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Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 UW to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game

The unbeaten Huskies will face No. 1 Michigan for championship on Jan. 8

Jan. 1, 2024 10:42 p.m.

By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer

NEW ORLEANS — Michael Penix Jr. passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and Washington held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game, earning both the sixth-year quarterback with two surgically repaired knees and the beleaguered Pac-12 one more game this season. The second-ranked Huskies (14-0) will face No. 1 Michigan next Monday night in Houston, looking for their first national championship since 1991 and the Pac-12's