A star was born in Tempe this season as Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo went from a little-known tailback to fifth in Heisman Trophy voting. Even after falling short of a trip to New York for the Heisman ceremony, Skattebo still might have something to prove in the College Football Playoff.
The Sun Devils are set to start their playoff journey in the Peach Bowl with a chance to become the true Cinderella story of the college football season. Despite low expectations outside the program, a win would leave Arizona State as one of the final four teams in the sport.
Kenny Dillingham, the youngest Power Four head coach at just 34 years old, crafted an offense that played like one of the nation's best over the final weeks of the season, and he's looking to prove that the Big 12 won't go quietly despite only sending one team to the playoff.
Here's what you need to know about Arizona State's next opponent in the College Football Playoff.
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Who will Arizona State play next?
Arizona State will face No. 5 Texas in the Peach Bowl, after the Longhorns defeated Clemson 38-24 in the first round on Dec. 21.
Texas was the top-seeded team without an automatic bid, suffering its only losses of the season against Georgia. The matchup features each of the last two Big 12 champions despite Texas and Arizona State never overlapping in the conference.
When does Arizona State play again?
The Peach Bowl will kick off at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 1, with Arizona State facing Texas.
The Sun Devils will have the first playoff game of New Year's Day, as the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will follow later in the day. Boise State will play in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Eve to ring in the quarterfinals and the new year.
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College Football Playoff schedule 2024
| Date | Round | Matchup | Time | TV Channel |
| Dec. 20 | First Round | Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17 | ||
| Dec. 21 | First Round | Penn State 38, SMU 10 | ||
| Dec. 21 | First Round | Texas 38, Clemson 24 | ||
| Dec. 21 | First Round | Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17 | ||
| Dec. 31 | Quarterfinals | Penn State vs. Boise State | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 1 | Quarterfinals | Texas vs. Arizona State | 1 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 1 | Quarterfinals | Ohio State vs. Oregon | 5 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 1 | Quarterfinals | Notre Dame vs. Georgia | 8:45 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 9 | Semifinals | TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 10 | Semifinals | TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 20 | National Championship | TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
