Ewers then delivered another touchdown pass in the second overtime, and safety Andrew Mukuba sealed it with an interception, helping the Longhorns win the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and advance to the semifinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl.
Coach Steve Sarkisian praised his team for its resilience afterward, finding a way to win despite blowing a 16-point fourth-quarter lead. 'One thing that I know about our group is when our backs are against the wall and when our best is needed, our best shows up time and time again.'
At one point, up 17-3 in the third quarter, Ewers was sacked in the end zone after recovering a fumble. It was the first safety in CFP history and cracked the door open for Arizona State to regain its confidence.
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