Oregon’s Dan Lanning appears to be a fan of Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The Geese have been the Huskies’ greatest bump on their street to the nationwide title sport. The Pac-12 groups twice battled in high-scoring affairs, first in the course of the common season after which within the convention’s championship sport. The results of each video games gave Lanning a newfound respect for his opponent.

He stated as a lot throughout Monday’s ESPN pregame protection for the nationwide championship sport:

“When the lights are bright he plays even better and it shows up week in, week out. He has great targets he can throw it to outside”

It does present, because the signal-caller threw for 430 yards and two touchdowns within the greatest sport of his profession in opposition to Texas within the Sugar Bowl. In opposition to the Oregon Ducks, he threw for 302 yards, 4 touchdowns and one interception in a 36-33 win in October and 319 yards, one landing and one interception in a 34-31 win on Dec. 1.

Nonetheless, on Monday evening he will probably be going in opposition to the nation’s best-ranked protection. It will likely be fascinating to see how Michigan decides to contest with Rome Odunze, Penix’s favourite goal. The Wolverines have been referred to as solely twice for go interference in the course of the season. How bodily will they be in opposition to Odunze?

Rome Odunze: One of the best weapon for Michael Penix Jr.?

The Michael Penix Jr.-Rome Odunze connection this yr has been distinctive, with the receiver netting 1,553 yards and 13 touchdowns in 87 receptions. He averaged a whopping 17.9 yards per catch. Simply within the final sport in opposition to Texas, he had 125 yards on six catches.

Michael Penix Jr. additionally has one other highly effective vast receiver in Ja’Lynn Polk, who had 122 yards and one landing in 5 receptions in the course of the Sugar Bowl.

These gamers appear unfazed by being the underdogs for the nationwide championship sport, with Polk lately telling ESPN: