In the 24 days since the No. 3 Texas Longhorns earned a spot in the College Football Playoffs against the Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 1, the betting line has continued to favor the Longhorns, moving from 4.5 points to four points during that time, according to DraftKings.*
Given the undefeated record of the Huskies and last year’s 27-20 win over the Longhorns in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, that’s perhaps a bit of a surprise given the firepower of Heisman Finalist quarterback Michael Penix Jr. leading Kalen DeBoer’s explosive offense, a relationship that dates back to their time together with the Hoosiers.