Texas Longhorns Facing Elite, But Overlooked Washington Huskies RB Dillon Johnson in College Football Playoff

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns are taking on the Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day for what will be one of the biggest games in the history of both programs.

No. 3 Texas (12-1) will have its hands full against No. 2 Washington (13-0), which possess one of the country’s best passing attacks led by quarterback Michael Penix Jr. He leads the nation in passing yards (4,218) and finished second in the Heisman voting.

Most of the talk leading up to this game has been centered around the offensive fireworks that could happen to begin the New Year due to Penix’s ability and Washington’s three NFL-level receivers in Rome Odunze, Ja’Lynn Polk, and Jalen McMillan

However, as the Oregon Ducks found out in the Pac-12 Championship Game, Washington’s ground game packs a punch, led by a physical offensive line and running back Dillon Johnson.