Valley native, San Joaquin Memorial alum Jalen McMillan in National Championship with Washington

McMillan finished the Sugar Bowl with 5 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The College Football National Championship matchup is acceptable betwixt Washington and Michigan, and determination volition beryllium a Valley connection.

Huskies' wide receiver and San Joaquin Memorial alum Jalen McMillan is headed to Houston for a accidental to triumph the large game.

McMillan finished the Sugar Bowl with 5 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns.

It came down to the last play of the game, but the Huskies survived with a last people of 37-31.

McMillan had implicit 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns combined successful his inferior and elder seasons astatine San Joaquin Memorial.

Michigan and Washington volition play for the nationalist title connected January 8.