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Sugar Bowl Key Matchups Preview

Related Topics: Quinn Ewers, Byron Murphy, Sugar Bowl

We’ve still got another 3 weeks until the Huskies take on Texas in the Sugar Bowl and there’s plenty of time for more in-depth previews. But there are a few matchups that seem very obvious that they will go a long way in deciding who gets to move on and play for a national championship.

1. DL T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy II vs. C Parker Brailsford

It’s not a stretch in the slightest to say that Texas had the best duo of defensive tackles in the country this season. In fact, T’Vondre Sweat finished 1st among all FBS DTs in PFF’s grading system and his partner in crime Byron Murphy finished 2nd.