The Texas Longhorns outlasted the Arizona State Sun Devils on Wednesday afternoon in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta to advance to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff and a Cotton Bowl matchup against Ohio State next week.
With a 39-31 victory that took overtime, both teams fought incredibly hard, but the reality of sport is that there can be only one victor when two talented teams line up against each other. Some players were able to keep football in perspective after the game however as walk-on Texas running back Nick Sanders asked Arizona State superstar running back Cam Skattebo to join him in prayer.
The two knelt together and prayed before ending with a hug and a ‘good game’ exchange:
“Can I pray for you?”
Texas RB Nick Sanders asked Arizona State superstar Cam Skattebo if he could pray for him and the two joined together for prayer after the Peach Bowl
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) January 2, 2025
Sanders, who is also a catcher for the Longhorns baseball team, joined the football team this past summer prior to the 2024 season. He has not yet appeared in a game.
Skattebo on the other hand is one of the best running backs in all of college football and did everything he could to help the Sun Devils try to pull off the upset. With 30 carries for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns along with another 8 receptions for 99 yards plus a passing touchdown on a wild trick play, it was an absolutely massive showing for Skattebo.
He is now headed to the NFL as his college career came to a close in the loss.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.
