When the No. 3 Texas Longhorns face off against the No. 2 Washington Huskies next Monday in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Terry Joseph’s secondary won’t just have to deal with matchup nightmare Rome Odunze catching passes from Heisman finalist Michael Penix Jr. — the Longhorns will also have to slow down Ja’Lynn Polk and a healthy Jalen McMillan, pass-catching threats that have helped make the Huskies such a multi-dimensional attack.
Entering the season as the third option for the Huskies, Ja’Lynn Polk has taken advantage of every opportunity and worked his way up the depth chart.