Following weeks of sitting and waiting to find out who it will play in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, ASU now knows the opponent it has and it will be a tough battle against a Southeastern Conference (SEC) powerhouse.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Advancing out of the first round of the College Football Playoff, Texas will take on Arizona State on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2025. Texas defeated the ACC champions Clemson 38-24 on Saturday.
What makes this an interesting matchup between the Sun Devils and Longhorns is that they are the last two teams to be crowned Big 12 champions. ASU blew out Iowa State 45-19 to win this year and before it moved to the SEC, Texas crushed Oklahoma State 49-21 last season.
“I can’t think of a better way to start off the new year than right here in the ‘Capital of College Football’ with the first game of 2025 and our first-ever CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl,” Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO and president Gary Stokan said in a press release. “We’re thrilled to be able to host both Texas and Arizona State during this historic moment in our sport with the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.”
Arizona State has only played Texas once in program history, losing 52-34 in the 2007 Holiday Bowl.
Familiar with winning the Peach Bowl, this is the second time the Sun Devils have played in it after they were ranked No. 8 and blew out North Carolina 48-26 in 1970. It will be Texas’ first appearance in such a game.
At the home of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, it will be the venue for the 57th annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The first college football game of 2025 will kick off at 11 a.m. MST, and will be televised on ESPN.
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Reporter Alec Cipollini covers the Phoenix Suns, ASU Athletics and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini
