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Washington Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. Taking Slight Jab at Texas Longhorns?

Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was short on words when talking about last year's meeting with the Texas Longhorns.
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Washington Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. Taking Slight Jab at Texas Longhorns?
Washington Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. Taking Slight Jab at Texas Longhorns?

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Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. had a short, but interesting response when asked Thursday what he remembers about beating the Texas Longhorns in the Alamo Bowl last season.

No. 3 Texas (12-1) will face Penix and No. 2 Washington (13-0) in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year's Day.

"I don't remember nothing, I just remember winning," Penix said with a straight face.

Take a look at the video, per King 5 News' Jake Garcia:

While Penix certainly isn't wrong, as Washington controlled most of that game en route to a 27-20 win, there appears to be some fiery motivation behind his short-worded comments. Many players might default to the typical "they're a good team" comments when talking about the upcoming opponent, regardless of whether or not there's some bad blood behind the scenes. 

But not Penix, which makes things all the more interesting leading up to the game.

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Penix, who currently leads the country with 4,218 passing yards, finished second in the Heisman voting behind LSU's Jayden Daniels.

He led Washington a Pac-12 title and an undefeated season and will now face a Texas team that managed to hold him somewhat in check in the Alamo Bowl, at least compared to his elite standards.

Penix went 32 of 54 passing (59.3 percent) for 287 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in that win over the Longhorns. The passing yardage marked his second-lowest single-game total of last season, but much of that can be attributed to a Washington ground game that gashed Texas with 158 rushing yards.

However, all of that is in the past, both teams will look to rewrite their program's history books on Monday, Jan. 1 at 7:45 p.m. CT.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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