Arizona State He gave Texas It's all he could handle in the Peach Bowl on Wednesday, forcing two overtime periods before the Longhorns finally came up with a game-saving play.
Texas defensive back Andrew Mukuba caught a goal-line interception from Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt on the final play. Mukuba was looking to tie the game and force a third overtime after the Longhorns' quarterback Quinn Ewers He threw a touchdown pass on the first play of the second overtime, with a successful two-point conversion.
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photos by Dale Zanin-Imagine)
The interception helped prevent potentially the biggest upset in the new CFP format, and what would have been one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport.
Texas, ranked No. 3 in the nation, entered the game as a 13.5-point favorite. But the No. 12 Sun Devils never let up, as running back Cam Skattebo put up 143 receiving yards with two touchdowns and 99 receiving yards to lead the near-slamming effort.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) runs the ball as Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Keshawn Elliott (44) chases down in the second quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Arizona State Sun Devils in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Beach Bowl at Mercedes Benz. In Atlanta, Georgia, January 1, 2025. (Sarah Diggins/American Statesman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
But Ewers kept things under control for the Longhorns, throwing for 322 yards with three touchdowns while wide receiver Matthew Golden put up 149 yards with a touchdown catch.
Golden's touchdown catch came on the deciding fourth-and-13 play of the first overtime period, when Texas was one shot away from elimination. Golden got open at midcourt and picked off an Ewers pass to force a second overtime and give the Longhorns a chance to avoid the historic upset.
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The Texas defense, including Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Dorian Black (86), stops Arizona State Sun Devils running back Cam Schatipo (4) in the first quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Arizona State Sun Devils in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal Beach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, January 1, 2025. (Sarah Diggins/American Statesman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Texas will now advance to the semifinals where it will face the winner of the Rose Bowl matchup between Oregon and Ohio State.
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