Silas Bolden returned a punt 75 yards to the house and the Texas Longhorns used a lightning-quick start to take a 17-3 lead over the Arizona State Sun Devils at halftime of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl on Wednesday.

Arizona State didn't play for nearly a month as their last time on the field before the Peach Bowl was in the Big 12 title game. Texas, on the other hand, got to play less than two weeks ago. The Sun Devils got off to a very slow start in this game, and it cost them big time. Did getting a bye actually hurt Arizona State?

Texas football battled Arizona State on Jan. 1, 2025 in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff at the Peach Bowl. The Longhorns won 39-31.