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Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian raises the trophy as the Texas Longhorns celebrate their 39-31 double overtime win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025.
Texas has had a hard time putting teams away in the second half of the season. UT let Vandy hang around, they let Arkansas hang around, Kentucky hang around, A&M hang around and Clemson hang around.
The Horns have been getting out to good starts then going flat. So flat, they came close to losing everyone of those games. In the Peach Bowl, UT took it to the extreme. After leading at halftime 17-3 and leading by 16 with less than six minutes left in the game, Texas needed heroics to survive Arizona State in the Peach Bowl in double overtime.
The 39-31 win over the Sun Devils feels good now, but there should be real worry about how far this Texas team can go now. The Longhorns have overcome their own miscues up until now. But in the Cotton Bowl, Texas will face one of college football’s elite.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian must find ways to keep momentum through four quarters or the dreams of going deeper in the college football playoffs than last year will remain a dream.
Great Start
Jan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Matthew Golden (2) makes a catch against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
After an opening drive FG by the Sun Devils, Texas took control early in the game with three big plays. On UT’s opening offensive drive, Ewers hit Matthew Golden for 54-yard then DeAndre Moore Jr. for a 23-yard TD to snatch the lead on two plays.
After a three-and-out by the ASU offense, Silas Bolden returned the punt 75-yards for another…
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Author : Longhorns Wire
Publish date : 2025-01-02 00:02:00
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