Arizona State needed a lift on offense after numerous missed opportunities in Texas territory. As was so often the case for the Sun Devils this season, the answer was to get the ball in the hands of running back Cam Skattebo.
On fourth-and-2 from the Texas 42-yard line, with 6:31 remaining in regulation of Wednesday's College Football Playoff game at the Peach Bowl, Skattebo received a pitch from quarterback Sam Leavitt. Rather than hit the corner, he let a pass fly, finding Malik McClain for a 42-yard touchdown. After a Leavitt two-point conversion pass to Xavier Guillory, Arizona State cut the Texas lead to 24–16.
