What the Texas Longhorns schedule looks like ahead of the Sugar Bowl
The No. 3 Texas Longhorns head to New Orleans, La. on Wednesday to begin the final stages of preparation for their Allstate Sugar Bowl matchup with the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff. Head coach Steve Sarkisian plus coordinators Pete Kwiatkowski and Kyle Flood will be available to the media, as will a number of players during the leadup to the New Years Day affair.
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Texas arrives at Louis Armstrong International Airport on Wednesday around 3 p.m., and will have the following activities throughout the week. Inside Texas will have complete coverage both in print and in video from every event.
Wednesday, December 27
Sarkisian will be available to the media as the Longhorns get off the team plane at Louis Armstrong International Airport. Two players will also field questions from the gathered media.
Thursday, December 28
In the morning, Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski will take questions from gathered media. This will be Kwiatkowski’s first media availability since the preseason as Sarkisian has a longstanding policy where coordinators and assistants are not regularly made available to the media.
In addition to Kwiatkowski, Byron Murphy, T’Vondre Sweat, Jahdae Barron, Jaylan Ford, and Barryn Sorrell will be made available to the media.
In the afternoon, the Longhorns will have a 15-minute practice viewing window open to the media.
Friday, December 29
The offense will have its opportunity to meet with the press on Friday. Offensive coordinator Kyle Flood will converse with the media before Quinn Ewers, Xavier Worthy, Christian Jones, Adonai Mitchell, and Ja’Tavion Sanders are made available.
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The Longhorns will also be on hand for a Sugar Bowl second-line parade at 11:30 a.m. at Pat O’Brien’s in the French Quarter.
Saturday, December 30
This is the big media day as early in the morning Sarkisian, Texas assistant coaches, and every player on the Longhorn roster will be available to the media at the Superdome. Stars from Ewers to special teams standouts like Tre Wisner will have the chance to field questions from local and national college football media.
Sarkisian’s press conference begins the festivities at 8:15 a.m.
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Sunday, December 31
Both Sarkisian and Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer will be available at 8:30 a.m. for one last media session ahead of the CFB Playoff semifinal.
Later in the day, UT and UW representatives will take part in the Allstate Sugar bowl New Year’s parade. The parade will conclude at the Allstate Fan Fest.
The Allstate Sugar Bowl kicks off at 7:45 p.m. on January 1.
