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Washington football quarterback Michael Penix Jr. isn’t making any excuses for his play during the national championship game against Michigan. Penix Jr. has battled injuries throughout his career and got knocked around a good amount in the game, but insists that his health wasn’t an issue for him. “I’m just happy that I was able […]

For much of the College Football Playoff title game, Washington was outplayed and outmanned by its opponent and new national champion, the Michigan Wolverines. Monday night’s loss ended a lot of things for the Huskies, but head coach Kalen DeBoer was still upbeat about his team’s performance. “I know what the score looks like, but […]

The Washington Huskies fell to the Michigan Wolverines, 34-13, in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night in Houston. It was all Michigan from start to finish, and Jim Harbaugh’s potential final game as the head coach for the program ended with a national title. Washington just was never able to get […]

Washington football coach Kalen DeBoer is feeling sentimental for the Pac-12 Conference as the Huskies completed their final football season in the league. Washington’s loss to Michigan Monday in the College Football Playoff championship game was the school’s last appearance in the Pac-12. Washington moves to the Big Ten for 2024 conference play. “Our history […]

Washington football quarterback Michael Penix Jr. came up short in the College Football Playoff title game, losing to Michigan on Monday night. Penix Jr. reflected on his college career following the game, and tried to look on the bright side. “In my career, it was a lot. I feel like everything happened for a reason. […]

A lot of the players of the Washington football team had dreamed of winning the national title. They were all unconscious as the Huskies ravaged through their schedule en route to a College Football Playoff National Championship game. But, like most dreams, they had to wake up somehow. What greeted the Michael Penix Jr.-led squad […]

The Michigan football team won its 12th claimed National Championship and first since 1997 on Monday night with a 34-13 win over Washington football. The win gave Michigan its first ‘undisputed’ title in several decades and lent further credence to Coach Jim Harbaugh’s status as one of the best coaches in the business, college or […]

The Washington Huskies football program has been on a roll for the entirety of the CFB season thanks in large part to the elite play of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Heading into the College Football Playoff National Championship matchup against Michigan, the Huskies had gone undefeated with Penix throwing dots to his receivers on a […]

The Washington football team came into Monday, January 8th’s NCAA Football Championship Game with plenty of hope despite a lingering injury to star running back Dillon Johnson. The Huskies hung close with Michigan and had plenty of opportunities to make the game even closer in the second half before ultimately falling, 34-13, to their newly […]

Oh to come so close yet end up being far away from one’s ultimate goal. There may be no bigger heartbreak in all of sports than to make the championship game only to come second. This is the exact predicament member of the Washington Huskies football program, none more prominent than quarterback Michael Penix Jr., […]

Michigan football alumnus and current Head Coach Jim Harbaugh returned to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2015 amid high hopes for a return to championship glory. As his Wolverines stumbled to a 2-4 record during the team’s COVID shortened 2020 college football season, naysayers came out of the woodwork from every possible location to call for […]

The Michigan football team won its first national title since 1997 on Monday night with a 34-13 victory over Washington football in Houston, Texas. The Wolverines’ mastery on offense and defense paved the way for a 15-0 season, punctuated by a win that was closer than the final score indicated. Afterward, Offensive MVP Blake Corum […]

Washington football made it all the way to the College Football Playoff National Championship game but ended up falling to Michigan football 34-13 on Monday. Naturally Washington football fans are in shambles after coming so close to winning it all in the final year of the Pac-12, only to fall short in the final game. […]

Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Michigan football and the Washington Huskies had stars gathering at the NRG Stadium in Houston. Basketball legend Michael Jordan and former New York Yankees superstar shortstop Derek Jeter were all in attendance to watch the big game. There was also Tom Crean, who had the internet […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship game between Washington and Michigan was nothing short of exciting. After Donovan Edwards kicked things off with two touchdowns in the first quarter (on two carries!), Washington somehow went into halftime down by just one touchdown. But, by the end of the game, it was the Michigan football team […]

The Washington football team went into halftime down 17-10 despite a massive Michigan first quarter and two touchdowns by Donovan Edwards. To start the second half, Michael Penix Jr. threw a disastrous interception that led to a Michigan field goal to extend the Wolverines’ lead to 20-10. Will Johnson picks off Michael Penix Jr. on […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship was just starting for the Washington football program. Kalen DeBoer and the Huskies immediately gave up a touchdown to Michigan which needed to be answered back. In the process, the Michael Penix Jr.-led offense had to rush to get some yardage off. Little would they know that it could […]

In the Sugar Bowl, the Washington football team defeated Texas in a close game. However, Kalen DeBoer’s puzzling usage of Dillon Johnson late in the game caused quite a stir after the running back suffered an injury down the stretch. With the College Football Playoff National Championship game against Michigan finally here, the question all […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship game is finally here. The Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines face off in a battle of undefeated teams, and a battle of future Big Ten Conference opponents. The Washington football team defeated Texas in the Sugar Bowl and the Michigan football program edged Alabama in the Rose Bowl in […]

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh sees an awful lot of himself and his team in the Washington football team. Harbaugh says looking at Washington is like seeing a mirror image of Michigan, per ESPN. “Really feel like these are the two best teams,” Harbaugh said, per ESPN. “They’re the last two standing.” Michigan and Washington […]

Head coach Kalen Deboer has been a home run hire for the Washington Huskies. In just his second season with the team, Deboer has led Washington football to the National Title game. The Huskies will face the Michigan Wolverines after taking down the Texas Longhorns in the Semi-Finals. DeBoer spoke on his process of winning […]

Dillon Johnson transferred from Mississippi State to the Washington because he had, in his own words, “hopes of finding a more fit playing environment for me.” In Seattle with the Huskies, Johnson has found just that, and in addition, he now finds himself just one win away from capturing a National Championship that was never […]

The College Football Playoff national championship game is only three days away with Washington football set to face Michigan football after both teams won during their semifinal matchups. The two quarterbacks who will be leading these teams are the Huskies’ Michael Penix Jr. and the Wolverines’ J.J. McCarthy. Both quarterbacks are undefeated this season, battle […]

The College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day did not disappoint. College football fans across the country got to watch two incredible football games, and now, the national title game is set as No. 1 Michigan football will take on No. 2 Washington football on Monday in Houston. The Wolverines took down Alabama in […]

The Washington football team is led by Michael Penix Jr., who may be throwing the football better than anyone in America right now, including professional players. Penix Jr. is going to need a Herculean effort from his supporting cast to knock off the favored Michigan football team, however. The Wolverines boast the number two pass […]

Michigan football is back in its first national championship game scenario since 1997, when the Wolverines took down Ryan Leaf and Washington State for all the marbles. On Monday, January 8, Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines will take on arguably the best passing attack in college football, led by Michael Penix Jr. and […]

Michael Penix Jr. got a shoutout from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith after leading Washington football past Texas football to advance to the College Football Playoff national championship game. In that 37-31 victory, the Heisman runner up was the best player on the field as he led the Huskies up and down the field while […]

As the dust has finally settled on both semifinal matchups, and we now know who will be playing for the College Football Playoff national championship, other questions are beginning to surface, such as, “If Michigan wins, should their title be vacated, or is it tainted?” Due to the nature of this season for the Michigan […]

NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas is the site where a National Champion will be crowned as Washington faces Michigan. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a 2024 National Championship Washington-Michigan prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The College Football playoffs began in the 2014 season, with the first National Title game being […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship game is the biggest game of the year. After viewership was sky-high during the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, everyone will be tuned in to watch Washington and Michigan play in the National Championship, especially considering the Semifinal games were such great games. While many fans will be watching […]

Michael Penix Jr. and the Washington Huskies are just a single win away from capping off the best season in school history. Already sitting at 14-0 with a Pac-12 championship and a College Football Playoff semifinal win over the Texas Longhorns under their belt, the only obstacle left standing in the way of college football […]

The College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day did not disappoint. College football fans across the country got to watch two incredible football games, and now, the national title game is set as #1 Michigan footballwill take on #2 Washington football on Monday in Houston, Texas. The Wolverines took down Alabama in the Rose […]

If there is anyone who knows the Michigan football defensive schemes, it is Michael Penix Jr. The Washington football quarterback had already dealt with these schemes and won over the Wolverines. Now, he gets to do the same thing again, albeit in the national title game of the College Football Playoff. Will he be ready […]

The Washington football team will be playing for their first title since 1991 when they meet the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 8 inside NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. Back in 1991, however, they split with the Miami Hurricanes. This time, there’ll be no splits. Washington (14-0) has […]

Michigan football is on top of the college football world after its 27-20 overtime win over Alabama football at the Rose Bowl. For the Wolverines to keep their spot, they’ll have to take down the upstart Washington football Huskies on Monday at NRG Stadium in Houston. Recently, a set of bold Michigan football predictions for […]

The Washington football team beat Texas football 37-31 in what became the second Instant Classic on New Year’s Day. The Huskies beat the team that beat Alabama football earlier in the season and are now on a collision course with #1 Michigan football. The Huskies and Wolverines have a chance to do something they both […]

College football is celebrated for its capacity for unpredictability, where underdogs frequently prevail against heavily favored opponents. However, during the 2023 season, such upsets were a rarity, at least until the very end when Michigan football and Washington football secured victories against two of college football’s most esteemed programs, earning their places in the College […]

College football fans get to witness the last game of the four-team version of the College Football Playoff this week, as the National Championship game is officially here. Both College Football Playoff Semifinal games were thrillers, and fans expect the same from the National Championship game. Washington will take on Michigan in a battle between […]

Washington football got a thrilling 37-31 win over Texas football to advance to the College Football Playoff national championship, but lost running back Dillon Johnson toward the end of the game due to injury. Johnson aggravated a previous foot injury during the win, and was helped off the field by trainers. The good news for […]