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鈥業t鈥檚 just so exciting鈥: Generations of Husky fans celebrate as UW advances to national championship

Jan 2, 2024, 9:18 AM | Updated: 9:22 am

Dawg fans. (Getty Images)...

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SEATTLE 鈥 Generations of Husky fans are celebrating after the University of Washington Huskies defeated Texas and advanced to the national championship game.

The Huskies and Longhorns were neck and neck up until halftime. Washington started to pull away in the third quarter with a 31-21 lead.

Texas kept it close in the final minute of the fourth, but the Huskies鈥 defense held up in a nail-biter ending.

Michael Penix, Jr. threw for more than 400 yards and two touchdowns on the national stage.

Dillon Johnson had two touchdowns on 18 carries, while two wide receivers, Rome Odunze and Ja鈥橪ynn Polk, both recorded more than 120 yards.

The Huskies defeated Texas 37-31.

The purple and gold spirit was felt across Seattle, including at Queen Anne Beerhall, on New Year鈥檚 Day.

鈥淚鈥檓 just so glad to be a part of history. So glad to be here. I mean this environment, too, to be surrounded by a bunch of Husky fans is just amazing,鈥 said Maddy Lee, a senior at UW.

Biggest win ever?

鈥淭his would probably be the biggest win, to be honest, of our lifetime,鈥 said Rielly Mill, a UW graduate.

The beerhall was at full capacity, packed with fans from all different generations.

成人X站 7 News spoke with passionate fans about what many are calling a historic game.

鈥淚t鈥檚 just so exciting,鈥 said Charles Wilkinson. 鈥淚t feels fantastic, honestly. When I first came into UW, we were a struggling team, and it wasn鈥檛 great. We were going to the games knowing we were going to lose.鈥

Wilkinson said the win over Texas gives him, along with many fans, greater hope about the Huskies鈥 future in the new BIG Ten Conference.

鈥淚t makes you so much more passionate about it. So much more fun and now that we鈥檙e going to be joining the BIG Ten, it gives you some hope going into some new and fresh experiences,鈥 he said.

鈥淗usky nation will be very proud,鈥 he added as the Huskies advanced to the national title.

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Ivon Sanchez, a UW graduate, told 成人X站 7 News that she has attended every Husky home game since her freshman year, including this year as an alumnus.

鈥淏eing able to go maybe to Houston and go see that would be very great,鈥 she said.

The Huskies face Michigan in the national title in Houston after the Wolverines defeated Alabama in the Rose Bowl.

鈥淢ichigan played great. They pulled it out in the overtime, but I think we have a very good chance and go Dawgs,鈥 said Sanchez.

The national title showdown between the Huskies and the Wolverines is scheduled for Monday at 4:30 p.m.

 

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