The Washington Huskies had a tough end to the year, finishing the season 3-4 in their last seven games. Chris Peterson is probably hoping his team can build momentum with a win in the Heart of Dallas Bowl over a Southern Mississippi team that is looking for its 10th win of the season.
Washington has a defense-first mentality that has helped the Huskies reach a bowl game even after the tough end to the season. The Huskies have one of the most average passing attacks behind Jake Browning, but the run game has been decent behind Myles Gaskin who had 1,121 yards and 10 touchdowns on the year.