Washington @ Baylor preview

ALAMO BOWL STORYLINES:

1. Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III may wrap up his college career when he leads No. 16 Baylor against Washington. Griffin has one year of eligibility left, but after leading the Bears back to prominence and setting 46 school records along the way, it seems likely this will be his final collegiate appearance.

2. It could be a perfect scenario for Griffin’s finale. Washington brings one of the worst pass defenses in the FBS into the matchup, ranking 116th out of 120 schools in allowing 283.8 passing yards per game.

3. The Bears haven’t appeared in consecutive bowl games since the 1991-92, and Baylor hasn’t won a bowl game since beating Arizona in the 1992 Sun Bowl. The Bears lost 38-14 to Illinois in last season’s Texas Bowl.

4. Washington will rely on quarterback Keith Price and running back Chris Polk to try to exploit Baylor's No. 114 overall defense. If Price and Polk can play well, this game may turn into a shootout.

TV: ESPN, ESPN3.com. LINE: Baylor -9.5.

ABOUT WASHINGTON (7-5, 5-4 Pac-12 North): The Huskies were 5-1 at one time, but an ugly 65-21 loss to then-No. 8 Stanford on Oct. 22 sent Washington reeling. The Huskies lost four out of five, rebounding to beat Washington State 38-21 in the regular-season finale. Price’s 29 touchdown passes this season broke the school record. Polk enters the game with 1,341 rushing yards, 75 shy of his total from last season. Polk gained 177 yards as the Huskies upset Nebraska 19-7 in the Holiday Bowl last season.

ABOUT BAYLOR (9-3, 6-3 Big 12): As always, all conversation surrounding Baylor starts with Griffin, who has passed for 3,998 yards and 36 touchdowns this season against only six interceptions. He has also rushed for nine scores, but Griffin has plenty of help fueling a Baylor offense that ranks sixth nationally in average points scored (43.5). Running back Terrance Ganaway has rushed for 1,347 yards and 16 touchdowns, and receiver Kendall Wright caught 101 passes this season for 1,572 yards and 13 scores.

PREDICTION: Baylor 45, Washington 34 - If this is Griffin's swan song, he’ll go out with a flourish as the Bears cap their first 10-win season since 1980.