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Texas at Arizona State

Jan 1, 2025 • Completed • Neutral Site

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Season 2024PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Texas

SEC

Final Score

39 - 31

TAS

Home

Arizona State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arizona State510
Texas375

Passing Yards

Arizona State296
Texas322

Rushing Yards

Arizona State214
Texas53

Turnovers

Arizona State1
Texas1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature50°F
Wind9 mph NW

Humidity

48%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Quinn Ewers

Texas

YDS: 322

Rushing

Cameron Skattebo

Arizona State

YDS: 143

Receiving

Matthew Golden

Texas

YDS: 149

Tackles

Jahdae Barron

Texas

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arizona State37:54
Texas22:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas holds off Arizona State 39-31

Standard

Texas defeated Arizona State 39-31 in Week 1 of the 2024 postseason slate, finishing with a 375-510 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Texas set the terms early in a game that finished 39-31. Kanyon Floyd punt for 48 yds , Silas Bolden returns for 75 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Arizona State the first major swing.

Texas's box score carried the story: 375 total yards, 53 rushing yards, and 322 passing yards. Arizona State finished with 510 total yards, including 214 on the ground and 296 through the air.

Texas converted 5-13 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Texas led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matthew Golden 28 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick).

Key Moments

  • Punt

    Kanyon Floyd punt for 48 yds , Silas Bolden returns for 75 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) (Arizona State led 3-14 over Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Carston Kieffer 39 yd FG GOOD (Arizona State led 3-0 over Texas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Quinn Ewers pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 23 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) (Texas led 7-3 over Arizona State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bert Auburn 22 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 17-3 over Arizona State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Carston Kieffer 36 yd FG GOOD (Arizona State led 8-17 over Texas).

  • Safety

    Shamari Simmons Safety (Texas led 17-5 over Arizona State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    39-31

    Texas defeated Arizona State.

  • Total yards

    375-510

    Texas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    53

    Texas averaged 1.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    322

    Texas averaged 10.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Texas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    10-24

    Arizona State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArizona StateTexas
Total Yards510375
Passing Yards296322
Rushing Yards21453
First Downs2917
Third Down Efficiency10-245-13
Fourth Down Efficiency3-62-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-5010-67
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts26-4820-30
Rushing Attempts4930
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points77
Possession Time37:5422:06
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)