NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Rome Odunze #1 of the Washington Huskies is tackled by Ethan Burke #91 of the Texas Longhorns during the first quarter during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Jaydon Blue #23 of the Texas Longhorns rushes for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Washington Huskies during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Bryce Chambers #37 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after recovering a fumble during the second quarter against the Washington Huskies during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Ja'Lynn Polk #2 of the Washington Huskies catches a pass against Terrance Brooks #8 of the Texas Longhorns during the first quarter during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Bralen Trice #8 of the Washington Huskies forces a fumble against CJ Baxter #4 of the Texas Longhorns during the third quarter during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Ja'Tavion Sanders #0 of the Texas Longhorns is tackled by Alphonzo Tuputala #11 and Asa Turner #20 of the Washington Huskies after a catch during the second quarter during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS - The Texas Longhorns season came to a close in New Orleans with a 37-31 loss against the Washington Huskies in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
This is the second straight bowl game loss for the Longhorns against the Huskies, who beat the Longhorns 27-20 in the Alamo Bowl last year.
The two teams also previously went head-to-head in the 2001 Holiday Bowl and the 1979 Sun Bowl.
The Sugar Bowl game is considered the Longhorn football program's biggest since the 2010 Rose Bowl when Texas fell to Alabama 38-21. This is also the Longhorns' first appearance in the College Football Playoff.
The Longhorns are also the second Texas team to play in the College Football Playoff. The TCU Horned Frogs beat Michigan in the semifinal last year at the Fiesta Bowl, but suffered a blowout loss to Georgia in the national championship game.
The winner of the Sugar Bowl will face the winner of the Rose Bowl, the Michigan Wolverines, in the CFP National Championship Game. The Wolverines defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in overtime, 27-20.