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The first of two games on the New Year’s Day slate of games in the College Football Playoff Quarter Final put the Texas Longhorns against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Chick-FIl-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Dome. The Longhorns are coming off a 38-24 win at home in the first round against the Clemson Tigers while Arizona State got the first round bye by virtue of being one of the four best conference champions. In total, there were 10 Florida HS Football Alumni between the two teams.
The game itself started as a game that looked like a Longhorn runaway before Arizona State staged a dramatic comeback in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime. Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo left a major impression on the ground and through the air in more ways than one. In fact, with just minutes to go in regulation, Skattebo had more all-purpose yards than the entire Texas offense. Skattebo’s surprising touchdown pass ended up into the hands of IMG Academy alum Malik McClain for a 42 yard score. The Longhorns would come away with the 39-31 victory in double overtime after Andrew Mukuba grabbed an interception inside the five yard line during the Arizona State possession.
Here is how the Florida HS Football representation fared during the classic Peach Bowl game:
| ATHLETE | HOW THEY PERFORMED |
|---|---|
| No. 6 QB Jeff Sims, Sandalwood (Jacksonville) | No stats recorded |
| No. 7 TE Chamon Metayer, North Miami | 3 rec., 16 yards (targeted: 8 times) |
| No. 12 WR Malik McClain, IMG Academy (Bradenton) | 1 rec., 42 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 12 DB Javan Robinson, West Orange (Winter Garden) | 5 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 1 interception |
| No. 20 DB Kamari Wilson, IMG Academy (Bradenton) | No stats recorded |
| ATHLETE | HOW THEY PERFORMED |
|---|---|
| No. 4 RB CJ Baxter, Edgewater (Orlando) | No stats recorded |
| No. 8 TE Amari Niblack, Lakewood (St. Petersburg) | No stats recorded |
| No. 23 DB Jordan Johnson-Rubell, IMG Academy (Bradenton) | No stats recorded |
| No. 39 P/K Michael Kern, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) | 3 punts, 48.7 yard average (Long: 57 yards) |
The Texas Longhorns will advance to the College Football Playoff Semifinal on January 10 at 7:30p ET/6:30p CT in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Longhorns will face the Ohio State Buckeyes, who emerged victorious against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, California.
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