With a win over the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the College Football Playoffs, the Texas Longhorns advanced to the quarterfinals against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl.
This will be the second time in program history that UT will face ASU. The first came in the 2007 Holiday Bowl when Jamaal Charles and Colt McCoy beat Arizona State 52-34. The game also features a duel between the last two Big 12 champions.
Arizona State won the Big 12 in its first year in the conference. The Sun Devils feature standout running back Cam Skattebo, who has rushed for 1,568 yards to go with 19 touchdowns. That includes seven 100-yard rushing games, including a 262-yard performance against Mississippi State early in the season.
The New Year’s Day game will air on ESPN at Noon CT on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The game will be held in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The commentators for the game will be Joe Tessitore on play-by-play, Jesse Palmer as the color analyst and Katie George will serve as the sideline reporter.