No, they didn't have to overcome a big deficit. But the Texas Longhorns still defied the odds in their Peach Bowl win over Arizona State.
will find themselves one win away from playing for their first national championship since 2009. And while they didn't overcome some huge deficit in the thrilling 39-31 double overtime win overHeading into the New Year's Day matchup the Longhorns found themselves 1-3 in overtime games during the Steve Sarkisian era. The most recent overtime game was one of those losses, as they fell 22-19 to Georgia in the SEC Championship.
Jan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian looks on during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images3-13 when outgained by opponent All of these records are strictly from the Sarkisian era. And while the records still aren't nice to look at even with Wednesday's win, it is further proof of the program Sarkisian and co. are building.
After taking an early 17-3 first-half lead over the Sun Devils. The Longhorns went from having a 94.6% win probability to having a 91.2% loss probability in the first overtime period ahead of the fourth and 11 play that ended with Matthew Golden finding the endzone, according to That play alone defied the odds as junior quarterback Quinn Ewers recognized a blitz look from Arizona State, making a check at the line of scrimmage before finding a wide-open Golden for a 28-yard touchdown.4th & 13, potentially the last pass of Quinn Ewers college career and last play of Texas’ football season.with a chance to advance to the national championship game, but it also secured the third 13-win season in school history.
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