Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham have remained on the forefront of more than just X’s and O’s.

Arizona State is the reigning Big 12 champion and is well rested after earning an automatic first-round bye as one of the College Football Playoff‘s four highest-ranked conference winners. Still, the fifth-seeded Texas Longhorns enter New Years Day’s College Football Playoff national quarterfinal in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (1 pm ET,

Josh Nagel, who's on a 25-12 run on Texas picks, has revealed his picks for Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State in Wednesday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup

Texas vs. Arizona State Best Bets, Predictions, Betting Odds and Betting Advice for the College Football Playoff matchup in the Peach Bowl.

The 12-team College Football Playoff continues Wednesday when (4) Arizona State faces (5) Texas in the Peach Bowl. This game marks only the second all-time meeting between the programs. Texas defeated Arizona State 52-34 in the 2007 Holiday Bowl in their first and only matchup.

1 Previous appearance for Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. The Sun Devils defeated North Carolina 48-26 on Dec. 30, 1970. Texas has never played in the Peach Bowl.

Texas and Arizona State are set to play in the Peach Bowl on New Year's Day. Before that they played in the 2007 Holiday Bowl. Who won the game.

Texas football will face Arizona State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia.

Arizona State, underdogs against Texas Longhorns in Atlanta, is poised for a tough match with a Texas victory expected. Bill Bender joins for a preview.