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Texas Football: 5 bowls that have biggest impact on Longhorns

By Andrew Miller

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 30: A detailed view of Capital One Orange Bowl signage on pylon before the game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Wisconsin Badgers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 30: A detailed view of Capital One Orange Bowl signage on pylon before the game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Wisconsin Badgers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 01: Dwayne Haskins Jr. #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates with his teammate after defeating the Northwestern Wildcats during the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 01: Dwayne Haskins Jr. #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates with his teammate after defeating the Northwestern Wildcats during the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

3. Rose Bowl

Matchup: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Washington Huskies

Date: Jan. 1

Location: Pasadena, CA

The Rose Bowl won’t feature any teams from the Big 12 this year, unlike it did last year. However, this is still a game that the majority of college football fans across the country should catch. The Rose Bowl features a Heisman finalist, quarterback Dwayne Haskins, and a load of NFL prospects on both teams.

This is the last game that legendary head coach Urban Meyer will have with the Ohio State Buckeyes before retiring due to some health issues that were exposed during the regular season. Meyer, and the rest of the Ohio State coaching staff, kept its off-the-field drama ties with the Texas football program alive since the preseason.

Ohio State gets the PAC-12 Champion Washington Huskies in the Rose Bowl, and opened as a significant favorite. A win for the Buckeyes would likely allow the Horns to jump above the Huskies in the polls entering the off-season if it pulls off the win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The entertainment value here is going to be awesome.

This is an important New Year’s Six Bowl for Texas football fans even outside of the impact it has on the standing of the team. Ohio State and Washington are pure opposite teams in terms of the strengths and weaknesses of each. We get to see a rising head coach in the national picture, Chris Petersen, take on a legendary coach that is soon to retire.

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