We’re ringing in 2025 with two College Football Playoff games.
Penn State got the quarterfinals started Tuesday with a 31-14 win over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. Texas joined PSU in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon with a dramatic double-overtime win over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. Who will be joining them from the Rose Bowl?
The final game of the quarterfinals — the Sugar Bowl showdown between Georgia and Notre Dame — was postponed to Thursday after a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in the early hours of Jan. 1 left at least 10 dead and dozens of others injured.
Follow Wednesday’s late game below (scroll for live updates).
Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Oregon
Date: Jan. 1 | Time: 5 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Ohio State -2.5 | Total: 55.5
How loose is Ohio State? The Buckeyes looked like a totally different team against the Volunteers than they did against Michigan. The offensive stats from the matchup between Ohio State and Oregon on Oct. 12 were almost identical. The big separator between the teams came via penalties and turnovers. Which team will come out on top in the rematch?
Live58 updates
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Texas beats ASU in 2OT
After blowing a late 16-point lead, Texas winds up hanging on for a thrilling Peach Bowl win in double overtime. The Longhorns advance to the Cotton Bowl semifinal.
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Ohio State starting fast
While everyone was watching the end of the Peach Bowl, Ohio State ripped off a quick touchdown and stopped Oregon on its first possession.
The Buckeyes are having a dream start to this Rose Bowl.
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TEXAS WINS IN 2OT!
Texas’ Andrew Mukuba picks off ASU’s Sam Leavitt near the goal line and that does it! What a game.
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Touchdown Ohio State!
Jeremiah Smith scores on a 45-yard catch-and-run from Will Howard and the Buckeyes strike quickly.
Ohio State 7, Oregon 0
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Meanwhile, the Rose Bowl has kicked off
Ohio State begins with the ball against Oregon. These playoff games are officially overlapping!
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Texas TD to open 2OT!
On the first play of the 2nd OT, Quinn Ewers flips it to TE Gunnar Helm for a score! And the Longhorns convert on the required 2-point try. What a sequence for Texas.
Texas 39, ASU 31
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Touchdown Texas!
Quinn Ewers finds Matthew Golden in the end zone on a FOURTH-AND-13 play! We’re headed to a 2nd OT. Wow.
Texas 31, ASU 31
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Touchdown ASU!
Cam Skattebo POWERS his way into the end zone for a 3-yard score one play after Sam Leavitt scrambled for a first down on 3rd-and-15. Sun Devils just making all the clutch plays here.
ASU 31, Texas 24
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ASU gets ball first in OT
The Sun Devils have begun their possession in overtime. Spot in the CFP semifinal on the line. Here we go.
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IT’S NO GOOD!
Texas kicker Bert Auburn pulls a 38-yard field goal left and it clangs off the upright as time expires.
ASU has life and we are headed to overtime!
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Game-winning kick attempt coming
The Longhorns have moved the ball inside the red zone and Bert Auburn will have a shot at winning it in regulation.
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Texas on the march
The Longhorns have moved the ball out near midfield after a couple completions by Quinn Ewers.
There’s 37 seconds left in the game.
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ASU forced to punt it back
The Sun Devils couldn’t do too much with the ensuing possession and punted it back to Texas.
There’s just 1:03 left in the game.
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Texas misses field goal!
After some curious playcalling by Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns were forced to settle for a 48-yard field goal attempt, which Bert Auburn missed to the right.
The Sun Devils will have the ball at their own 30-yard line with 1:39 left.
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Texas on the march
Now the Longhorns are moving the ball with ease. They’re at the ASU 30 with a fresh set of downs as we hit the two-minute warning.
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Skattebo converts on 2-point attempt!
WE ARE TIED! Cam Skattebo caps off the touchdown drive with a run on the two-point conversion and the Sun Devils are right back in this thing with 5 minutes to go.
What a comeback by Arizona State.
Texas 24, ASU 24
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Touchdown ASU!
The Sun Devils are in the end zone and it’s Cam Skattebo! This time he runs it in, driving his legs and pushing through multiple defenders to get into the end zone.
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Skattebo catches long ball!
Is there anything this guy can’t do? After throwing for a TD pass on the last possession, now he’s caught a deep ball from Sam Leavitt and the Sun Devils are all the way down to the Texas 8-yard line.
That’s a 62-yard catch and run by Skattebo.
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Interception ASU!
The Sun Devils have it right back! Texas QB Quinn Ewers put a little too much air under the ball and ASU’s Javan Robinson came down with it.
Buckle up folks!
