Texas survived a double overtime scare against Arizona State in a College Football Playoff thriller
the state of Arizona given by Texas all he could handle in the Peach Bowl on Wednesday, forcing two overtimes before the Longhorns finally came up with a game-saving play.
Texas defensive back Andrew Mukuba threw Arizona State running back Sam Leavitt on the final play. Mukuba looked 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 against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
The interception helped stave off the possibility of the biggest upset of the new CFP format, which could have been one of the biggest upsets in sports history.
Texas, ranked No. 3 in the country, entered the game as a 13.5-point favorite. But the No. 12 Sun Devils never gave up, as running back Cam Skattebo racked up 143 yards rushing with two touchdowns and 99 yards receiving to lead the way in a near-upset effort.
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) runs the ball while being chased by Arizona State Sun Devils kicker Keyshaun Elliott (44) in the second quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Arizona State Sun Devils in the quarterfinals of the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, January 1, 2025. (Sara Diggins/American-Statesman/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
But Ewers kept things in check for the Longhorns, throwing for 322 yards with three touchdowns, while wide receiver Matthew Golden had 149 yards with a touchdown.
Golden caught a touchdown on a critical 4th-and-13 play in the first overtime, when Texas was one moment away from elimination. Golden got open at midfield and tipped in Ewers’ pass to force a second overtime and give the Longhorns a chance to avoid a historic upset.
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The Texas defense, including Texas Longhorns defensive end Dorian Black (86) stops Arizona State Sun Devils running back Cam Skatteb (4) in the first quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Arizona State Sun Devils in the quarterfinals of the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, January 1, 2025. (Sara Diggins/American-Statesman/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Texas will now advance to the semifinals where they will face the winner of the Rose Bowl matchup between Oregon and Ohio State.
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