The No. 3 Texas Longhorns will face the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the 2024 Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2024 in New Orleans. The College Football Playoff semifinal will kick off at 8:45 p.m. ET from the Caesars Superdome and air nationally on ESPN.
Texas (12-1) and Washington (13-0) will meet for the sixth time in series history. The teams played in last season's Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, won by Washington, 27-20. The Longhorns and Huskies will meet in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a home-and-home series in 1974-75.
Texas this year advanced to its first College Football Playoff appearance in program history, climbing from No. 7 in the ranking to No. 3 after a 49-21 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game. The Longhorns won the Big 12 title for the first time since 2009 and have a seven-game winning streak, the longest for the program since 2008-09.
T'Vondre Sweat became fifth defensive tackle in Texas history to be a unanimous All-American, joining Scott Appleton (1963), Brad Shearer (1977), Steve McMichael (1979) and Kenneth Sims (1981).
Texas ranked first in the Big 12 in third-down defense (26.5 percent) and red-zone defense (71.4 percent), respectively, ranking second and fourth nationally in each category. The Longhorns also rank 13th nationally in scoring defense (17.5 ppg) and 22nd in total tackles for loss (82).
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Xavier Worthy was named a second-team All-American as a punt returner by the FWAA and the Sporting News, and third-team honoree as an all-purpose player by the AP. He caught a career-high 73 passes for 969 yards and five touchdowns and returned 20 punts for 358 yards. He leads the Big 12 and ranks second in the nation averaging 17.9 yards per punt return.
Tackle Kelvin Banks Jr Banks earned semifinalist honors for the Joe Moore Award which honors the top offensive line unit in the nation.
Washington defeated Oregon, 34-31, for its first Pac-12 crown since 2018. The Huskies have won 20 consecutive games — the longest active streak among FBS programs.
The Huskies are the only school with multiple wins over schools ranked in the top eight and is 5-0 against teams that were ranked in the AP Top 25.
Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was one of four finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Penix is No. 1 in the nation in passing yards (4,218) and passing yards per game (324.5). He is No. 3 nationally with 33 passing touchdowns and sixth overall in total offense (323.1).
In just two seasons at Washington, Penix is fourth in career passing yards (8,859), third in 200-yard passing performances (25) and touchdown passes (64). The two-time senior captain holds five of the top 10 single-game passing yard performances, including the program record of 516 yards against Arizona in 2022.
Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer has been selected as the 2023 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year.
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What channel is Texas vs. Washington on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
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Texas vs. Washington start time
- Date: Monday, Jan. 1
- Time: 8:45 p.m. ET | 5:45 p.m. PT
Texas and Washington will kick off at 8:45 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 1. The game will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Texas schedule 2023
| Date | Opponent/Result | Kickoff time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2 | Texas 37, Rice 10 | — | — |
| Sept. 9 | Texas 34, Alabama 24 | — | — |
| Sept. 16 | Texas 31, Wyoming 10 | — | — |
| Sept. 23 | Texas 38, Baylor 6 | — | — |
| Sept. 30 | Texas 40, Kansas 14 | — | — |
| Oct. 7 | Oklahoma 34, Texas 30 | — | — |
| Oct. 21 | Texas 31, Houston 24 | — | — |
| Oct. 28 | Texas 35, BYU 6 | — | — |
| Nov. 4 | Texas 33, Kansas State 30 (OT) | — | — |
| Nov. 11 | Texas 29, TCU 26 | — | — |
| Nov. 18 | Texas 26, Iowa State 16 | — | — |
| Nov. 24 | Texas 57, Texas Tech 7 | — | — |
| Dec. 2 | Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | — | — |
| Jan. 1 | Washington | 8:45 p.m. ET | ESPN |
Washington schedule 2023
| Date | Opponent/Result | Kickoff time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2 | Washington 56, Boise State 19 | — | — |
| Sept. 9 | Washington 43, Tulsa 10 | — | — |
| Sept. 16 | Washington 41, Michigan State 7 | — | — |
| Sept. 23 | Washington 59, California 32 | — | — |
| Sept. 30 | Washington 31, Arizona 24 | — | — |
| Oct. 14 | Washington 36, Oregon 33 | — | — |
| Oct. 21 | Washington 15, Arizona State 7 | — | — |
| Oct. 28 | Washington 42, Stanford 33 | — | — |
| Nov. 4 | Washington 52, USC 42 | — | — |
| Nov. 11 | Washington 35, Utah 28 | — | — |
| Nov. 18 | Washington 22, Oregon State 20 | — | — |
| Nov. 25 | Washington 24, Washington State 21 | — | — |
| Dec. 1 | Washington, 34, Oregon 31 | — | — |
| Jan. 1 | Texas | 8:45 p.m. ET | ESPN |