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Washington Football: 3 likely bowl scenarios for Huskies in 2018

By Connor Muldowney

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 15: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies gestures after a touchdown in a game against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 15: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies gestures after a touchdown in a game against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 03: Head Coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal and Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies share a moment after the Washington Huskies defeated the Stanford Cardinal 27-23 during their game at Husky Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 03: Head Coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal and Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies share a moment after the Washington Huskies defeated the Stanford Cardinal 27-23 during their game at Husky Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

3. Holiday Bowl vs. Big Ten (Dec. 31)

No, it’s not the New Year’s Day bowl that Washington was expecting at the beginning of the season, but the Holiday Bowl in San Diego can still bring some excitement with a couple of decent Pac-12 and Big Ten teams that probably fell just short of 2018 goals.

Last season, it was Michigan State and Washington State squaring off as the Spartans ran away with a blowout victory behind Brian Lewerke and LJ Scott’s big games.

This year, we could see the Huskies, which would be the Pac-12’s third-best team, barring a playoff selection. If Washington loses to Washington State and a team from the South wins the conference title game, the Huskies would be that third-best team. They could still be third if the Holiday Bowl selects the runner-up (if the North wins) over the Huskies — which is possible.

The Big Ten agreement for the bowl is five different teams in six years, so the most likely opponent for Washington in this one would be a team like Penn State or Northwestern.

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