Pac-12 Improves to 3-1 in Bowls With Washington’s Victory

The Pac-12 improved its postseason report to 3-1 with Washington’s 27-20 victory over Texas within the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

This win was signficianct for the convention as a result of Washington (11-2) got here into the sport as a three-point underdog despite the fact that the Huskies have been ranked twelfth and the Longhorns have been No. 20.

Solely the Huge Ten, which is 2-0, has a greater postseason successful share than the Pac-12 up to now this season. Three extra Pac-12 groups have bowl video games to play.

An inventory of bowl information by convention seems on the finish of this story.

The Huskies completed the season with seven straight wins, they usually beat their former head coach, Steve Sarkisian, who’s now the top coach of Texas (8-5).

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw the ball 54 occasions, finishing 32, for 287 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He completed the season with 4,641 yards passing to interrupt the 20-year-old Washington season mark of 4,458 set by Cody Pickett.

And Penix will return for the 2023 season.

Texas was with out All-America operating again Bijon Robinson, who rushed for 1,580 yards and 18 TDs, however opted out of the bowl sport to arrange for the NFL draft.

With out him, the Longhorns have been restricted to 51 yards dashing and a couple of.8 yards per dashing try.

The Huskies took a 27-10 lead two minutes into the fourth quarter on Penix’s second touchdopwn cross, an 8-yard completion to Jalen McMillan.

Nevertheless, the Longhorns scored 10 straight factors to offer themselves an opportunity.

Texas regained the ball at its personal 16-yard line with 25 seconds left, and after two Quinn Ewers incopmpletions and a sack, Ewers accomplished a 49-yard cross to Casey Cain on the sport’ ultimate play.

Convention information on this season’s bowl video games (with the variety of groups in bowl video games in parentheses). Conferences are listed so as of successful share:

Huge Ten: 2-0 (9) — 1.000

Pac-12: 3-1 (7) — .750

ACC: 4-2 (9) — .667

MAC: 3-2 (6) — .600

American: 3-3 (7) — .500

Convention-USA: 3-3 (6) — .500

Mountain West: 3-3 (7) — .500

Independents: 2-2 (5) — .500

Solar Belt: 3-4 (7) — .429

SEC: 1-3 (11) — .250

Huge 12: 1-5 (8) — .167

.

Cowl photograph of Alamo Bowl MVP Michael Penix Jr. is by Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports activities

.

Comply with Cal Sports activities Report on Twitter: @jakecurtis53

Discover Cal Sports activities Report on Fb by going to https://www.fb.com/si.calsportsreport

.