Anatomy of a comeback: How Cam Skattebo nearly led Arizona State to historic upset against Texas in Peach Bowl

Arizona State trailed by 16 points in the waning minutes of the Peach Bowl against the heavily-favored Texas Longhorns. The Sun Devils’ star running back Cam Skattebo was largely stifled and found himself vomiting on the sideline. 

The Longhorns ultimately pulled off a 39-31 victory over the Sun Devils in double-overtime, but the final minutes of the 2025 Peach Bowl will go down in history for their excitement. Arizona State scored 16 unanswered points with a pair of touchdowns and two-point conversions, and Texas kicker Bert Auburn missed two field goals that could have iced the game. 

Here’s how Arizona State got back into the Peach Bowl behind a historic effort from Skattebo, and how the Longhorns — a 13.5-point favorite — ultimately buttoned up to escape Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a win. 

Texas goes up

The Longhorns entered the fourth quarter leading 17-8, but quickly found the end zone thanks to a 13-play, 76-yard touchdown drive capped off by a scramble for a score by quarterback Quinn Ewers. Texas could have gone for a two-point conversion to make it a three-possession game, but Steve Sarkisian opted to simply kick the extra point. It would come back to cost them. 

For Arizona State running back Skattebo, though, the beginning of the fourth was a moment to forget. Skattebo was seen on the sidelines vomiting profusely and looked a little woozy when he came back onto the field. Arizona State trainers gave him plenty of fluids on the sideline as the top-five Heisman Trophy finisher tried to collect himself. 

Texas held a commanding 24-8 lead as Arizona State still had yet to reach the end zone even a single time. 

Skattebo’s swing

The Sun Devils were running out of time as the clock ticked below seven minutes remaining in the…

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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2025-01-02 00:22:00

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