Washington vs. Texas: Sugar Bowl Semifinal TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – January 1

Updated Jan. 1, 2024 7:30 p.m. ET

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Quinn Ewers and the No. 3 Texas Longhorns (12-1) and No. 2 Washington Huskies (13-0) meet on January 1, 2024, at 8:45 PM ET in the Sugar Bowl, with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship up for grabs.

Interested in watching this game? You can do so on ESPN.

Learn more about the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies.

How to Watch Texas vs. Washington

When: Monday, January 1, 2024 at 8:45 PM ET
Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: Watch on ESPN

Texas' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Rice	W 37-10	-35.5
9/9/2023	at Alabama	W 34-24	+7.5
9/16/2023	vs. Wyoming	W 31-10	-29.5
9/23/2023	at Baylor	W 38-6	-17
9/30/2023	vs. Kansas	W 40-14	-16
10/7/2023	vs. Oklahoma	L 34-30	+4
10/21/2023	at Houston	W 31-24	-23
10/28/2023	vs. BYU	W 35-6	-20.5
11/4/2023	vs. Kansas State	W 33-30	-3.5
11/11/2023	at TCU	W 29-26	-13
11/18/2023	at Iowa State	W 26-16	-7
11/24/2023	vs. Texas Tech	W 57-7	-15
12/2/2023	vs. Oklahoma State	W 49-21	-14.5
1/1/2024	at Washington	-

Longhorns 2023 Stats & Insights

Texas has been a tough matchup for opposing teams, ranking top-25 in both total offense (ninth-best with 475.9 yards per game) and total defense (25th-best with 321.9 yards allowed per game) this year.
Texas owns the 96th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (240.8 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 18th-best with 286.8 passing yards per game.
The Longhorns have been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (14th-best with 36.2 points per game) and scoring defense (11th-best with 17.5 points allowed per game) this season.
The Longhorns have been surging on both sides of the ball in the running game, ranking 24th-best in rushing offense (189.1 rushing yards per game) and third-best in rushing defense (81.1 rushing yards allowed per game).
Texas owns the 67th-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (38.5% percentage), and has been better on defense, ranking second-best with a 25.9% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Longhorns have the 19th-best turnover margin in college football at +7, forcing 23 turnovers (20th in the FBS) while turning it over 16 times (47th in the FBS).

Texas 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Quinn Ewers	QB	3,161 YDS (70.7%) / 21 TD / 6 INT 21 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 1.6 RUSH YPG
Jonathon Brooks	RB	1,138 YDS / 10 TD / 87.5 YPG / 6.1 YPC 25 REC / 286 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22.0 REC YPG
Adonai Mitchell	WR	51 REC / 813 YDS / 10 TD / 62.5 YPG
Xavier Worthy	WR	73 REC / 969 YDS / 5 TD / 74.5 YPG
Jaylan Ford	LB	82 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT
Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	57 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Ethan Burke	DE	38 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK
Jahdae Barron	DB	48 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Washington's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Boise State	W 56-19	-14
9/9/2023	vs. Tulsa	W 43-10	-33.5
9/16/2023	at Michigan State	W 41-7	-15
9/23/2023	vs. Cal	W 59-32	-20.5
9/30/2023	at Arizona	W 31-24	-20
10/14/2023	vs. Oregon	W 36-33	-3
10/21/2023	vs. Arizona State	W 15-7	-28
10/28/2023	at Stanford	W 42-33	-27.5
11/4/2023	at USC	W 52-42	-2.5
11/11/2023	vs. Utah	W 35-28	-9
11/18/2023	at Oregon State	W 22-20	+1.5
11/25/2023	vs. Washington State	W 24-21	-14.5
12/1/2023	vs. Oregon	W 34-31	+10
1/1/2024	vs. Texas	-

Huskies 2023 Stats & Insights

Washington's offensive attack has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks 10th-best in the FBS with 469.1 total yards per game. In terms of defense, it is surrendering 397.2 total yards per game, which ranks 93rd.
On the defensive side of the ball, Washington is a bottom-25 pass unit, allowing 263.2 passing yards per game (12th-worst). Fortunately, it is dominating on the offensive side of the ball, posting 343.8 passing yards per contest (second-best).
The Huskies' offense has been leading the way for the team, as they rank 10th-best in the FBS with 37.7 points per contest. In terms of defense, they are allowing 23.6 points per game, which ranks 50th.
From an offensive angle, the Huskies are compiling 125.2 rushing yards per game (99th-ranked). They rank 39th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (134.1 rushing yards surrendered per game).
Washington's third-down defense ranks 89th in the FBS with a 40.6% third-down conversion rate given up, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks 11th-best by compiling a 48.0% third-down rate.
At +2, the Huskies own the 49th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 18 forced turnovers (55th in the FBS) and 16 turnovers committed (47th in the FBS).

Washington 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Michael Penix Jr.	QB	4,218 YDS (65.7%) / 33 TD / 9 INT -18 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / -1.4 RUSH YPG
Rome Odunze	WR	81 REC / 1,428 YDS / 13 TD / 109.8 YPG
Dillon Johnson	RB	1,113 YDS / 14 TD / 85.6 YPG / 5.5 YPC 19 REC / 148 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.4 REC YPG
Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	60 REC / 1,000 YDS / 8 TD / 76.9 YPG
Edefuan Ulofoshio	LB	76 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK / 1 INT
Dominique Hampton	CB	82 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Carson Bruener	LB	61 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Alphonzo Tuputala	LB	56 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT