhorns' fightback late in the fourth quarter was a valiant effort led by quarterback Quinn Ewers, but Washington was able to pull away in the second half with a dominant performance from Michael Penix Jr.
The Heisman Trophy finalist completed 29 of 38 passes for 430 yards and two touchdowns.
After the University of Michigan defeated the University of Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday, Washington will face the undefeated Wolverines in the CFP National Championship on January 8 in Houston, Texas.
Senior running back Blake Combs scored his 56th career touchdown early in overtime at Michigan, solidifying Big Blue's championship standing and becoming the program's all-time rushing touchdown leader in the process. became.
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