UW football

Michael Penix, Jr. threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and No. 12 Washington held off No. 21 Texas 27-20 in the Valero Alamo Bowl.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams is the unanimous choice as The Associated Press player of the year in the Pac-12. Utah cornerback Clark Phillips III was named defensive player of the year .

No. 12 Washington and No. 21 Texas will play in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29. It will be the fifth meeting between the two Power Five schools and first since the Longhorns' 47-43 victory in the 2001 Holiday Bowl.

Kalen DeBoer would much rather be preparing for the Pac-12 championship game than sitting around waiting to find out what the bowl destination will be for No. 9 Washington.

Michael Penix Jr. threw for 485 yards and had five total touchdowns and No. 12 Washington reclaimed the Apple Cup with a wild 51-33 victory over Washington State on Saturday night.

It's a big week in the Pac-12. The Oregon Ducks can qualify for a fourth straight appearance in the Pac-12 championship game with a win over Oregon State.

No. 12 Washington is making the trip to face rival Washington State in the Apple Cup.

No. 12 Washington looks to reclaim the Apple Cup this year. The Washington State Cougars snapped a seven-game losing streak to their rivals last year with an emphatic 40-13 blowout in Seattle.

Penix can put an exclamation point on his stellar season Saturday when the 12th-ranked Huskies face Washington State in the Apple Cup.

Nakia Watson scored two touchdowns and Washington State intercepted former quarterback Jayden de Laura four times in a 31-20 Pac-12 road victory over Arizona