Arizona State Sun Devils vs Texas Longhorns Matchup

Check out our free Texas Longhorns vs Arizona State Sun Devils pick and preview for this CFB College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game in Atlanta. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl CFB matchup.

ESPN is handling the television broadcast as the Texas Longhorns and Arizona State Sun Devils face off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kick-off is set for 1:00 ET on Wednesday, January 1st, with Texas as the -14 point favorite in this College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The over/under line is currently 52 points. The Longhorns are 12-2 this season, while the Sun Devils are 11-2 heading into this matchup.

Longhorns vs. Sun Devils Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Texas Longhorns at Arizona State Sun Devils
Where: Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Date: Wednesday, January 1st
Betting Odds TX -14, TX -613 | ARZST +427 O/U 52

Longhorns Preview:

Texas enters the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Arizona State with a 12-2 record. The Longhorns are 7-1 at home and 5-0 on the road this season. They’ve been favored in 13 of their 14 games, going 12-1 as the favorite.

Against the spread, Texas is 8-5, with a +20.6 average scoring margin. They are 5-3 ATS at home and 3-2 on the road, and their record as the favorite is 8-5.

The over/under line for this week is 52, with Texas games averaging 47.2 points. They have a 5-7-1 over/under record, and their average line this season is 52.2 points.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 1, Texas ranks 21st in points per game, averaging 33.9, and we have them 17th in our offensive power rankings. Quinn Ewers has thrown for 2,867 yards with a passer rating of 101, leading the offense. He has 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, completing 66.5% of his passes.

Texas is 8th in passing yards per game, averaging 275.3, and they are 14th in passing attempts. They are also 8th in passing completions. Quintrevion Wisner leads the rushing attack with 973 yards, and Texas is 24th in rushing yards per game, averaging 174.6. Matthew Golden has 787 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns.

Longhorns Team Defense

Texas' defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 4th nationally by allowing just 13.3 points per game. They’ve also held opponents to 156.7 passing yards per game, the 7th-lowest in the country, and a passer rating of 57.9, which ranks 3rd.

In their recent game against Clemson, Texas gave up 24 points but limited the Tigers to 76 rushing yards on 24 attempts. Clemson threw for 336 yards on 43 passes, but Texas managed to force one interception.

Sun Devils Preview:

Against the spread, Texas is 8-5, with a +20.6 average scoring margin. They are 5-3 ATS at home and 3-2 on the road, and their record as the favorite is 8-5.

The over/under line for this week is 52, with Texas games averaging 47.2 points. They have a 5-7-1 over/under record, and their average line this season is 52.2 points.

Sun Devils Offense Breakdown

Arizona State’s offense has been a force on the ground, ranking 12th in rushing attempts and averaging 205.2 rushing yards per game, placing them 15th nationally. Cam Skattebo leads the way with 1,572 rushing yards, 19 touchdowns, and an impressive 6 yards per carry. Overall, the Sun Devils are 26th in scoring, with 33.1 points per game, and we have them ranked 7th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1.

Quarterback Sam Leavitt has thrown for 2,663 yards, with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 110. Arizona State is 8th in the nation in passer rating. They are 78th in passing attempts, averaging 224.4 yards per game. Jordyn Tyson leads the receiving corps with 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns on 75 catches.

Sun Devils Team Defense

Arizona State's defense has been solid this season, ranking 31st nationally by allowing just 21.3 points per game. In their recent game, a 45-19 win over Iowa State, they gave up 19 points, allowing 341 total yards, including 127 rushing yards on 32 attempts and 214 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

Opponents have averaged 120.5 rushing yards per game on 29.9 attempts, which ranks 38th in the country. Through the air, Arizona State has allowed 215.4 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 58.1% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 74, the 25th-lowest in the nation.

Longhorns vs Sun Devils Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Texas Longhorns offense has averaged 27 points per game while allowing an average of 19. Texas posted an overall record of 8-2 while going 4-6 ATS.
Across their last five home contests, Arizona State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 30 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Arizona State Sun Devils have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Arizona State posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
Through their last three games as the favorite, the Texas Longhorns have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.