The No. 3 Texas Longhorns (12-1) will be playing in the College Football Playoff for the first time, traveling to New Orleans to play No. 2 Washington (13-0) in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 1st. Head to the Superdome.
How to watch
date: Monday, January 1st
time: 7:45pm (Central time)
channel: ESPN
How to get tickets
According to a news release, season ticket holders can request tickets for the semifinals by logging into their account by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4. Requests will be fulfilled according to “rank order of Loyalty Points within priority limits based on annual gifts.”
Texas will allocate tickets and notify season ticket holders by Dec. 8. University of Texas students who are Big Ticket holders will receive information about the student ticket process via email on Sunday.
The general public can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster. As of Sunday afternoon, ticket prices were about $600 each.
odds
According to FanDuel, Texas was initially favored by 4.5 points over Washington State.
quarterback
Quinn Ewers from Texas: 3,161 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions.
Michael Penix of Washington: 4,218 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions.
Pay attention to
Texas: The Longhorns defeated Oklahoma State 49-21 to win their first Big 12 title since 2009. First appearance of CFP. The only loss was to the University of Oklahoma. Scheduled to join the SEC in 2024.
Washington: The Huskies defeated Oregon 34-31 to win the Pac-12 Championship. They have won eight of their past nine games by single digits, the last four of which were won by a combined 15 points. Second CFP appearance (2016). He is scheduled to join the Big Ten in 2024.
last meeting
Washington 27, Texas 20, Alamo Bowl (December 29, 2022)
bowl history
Texas: This is his fifth Sugar Bowl appearance and the 59th in school history.
Washington: First appearance in the Sugar Bowl's 40th bowl game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
