The 2024 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 2024. The 90th annual Sugar Bowl was one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP) and featured two of the four teams selected by the CFP Selection Committee—the third-ranked Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 and the second-ranked Washington Huskies of the Pac-12. The game began at approximately 7:45 p.m. CST and was aired on ESPN.[3][4] The Sugar Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. Sponsored by insurance company Allstate, the game was officially titled the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Washington advanced to face the Michigan Wolverines, winner of the Rose Bowl, in the CFP National Championship game on January 8.
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| College Football Playoff Semifinal 90th Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Caesars Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MOP | Off. Michael Penix Jr. (QB, Washington) Def. Bralen Trice (DE, Washington) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Texas by 4.5[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Ron Snodgrass (Big 10)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 68,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN ESPN Deportes ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | ESPN: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath and Katie George (sidelines) ESPN 2: Cole Cubelic, Harry Douglas, Sam Acho, Colt McCoy ESPN Deportes: Ciro Procuna (play-by-play), Ramiro Pruneda (analyst) and Sebastián Martínez Christensen (sideline) ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | (18.4 million viewers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN Dois (Brazil) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | ESPN Dois (Brazil): Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play), Weinny Eirado (analyst) and Guilherme Cohen (rules analyst) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
College Football Playoff
edit| Semifinals | Championship | |||||||
| January 1 – Rose BowlRose Bowl, Pasadena | ||||||||
| 1 | Michigan (OT) | 27 | ||||||
| 4 | Alabama | 20 | January 8 – National ChampionshipNRG Stadium, Houston | |||||
| 1 | Michigan | 34 | ||||||
| January 1 – Sugar BowlCaesars Superdome, New Orleans | 2 | Washington | 13 | |||||
| 2 | Washington | 37 | ||||||
| 3 | Texas | 31 | ||||||
Teams
editThe game featured Washington, undefeated champion of the Pac-12, and Texas, one-loss champion of the Big 12. This was the sixth all-time meeting between Washington and Texas, with Texas leading the overall series, 3–2.[5] The game was a rematch of the 2022 Alamo Bowl, in which Washington defeated Texas, 27–20.
Washington
editWashington went undefeated in their 12-game regular season, including a win over Oregon at home, 36–33, in Week 6. During the regular season, they won each of their last eight games by a margin of 10 points or fewer, and their perfect conference record set up a rematch with Oregon in the 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game. Washington won the rematch by the same margin, 34–31. Washington's 13–0 record earned them the second seed in the final College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings.
The Huskies' appearance was the first (and only) time a Pac-12 team appeared in the Sugar Bowl.
Texas
editTexas went 11–1 in their 12-game regular season. The Longhorns earned a marquee win over Alabama in Week 2 by a margin of 34–24. In their second game of Big 12 play, they lost to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, 34–30. Texas won each of their next six games, earning them a berth in the 2023 Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma State. Texas won the game, 49–21, behind a record-setting 452 passing yards from Quinn Ewers to clinch their first ever College Football Playoff berth. Texas earned the third seed in the final CFP rankings, and entered the Sugar Bowl with a record of 12–1.
Game summary
edit| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Texas | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| No. 2 Washington | 7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Game time: 7:45 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 68,791
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath and Katie George (sidelines)
- Box score
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Statistics
edit| Statistics | TEX | WASH |
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| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 71–498 | 70–532 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–180 | 31–102 |
| Passing yards | 318 | 430 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–43–0 | 29–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:40 | 36:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 24-43, 318 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | CJ Baxter | 9 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ja'Tavion Sanders | 6 receptions, 75 yards | |
| Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 29-38, 430 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 21 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Rome Odunze | 6 receptions, 125 yards |
References
edit- ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Straka, Dean. "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Allstate Sugar Bowl To Double as Playoff Semifinal Again This Season". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Winsipedia: Washington vs. Texas". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
External links
edit- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com