Jedd Fisch said his young players gained valuable repetitions during Sun Bowl practices. UW now gets its chance to show that improvement on Tuesday.

The UW Huskies rallied late, but Louisville knocked down a 2-point conversion pass in the closing seconds to hold on 35-34 in the Sun Bowl.

Harrison Bailey threw for three touchdowns and Caullin Lacy scored twice as Louisville hung on to beat Washington 35-34 in the Sun Bowl.

The Huskies will make their fifth appearance in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31. So here's a look back at UW's past four trips to El Paso.

Louisville’s Dylan Merman (87) celebrates their win against Washington in the 91st Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl game on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. / GABY VELASQUEZ/ USA TODAY / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

As part of the New Year's Eve college bowl schedule, the Sun Bowl features the Louisville Cardinals (8-4) and the Washington Huskies (6-6). Kickoff from El Paso, Texas, is at 2 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's an

Washington failed on a 2-point conversion with nine seconds remaining in regulation and lost the Sun Bowl 35–34 to Louisville on Tuesday. The Huskies scored a touchdown on fourth-and-1 on a fade pass from Demond Williams to Giles Jackson in the right back corner of the end zone.

Louisville punter Brady Hodges said he opted out of the Sun Bowl this week because the Cardinals' NIL collective did not pay money promised to him in September.

Hodges posted on social media during Tuesday’s game against Washington in El Paso, Texas, that he had not been with the team since Dec. 10.