After Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in Austin, Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the odds are out for the quarterfinal match up in Atlanta between the Longhorns and Arizona State Sun Devils.
Texas has opened as a 13.5-point favorite over Arizona State. And the over/under is set at 51.5 points in the game, which will be played in the Peach Bowl.
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Arizona State earned a bye and the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff, the first time it’s a 12-team playoff. The Sun Devils crushed Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship 45-19 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas, in their first season in the Big 12. In the preseason, the Sun Devils were picked to finish last in the conference, but led by star running back Cam Skattebo, Arizona State shocked all of college football this season.
The Big 12 Conference only got one team into the College Football Playoff due to the parity across the league that saw four teams finish 7-2 in a tie for first place in the conference. Arizona State and Iowa State reached the Big 12 Championship Game thanks to tiebreakers.
The No. 1 seed is Oregon, the No. 2 seed is Georgia and the No. 3 seed is Boise State.
Arizona State vs. Texas will be played on Wednesday January 1st, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CT and air on ESPN.
