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Texas Advances to Cotton Bowl CFP Semifinal With 39-31 Double Overtime Win Over Arizona State in Peach Bowl

Jan 1, 2025, 10:22 PM

The Texas Longhorns secured a dramatic 39-31 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl, a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game that went into double overtime. The game, held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, saw Texas advance to the semifinals where they will face the winner of the Oregon-Ohio State matchup in the Cotton Bowl. Texas initially led 24-8 but Arizona State mounted a comeback, erasing a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter. The Sun Devils took their first lead of the game in the first overtime with a 3-yard touchdown run by Cam Skattebo, who was named the game's offensive MVP after rushing for 143 yards, catching eight passes for 99 yards, and throwing a 42-yard touchdown pass. However, Texas responded with a crucial fourth-and-13 touchdown pass from Quinn Ewers, who threw for 322 yards, to Matthew Golden, who had seven receptions for 149 yards, to tie the game. In the second overtime, Ewers threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Gunnar Helms, followed by a successful two-point conversion, sealing the win for Texas after an interception by Andrew Mukuba on Arizona State's final play.