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Texas Longhorns Open as Big Favorites vs. Arizona State Sun Devils in CFP

The Texas Longhorns are the early favorites over the Arizona State Sun Devils for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
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Texas Longhorns running back Jaydon Blue (23) celebrates a touchdown during the game against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.
Texas Longhorns running back Jaydon Blue (23) celebrates a touchdown during the game against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. | Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns have punched their ticket back to Atlanta two weeks after losing in the SEC Championship.

No. 5 Texas took down the No. 12 Clemson Tigers 38-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff in Austin on Saturday. With the win, the Longhorns advance to the quarterfinals at the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where they will take on the No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils on New Year's Day.

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Longhorns have opened up as a 13.5-point favorite over Arizona State. The over/under is currently 51.5. Texas' moneyline is -535 while Arizona State's is +400.

With a win, the Longhorns would advance to the Seminfinals in Arlington to face the winner of Oregon vs. Ohio State/Tennessee. But in order to do so, Texas will have to limit Sun Devils running back Cam Skattebo, who has emerged as one of the most dominant players in college football this season.

Despite being picked to finsh last in the Big 12, the Sun Devils put together a season to remember, winning the conference during their first season in the league. Skattebo was a major reason why, as he heads into the Peach Bowl with 263 carries for 1,568 yards and 19 touchdowns along with 37 catches for 506 yards and three scores this season. He has seven 100-yard games this season -- highlighted by a 262-yard performance against Mississippi State -- along with four three-touchdown games and eight contests with at least two scores.

No. 5 Texas and No. 4 Arizona State will kick off from Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 12 p.m. CT.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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