No. 5 seed Texas will take on No. 4 seed Arizona State on Wednesday in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals game at the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It’s a big deal for both teams, but the Longhorns will be without one key member of the team.

SportsLine's model revealed its College Football Playoff quarterfinal picks for No. 4 seed Arizona State vs. No. 5 seed Texas at the Peach Bowl 2025

The second round of the NCAA FBS college football playoffs continue Wednesday with No. 5 Texas vs. No. 4 Arizona State in a Peach Bowl quarterfinal

The Sun Devils went 3-9 a year ago and were picked to finish dead last in their first season in the Big 12 Conference.

The Texas Longhorns were in Atlanta less than a month ago, playing for a championship. That one didn’t go as planned. They face Arizona State in the Peach Bowl on Wednesday.

Texas dealt with injuries to key players in their first-round playoff win over Clemson, but the 10 days off before the Longhorns’ matchup with Arizona State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals have served them well.

Here's how the Texas football defense can lead the Longhorns to another victory against Arizona State in the CFP.

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ASU battles the Texas Longhorns on New Year's Day in the College Football Playoffs Quarterfinals at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia.