It was clear from the early going that Michael Penix Jr. wasn’t quite his normal brilliant self. That didn’t end up mattering as Penix did just enough with help from Wayne Taulapapa and the Husky run game plus a surprisingly stout Dawg defense to defeat #20 Texas by a score of 27-20 and cap off an 11-2 season. The Huskies finished the game 11/20 on 3rd downs to traumatize Texas all night and keep long scoring drives going which kept the defense fresh and denied the Longhorns the ball.
Washington decided to go for the razzle dazzle to start off the bowl game as a flea flicker connection from Michael Penix Jr.