The Sun Devils roll the dice, converting a fake punt on 4th and 9 on their own 21-yard line. Punter Kanyon Floyd found reserve defensive tackle Blazen Lono-Wong for a 32-yard gain. Arizona State holds the ball at midfield with under two minutes to play in the first half.
Arizona State opted to go for it on 4th and 10, sitting right outside of field goal range. The Longhorns swarmed ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt, as the Sun Devils turned the ball over on downs for the second-consecutive possession. Texas takes over in its own territory with five minutes to play in the first half.
The Longhorns capitalize on the Sun Devils’ turnover on downs, driving into field goal range for three. Texas leads 17-3 with under 10 minutes to play in the second quarter.
The Longhorns’ defense met Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo up the middle, stopping the Sun Devils on 4th down in Texas territory. Quinn Ewers and company take over early in the second quarter, leading 14-3.
Texas return man Silas Bolden takes the Sun Devils’ punt all the way home, extending the Longhorns lead to 14-3. Texas has 14 points with two offensive snaps.
Special teams came to play. Silas Bolden goes 75 yards to the house for the first punt return TD of the season.
Texas up 14–3. pic.twitter.com/ouupJAzDRM
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) January 1, 2025
The Longhorns storm down the field in two plays, taking a 7-3 lead over Arizona State. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers found Matthew Golden for 54 yards on the Longhorns’ first offensive snap, and Ewers connected with DeAndre Moore for a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Touchdown Texas they answer quickly.
— Regal Sports (@theRegalSports) January 1, 2025
Carston Kieffer caps off the Sun Devils opening drive with a 39-yard field goal. Arizona State leads 3-0 midway through the first quarter.
1:04 am, December 23, 2024
Here’s how to watch the 2024 CFP quarterfinal game between Arizona State and Texas in the Peach Bowl:
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV/Streaming: ESPN and WatchESPN
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
- Live stats: Click or tap here
1:04 am, December 23, 2024
Here are some of the top storylines and players to watch entering this year’s Peach Bowl between Arizona State and Texas.
Storylines
- How they got here
- Arizona State won the Big 12 and got an automatic bid and a bye to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
- Texas lost the SEC championship game, but was the highest-ranked at-large team in the College Football Playoffs. The Longhorns hosted a first-round game against ACC Champion Clemson, winning 38-24.
- Past CFP experience
- Arizona State is making its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.
- Texas made its first CFP appearance last year, losing in the Sugar Bowl to Washington. The Longhorns won their first game in the 12-team playoff this year to bring their all-time CFP record to 1-1.
- All-time Peach Bowl record
- Arizona State is 1-0 in the Peach Bowl, winning its lone game over North Carolina 48-26 in 1970.
- Texas has never played in the Peach Bowl before.
- Coaching
- Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham was named Big 12 Coach of the Year in his second year at the helm.
- Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is in his fourth year with the Longhorns. He won Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2023.
Players to Watch
Here are some players to watch from Arizona State.
- Fifth in Heisman voting: RB Cam Skattebo
- Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year: QB Sam Leavitt
- Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year: WR Jordan Tyson
Arizona State All-Big 12 Players
- 1st Team | RB Cam Skattebo
- 1st Team | OL Leif Fautanu
- 1st Team | WR Jordyn Tyson
- 1st Team | DB Xavion Alford
- 2nd Team | QB Sam Leavitt
- 2nd Team | TE Chamon Metayer
- 2nd Team | DL CJ Fite
- 2nd Team | LB Keyshaun Elliot
Here are some players to watch from Texas
- Outland Trophy: OL Kelvin Banks Jr.
- Thorpe Award: DB Jahdae Barron
Texas All-SEC Players
- 1st Team | OL Kelvin Banks Jr.
- 1st Team | DB Jahdae Barron
- 2nd Team | QB Quinn Ewers
- 2nd Team | TE Gunnar Helm
- 2nd Team | LB Anthony Hill Jr.
- 3rd Team | RB Quintrevion Wisner
- 3rd Team | DB Andrew Mukuba
1:04 am, December 23, 2024
Here’s how Arizona State and Texas stack up based on this season’s results.
Arizona State vs. Texas Arizona State 2024 STATs Texas 11-2 (7-2) Record (Conf) 12-2 (7-1) 33.1 Points per game 33.9 21.3 Points allowed 13.3 423.2 Yards per game 449.0 224.4 Pass yards per game 265.4 198.8 Rush yards per game 173.5 336.9 Yards allowed per game 261.4 219.2 Pass yards allowed per game 156.9 117.8 Rush yards allowed per game 104.5
