There was plenty of chatter heading into this game. Arizona State players weren’t afraid to sound off in the days leading up to the matchup, with quarterback Sam Leavitt saying he wanted to prove he was a better quarterback than Quinn Ewers and running back Cam Skattebo saying nobody could stop him.
For most of the day, they were right. Leavitt and Skattebo put together a tough and scrappy performance, but in the end, Texas prevailed with a thrilling 39-31 double-overtime win in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day. Now the Longhorns will move on to the College Football Playoff semifinals, where they will face Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10.
Despite the win, Texas struggled to run the ball against the Sun Devils, something they did so successfully against Clemson…
