No. 5 seed Texas survived a furious rally from No. 4 seed Arizona State and edged the Sun Devils 39-31 in overtime of a wild Peach Bowl on Wednesday. With the win, the Longhorns now advance to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers found Gunnar Helm for a 25-yard touchdown on the first play of the second extra period. The Longhorns converted the mandatory 2-point conversion attempt and then came up with a defensive stop to keep their season alive as Andrew Mukuba intercepted a pass from Arizona State’s Sam Leavitt.

The Longhorns led 24-8 midway through the fourth quarter before ASU staged a stunning rally behind the play of multi-faceted star Cam Skattebo, who made game-changing plays as a passer, runner and receiver in the final 7 minutes as Arizona State clawed back.

Still, the Longhorns had two field goal attempts in the final 2 minutes that would have given them the lead. Bert Auburn missed both, including one that clanged off the left upright as time expired, which sent the game to overtime.

Even after their stunning late-game collapse, the Longhorns found a way to win in overtime even after finding their back against the wall. Trailing 31-24 and needing to cover a fourth-and-13 to keep the game alive in the first overtime, Ewers hit Matthew Golden for a 28-yard touchdown to force the second overtime.

Texas will play the winner of Wednesday’s Rose Bowl between (1) Oregon and (8) Oregon next Friday in the Cotton Bowl with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line.

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