Two of the most-touted quarterback in college football meet in San Antonio in the Alamodome.
Washington is highly dynamic and capable of going over the top of the Longhorns defense. [Texas](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TEXAS/texas-longhorns/) and No. Ewers failed to clear even 200 yards passing over the final four games of the regular season, and that won't cut it against a dynamic Washington squad. Penix led the nation in passing yards during a breakout campaign. Penix announced plans to return in 2023 for another year of eligibility. Similarly, Washington has an opportunity to build some momentum heading into the 2023 season. Texas had an inconsistent campaign in Steve Sarkisian's second year, but returned to a bowl game for the first time since 2020. The Longhorns hold a 3-1 advantage, including a 47-43 Holiday Bowl victory in the only matchup between these two squads in the 21st Century. The Longhorns have a big test in front of them. Vegas oddsmakers have overvalued Texas all year, and that should be even more true after three of Texas' most important players opted out for the bowl game. 12 [Washington](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/WASH/washington-huskies/) face off in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. The dynamic passing offense produced a pair of 1,000-yard receivers and exploded for more than 376 yards passing per game.
A few key areas to watch for Steve Sarkisian's offense before the Horns kick off against the Huskies in San Antonio.
“The stuff we do where we add a sixth offensive lineman is something that Coach Sark and I have been doing now even prior to coming to Texas, so we’ve done that in the past, as well,” offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Kyle Flood said on Tuesday. Now it’s just about being in the moment and just being him and not trying to do more.” For much of the season, Texas majored in 12 personnel with two tight ends on the field. The seven freshman offensive linemen received regular work in practice on the two-deep chart with Hutson and left tackle Kelvin Banks starting every game. “So the biggest thing for us is for him just to go out and be him, not try to do more than what he’s already shown us. Now Ewers has to execute on the field. Not that he wasn’t committed before, but there’s another level of commitment that you go to as a player,” Sarkisian said. Unfortunately, the Longhorns were not back, where Sarkisian is still trying to take the program closing in on the two-year mark of his tenure. We’re going to have to play really well in this game to do that.” “We’re trying to build something that is sustainable, that can withstand the test of time,” Sarkisian said. “These bowl practices, you really just kind of get that feel back, whether it’s deep balls or just short game and stuff like that.” [Texas Longhorns](https://www.burntorangenation.com) and the No.
After sluggish first-half play on Thursday at the Alamo Bowl against the Washington Huskies, the Texas Longhorns finally got a jolt of life from running ...
12 Washington Huskies](https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/texas-longhorns-quinn-ewers-alamo-bowl-washington-huskies) at the [Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.](https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/texas-longhorns-washington-huskies-alamo-bowl-halftime-update-recap-quinn-ewers-michael-penix-steve-sarkisian) And thanks to running back Jonathon Brooks, Texas got itself back into a game that was in danger of slipping away. 20 Texas Longhorns](https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/longhorns-washington-huskies-alamo-bowl-live-game-updates) had yet to maximize their unofficial home-field advantage during Thursday's matchup with the [No. [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/LonghornsSI)and [Facebook.](https://www.facebook.com/LonghornsCountry) [Check out the SI.com team page here](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/team/texas-longhorns) [Click Here to Subscribe to the Longhorns Country Newsletter](https://www.si.com/fn/newsletters)
But, according to Las Vegas, the favorite (by 3.5 points) in tonight's Alamo Bowl is the 8-4 Texas Longhorns, who will be without bowl opt-outs Robinson, second ...
[Michael Penix Jr.](//247sports.com/Player/Michael-Penix-Jr-83921) - who finished No. 8 in Heisman Trophy balloting, one spot ahead of Texas running back [Bijan Robinson](//247sports.com/Player/Bijan-Robinson-46040672), who was No. I’ve been through this six years being an underdog. “We like being in this position. We just want to go out there and show what we can do as an offense, as a unit, and, obviously, as a team.” 15 Oregon with a quarterback -
The 20th-ranked Longhorns will be without their Doak Walker Award winner, Bijan Robinson, as well as fellow running back Roschon Johnson, each of whom have ...
Texas won the coin toss and deferred to the second half, so the Huskies will open with the ball. Ewers threw incomplete to Whittington in the end zone, Gunnar Helm was flagged for a five-yard false start back to the 15, and after a short toss to Brooks, the Horns faced a third-and-goal from the 12. A holding penalty on the kickoff scooted Texas back to its own 10-yard line to start the drive. Texas has kicked off and the Huskies are going to start off at their own 25. The other big play on the drive was a Ewers' improvised pass to Xavier Worthy across the middle for 21 yards to the 34. (Remember, Washington was out of timeouts.) On second-and-goal from the 6 with 12 seconds left, Penix threw it out of the end zone with seven seconds left. Michael Penix found Devin Culp for seven yards on a screen pass over the middle for a first down, and the clock was stopped on a Ryan Watts injury with 15 seconds left. It's now a 27-10 Huskies lead and the Longhorns have a lot of work to do. The Huskies went up 20-10, then forced the Longhorns into a punt, and then chewed up 6:57 of clock, extending a 14-play drive over the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth and capped it with an impressive shoestring catch by Jalen McMillan for an 8-yard touchdown. A pair of 19-yard passes to Xavier Worthy and Gunnar Helm were the big plays of the drive. Texas (8-4) will end its season either 9-4 or 8-5 and will have to beat a higher-ranked team to add another Alamo Bowl trophy to the case back in Austin. On third-and-5 from the Washington 8, Ewers was unable to locate Cain in the end zone.
The Wolverines advanced from their semifinal with 55 percent of the vote over the Florida State Seminoles, while the Longhorns cruised past the LSU Tigers with ...
3, and the winner will be announced shortly afterward. The final polls will close at 8 a.m. In total, more than 20,000 votes were cast in the semifinals.
What: The Washington Huskies (10-2) face off against the Texas Longhorns (8-4) in the 2022 Alamo Bowl in Week 18 of the 2022 college football season.
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