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Texas Longhorns vs Washington Huskies Recap - Huskies Win 27-20

Wayne Taulapapa scampered through the Texas defense for 108 yards as Washington handed the Longhorns a 27-20 defeat on Thursday at Alamodome.

Bettors who backed the Huskies were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 67.0.

Wayne Taulapapa rushed for 108 yards, while Richard Newton added 44 yards in the win. Jalen McMillan and Rome Odunze added 58 and 57 receiving yards respectively.

Keilan Robinson rushed for 27 yards for Texas, while Jonathon Brooks added 18 yards. Quinn Ewers threw for 369 yards for the Longhorns, while receivers Casey Cain and Xavier Worthy had 108 and 84 yards respectively.

Texas lost the offensive yardage battle to Washington 445-420 yards in Thursday's game. Washington had more first downs as that total ended up 25-19.

The time of possession battle favored Washington as their offense was on the field for 35:46, longer than the 24:14 of their opponents.