Georgia’s Atlanta Playing in their first game following a first-round bye as the No. 4 seed, the Arizona State Sun Devils are representing the Big 12 Conference in the College Football Playoff. At the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, Arizona State faced the Texas Longhorns, who had already defeated Clemson in the College Football Playoffs’ opening round. Since both the Utah Utes and the BYU Cougars lost to Arizona State during the 2024 Big 12 season, many locals were watching the Sun Devils vs. Longhorns game with interest. They wanted to see how their conference rivals would fare against a top-tier SEC opponent.
Many questioned how BYU would have performed if they had been given the chance in the College Football Playoffs. Cougar fans were expecting for a rematch with the Sun Devils in the Big 12 Championship Game, but two late-season losses and tiebreakers prevented them from doing so.
Furious Sun Devil Comeback Forces Overtime
The Sun Devils appeared to be in serious trouble after falling behind 24-8 with 10:17 remaining. Arizona State forced overtime by scoring 16 points in a row instead of giving up. As the fourth quarter went on, the fans’ opinions changed due to the intense comeback and instant classic game.