The Washington Huskies are playing for the national title tonight.

They’re trying to cap off an undefeated season as they face the top-ranked Michigan Wolverines in Houston.

The Huskies are coming off a tight 37-31 win over Texas in the Sugar Bowl, while Michigan edged Alabama 27-20 in overtime in the Rose Bowl last week.

UW’s dangerous passing offense led by Michael Penix will challenge Michigan’s top-ranked defense in a compelling title game.

Coverage for the championship starts at 2:30 and kickoff is at 4:30 on KPUG.

 

The Seattle Seahawks’ season has come to an end.

The Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 21-20 yesterday to finish the season with a 9-8 record.

But the Green Bay Packers bounced them out of the playoffs with a win over the Chicago Bears.

It’s just the fourth time that Seattle has missed the playoffs in Pete Carroll’s 14 years with the team.

 

A former Mariner is heading to another team out West.

Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez signed a one-year, $23.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday.

The 31-year-old hit .258 with 26 HR’s and 93 RBIs for the M’s last season.

Hernandez did not receive a qualifying offer from Seattle ahead of the offseason deadline.

 

Plenty of college basketball action from over the weekend…

The Washington Huskies men’s team beat Oregon State 79-72 behind 26 points from Keion Brooks Jr. to snap their three-game skid.

The Huskies women’s team fell to #8 Stanford 71-59 for their third straight loss after starting the season 11-0.

The Western Washington University men’s team had their six-game win streak ended in a 112-105 loss to #5 Saint Martin’s.

Meanwhile, the Vikings women’s team crushed Alaska Fairbanks 86-45 to improve to 10-3 on the season.

 

Taking a look at high school basketball scores from over the weekend…

The defending 1A state champion Nooksack Valley girls beat Lynden Christian 61-46 on KPUG Friday night.

Lynden Christian boys got revenge with a 72-42 win over Nooksack.

The Sehome boys held off Lakewood 61-51 Friday night on KGMI.

Sehome girls got a more definitive win, beating Lakewood 74-53.

Ferndale boys beat Oak Harbor 82-47.

Ferndale girls dropped a close one to Oak Harbor 66-64.

The Bellingham boys lost to Lakewood 80-64 on Saturday.

Meridian boys lost to Anacortes 72-48.

Meridian girls lost to Mount Vernon 45-40.

Mount Baker boys were edged out by Burlington-Edison 61-54.

The Baker girls fell to Burlington 81-36.

And the Squalicum girls beat Blaine 45-27.