Sad News For 4 Texas Longhorns players

January 3, 2024 fulltimesport Other Clubs 0

Texas has returned, then. and, following the Longhorns’ defeat by Washington in the Sugar Bowl semifinal, will be watching the College Football Playoff national championship on their own couches back at home.

Even though this isn’t the conclusion fans in Austin had hoped for, the season must still be regarded as exceptional because Texas football will now head to the SEC in 2024.

The Sugar Bowl game on Monday night, which continued into the wee hours of the following day, was the culmination of what must be regarded as one of the better CFP semifinals. A back-and-forth scoring contest characterized the majority of the game, with Washington taking a 34-21 lead with just over 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter following a Longhorns error.

But Texas came reeling back, if not by a sheer stroke of luck thanks to Washington’s running back Dillon Johnson being injured late in the fourth quarter while trying to run out the clock, causing a timeout to be taken, giving the Longhorns enough time on the clock to drive down the field.

Unfortunately, Texas football’s season ended after hope was rekindled, prompting many to speculate as to what may have happened if they had instead been competing for their first national championship in nearly 20 years, in Houston, Texas, their home state.

However, who is to blame for Washington’s victory over Texas in the Sugar Bowl? Let’s examine this.

After winning the coin toss and opting for a second half, Washington started the third quarter with the ball and proceeded to drive down the field in eight plays, scoring a touchdown to take a 28-21 lead. Freshman running back CJ Baxter gained eight yards on the next play but fumbled, allowing the Huskies to recover at the Texas 33. After five plays, Washington took a 10-point advantage that they would never relinquish.

Jaydon Blue fumbles in the fourth quarter

After Washington went up by 10, Texas punted on their ensuing drive, but Washington then went on a 12-play, 5:48 drive that resulted in another field goal to go up 34-21. With the game starting to feel out of reach, the Longhorns had to score on their next drive.

Texas was down to the Washington 43 after four plays. However, Jaydon Blue mishandled the throw that Quinn Ewers intended to go for 19 yards on a first-and-10, and it was recovered at the Washington 24. Though it was evident the ball was wide out and bouncing around before Blue touched down, the officials first claimed he was down.

That would be the final turnover committed by the Longhorns that night, but Washington only required that one.

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