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Texas' dominant win over Clemson continues a CFP first-round pattern: Why all the blowouts?

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College Football Fans Roast Big 12 After Mike Gundy Wins Coach of the Year Over Steve Sarkisian

Mike Gundy and No. 18 Oklahoma State have had a pretty good 2023. Despite a rocky 2-2 start to the year that included a loss to South Alabama, Gundy and the Cowboys finished the regular season with a 9-3 record, and have a date with No. 7 Texas on Saturday in the Big 12 championship. On Wednesday, Gundy was rewarded for his work this season by being named Big 12 Coach of the Year. It’s the second…

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WATCH: New England Patriots declare their pick for the 2024 National Championship and it’s not Steve Sarkisian’s Texas https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/news-watch-new-england-patriots-declare-pick-2024-national-championship-it-s-steve-sarkisian-s-texas?key4=sktumblr&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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Playoff Reaction Special : Notre Dame Beats UGA | Ohio state owns Oregon

Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 597 features Josh Pate reacting to the College Football Playoff quarterfinal round with recaps on Notre Dame vs UGA, Ohio State vs Oregon, and Texas vs Arizona State. How did Ryan Day get the Buckeyes to play at their highest level of the season against Dan Lanning and the Ducks? What do we make of Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns surviving against Kenny Dillingham and the Sun Devils? UGA vs Notre Dame just wrapped up - what were the biggest takeaways from the Sugar Bowl? Josh also takes a look at the latest Transfer Portal whispers and intel.

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Texas: 2025 Peach Bowl Champions

ATLANTA -- — With Arizona State one play away from pulling off a comeback for the ages in the College Football Playoff, Quinn Ewers delivered a throw to Matthew Golden that saved the season for Texas.

Then it was left to Andrew Mukuba to finish off Cam Skattebo and the gritty Sun Devils.

If the Longhorns go on to win the national championship, they’ll long remember how they kept their hopes alive in this Peach Bowl quarterfinal classic.

Ewers passed 28 yards to Golden for a touchdown on fourth-and-13 to force a second overtime, and Mukuba's interception clinched a 39-31 victory after Texas squandered a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter and missed two field goal attempts that could've won it in regulation.

“The one thing that I know about our group is when our backs are against the wall and when our best is needed, our best shows up time and time again,” coach Steve Sarkisian said. “The resiliency that these guys showed today was something that as a coach makes you really proud.”

Skattebo put No. 10 Arizona State ahead for the first time all day with a 3-yard touchdown run to start overtime against No. 4 Texas, the capper on a brilliant performance that wasn't quite enough to knock off the Longhorns.

The Sun Devils — a two-touchdown underdog, according to Sportsbook — had the game in their grasp before Ewers spotted Golden breaking free behind two defenders to haul in the tying score.

“That's just a testament to how mature this team is and just taking advantage of every single opportunity that we have,” Ewers said.

After moving to the opposite end of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Ewers threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Gunnar Helm on the very next play, followed by a 2-point conversion pass to Golden.

The Longhorns (13-2) finally put Arizona State (11-3) away when Mukuba picked off Sam Leavitt’s pass at the 3 to end the game.

“We gave everything we had,” Skattebo said. “We never stopped.”

After a bunch of lopsided results through the first five games of the expanded 12-team playoff, the format finally produced the sort of thrilling game that supporters envisioned.

It sends Texas back to its home state for a Cotton Bowl semifinal against No. 6 Ohio State, which routed No. 1 Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl.

Despite being dominated on the stat sheet most of the game, the Longhorns had a seemingly comfortable 24-8 lead after scoring two early touchdowns and getting a 5-yard scoring run from Ewers with just over 10 minutes remaining.

But Skattebo and the Sun Devils were just getting warmed up.

The running back who calls himself the best in the nation, Skattebo backed up his bravado by displaying every facet of his all-around game.

First, he took a pitch on fourth-and-2 and heaved a 42-yard touchdown pass to Malik McClain that gave the Sun Devils a chance when they made the 2-point conversion.

Then, Skattebo broke loose down the sideline and hauled in a 62-yard throw from Leavitt — getting his helmet ripped off at the end of the play, which seemed like the only way to bring him down.

That set up a 2-yard touchdown run by the bowling ball of a back, and it was only appropriate that Skattebo also powered in for the 2-point conversion that tied the game at 24 with 5 minutes remaining.

Texas had a pair of chances to win in regulation, but Bert Auburn was wide right on a 48-yard field goal attempt and clanked one off the left upright from 38 yards away as time expired.

“We weren’t at our best and it felt like an NCAA March Madness basketball game with the swings of emotions and things,” Sarkisian said. “I'm just proud of these guys because not every game is going to be pretty and not every game is just going to go exactly how you want it to go.”

In the final minute of the third quarter, Texas led 17-8 even though Arizona State had a commanding 303-128 lead in total yards and had held the ball nearly three times longer than the Longhorns, 32:49 to 11:30.

Arizona State finished with 510 yards to 375 for the Longhorns.

Despite vomiting on the sideline before the start of the fourth quarter, Skattebo rushed for 143 yards, made eight catches for another 99 yards and, of course, had that one big completion.

It wasn’t quite enough.

Ewers threw for 322 yards, with Golden making seven receptions for 149 yards.

Early fireworks

After Arizona State drove for a field goal on the opening possession, Texas needed only two plays to claim the lead.

Ewers hooked up with Golden on a 54-yard play, then went to DeAndre Moore Jr. for a 23-yard scoring pass.

Both times, the Longhorns went after Montana Warren, starting in place of Shamari Simmons with the Sun Devils star forced to sit out the first half after being penalized for targeting in the Big 12 championship game.

Arizona State then went three-and-out and Silas Bolden returned the punt 75 yards for another Texas touchdown. Having taken just two snaps, the Longhorns had a 14-3 lead.

But any thoughts of another CFP blowout faded as Texas struggled to finish off the Sun Devils, one of the nation’s most surprising teams after going 3-9 a year ago and remaining largely unnoticed until late this season.

The takeaway

Texas: It wasn’t pretty, but Sarkisian was correct to give the Longhorns points for resiliency. This also provides the coaching staff with plenty of teaching tools, because it’s hard to see Texas winning two more games — and a national championship — without significant improvement.

Arizona State: The Sun Devils will regret all the chances they squandered before the fourth quarter. Three times, they were stopped on fourth down in Texas territory. The Longhorns also blocked a 36-yard field goal attempt just before the end of the first half. But this was a performance that is sure to boost ASU’s profile nationwide and give coach Kenny Dillingham’s program a sense that it does belong among the nation’s elite.

Up next

Texas: The Longhorns will face Ohio State for the first time since the 2009 Fiesta Bowl, when Texas prevailed 24-21. The Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10 will make the fourth meeting overall between the powerhouse programs, with Texas holding a 2-1 lead in the series.

Arizona State: Will look to build on its remarkable turnaround, beginning with the 2025 season opener hosting Northern Arizona on Aug. 30.

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Stay up to date with @sportstrendnews Source: ESPN "Thrilled to hear from Coach Steve Sarkisian and QB Quinn Ewers after Texas' impressive win against Clemson in the CFP First Round! 🚀 Their leadership and teamwork were on full display. Onward to the next challenge! #Hookem #CFBPlayoffs #TexasFootball" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTWRGi0KDTw

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Duke transfer 4-star QB Maalik Murphy commits to Oregon State

December 19, 2024 Written by: Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports: Oregon State received a commitment from the former Texas And Duke quarterback Malik Murphy, 247Sports reports. Murphy will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Beavers. Murphy, a former blue-chip national recruit, was the first Texas quarterback commitment of the Steve Sarkisian era, committing just weeks after Sarkisian took…

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Bo Davis and Steve Sarkisian’s work comes full-circle in Texas’ culture win at Iowa State

AMES, Iowa — In the final minutes, Bo Davis relaxed on a folding chair near the bench, plenty comfortable in the cold. Texas’ offense was running out the clock on a 26-16 victory at Iowa State. His work here was done. The Longhorns’ defensive line coach has plenty of reasons to be proud. In its final road game as a member of the Big 12, Texas flexed its toughness and proved its progress. This…

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Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's classy message to Kirby Smart after Georgia defeat | Irish Star - Irish Star

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Mel Kiper hails Steve Sarkisian for establishing the pecking order at Texas with Quinn Ewers as QB1 & Arch Manning as deputy https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/news-mel-kiper-hails-steve-sarkisian-establishing-pecking-order-texas-quinn-ewers-qb1-arch-manning-deputy?key4=sktumblr&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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Yeah, We're Probably Going to See This Act Banned in College Football

College Football’s ‘Rivalry Week’ was a thrill, but the surprise was that it devolved into fight club across multiple games. Victorious teams planting their flag in the logo of their rival led to all-out brawls, most notably at the ‘Horseshoe,’ where Michigan defeated their longtime rival Ohio State 13-10. Michigan players tried to plant their flag in the center of the field, leading to mayhem. In the Duel in the Desert, the Arizona State Sun Devils blew out the Arizona Wildcats 49-7—an ASU player tried sticking the pitchfork into the field, leading to a confrontation. The same shenanigans occurred after the NC State-North Carolina Tar Heels game. Florida Gators attempted to do the same after beating Florida State.

Attempted flag plants led to fights all over.

Baker Mayfield planted Oklahoma’s flag after defeating Ohio State in 2017. There were quips that if he did that today, World War III would have started.

And then there were just the teams who wanted to rumble:

Don’t be shocked if the NCAA bans or slaps severe fines against schools where their teams engage in flag planting after the games. You can feel it coming. 

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Texas' Steve Sarkisian kept his team in line after their win over Texas A&M

Rich Eisen's Stephen A. Smith-inspired post about Michigan's fourth straight win over OSU was pretty funny:

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Supporting Student Veterans

Veteran and military affiliated students and staff with Head Coach Steve Sarkisian

As we show our support for the Longhorns this weekend, we are proud to honor all of our student veterans on the Forty Acres. The game against the Florida Gators on Nov. 9 is the annual Salute to Service Game and Veterans Day.

Our student veterans and Veteran and Military Affiliated Services team will participate in this game to help the University recognize our 575 student veterans and active military.

Student veterans and staff at the Women's Basketball Salute to Service game in November 2023

The Veteran and Military Affiliated Services team in the Office of the Dean of Students provides veteran-centered academic support, career services, health care and wellness resources, and support the ongoing success of veterans on campus.

During the 2023-2024 academic year, $350,000 in scholarships and other funding was awarded to military and veteran students to supplement their federal and state benefits. Thanks in part to the work of this team, our University is ranked #1 in Texas for veterans by the U.S. News and World Report.

Spring 2024 cohort of incoming student veterans with Veteran and Military Affiliated Services staff

In addition to student veterans, there are 265 cadets and midshipmen in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), and approximately 1,600 children and spouses of military that are students on our campus.

Student veterans will also be recognized at the Women's Basketball game on Nov. 10 and the Men's Basketball game on Nov. 12.

Read more about our Division’s impactful programs, spaces and resources that help our students be successful in out annual impact Report.

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Trevor Etienne, Geórgia, derrotou Quinn Ewers, No. 1 Texas: atualizações ao vivo e reação #ÚltimasNotícias

Hot News Diante de um estádio recorde de 105.215 torcedores, Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) desencadeou o desempenho defensivo mais devastador da temporada com uma vitória por 30-15. As coisas ficaram tão ruins, tão rápidas para o Texas (6-1, 2-1 SEC), perdendo por 20-0 no segundo quarto, que Steve Sarkisian substituiu brevemente o quarterback titular Quinn Ewers por Arch Manning, apenas…

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Texas benches Quinn Ewers for Arch Manning, then switches back

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. AUSTIN, Texas — Despite benching Quinn Ewers for Arch Manning during No. 1 Texas’ 30-15 loss to No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night, coach Steve Sarkisian said after the game there was not a quarterback…