The two teams can put up a good amount of points without hitting the over.
That will likely be the case at the Sugar Bowl because the two defenses are more than capable of producing a handful of stops.
Washington's performance against Oregon is the one that stands out more from conference championship weekend because that unit faced questions over the final few weeks of the regular season.
The Huskies shut down Bo Nix for a half and that allowed Penix, Rome Odunze and Co. to pull away. A similar situation could play out inside the Superdome.
Texas followed a similar script to end the Big 12 Championship Game by halftime. It has to avoid keeping Penix in the game going into the fourth quarter.
The Longhorns' lone defeat to the Oklahoma Sooners occurred in comeback fashion with Dillon Gabriel leading the Sooners down the field on a game-winning drive.
Penix produced similar fourth-quarter fireworks all season, and his resolve in close games could be the difference-maker in New Orleans.
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