Simply when the Texas Longhorns appeared to be answerable for their CFP quarterfinal matchup with the Arizona State Solar Devils, Cam Skattebo took over the Peach Bowl.
Skattebo, Arizona State’s do-everything operating again, carried the Solar Devils throughout a fourth-quarter rally that erased a 24-8 Texas edge heading into the ultimate interval and ultimately compelled time beyond regulation.
Whereas Texas prevailed over Skattebo’s Solar Devils in double time beyond regulation, the senior operating again completed with 269 whole yards and three whole touchdowns (two speeding and one passing).
These numbers are eye-popping, however there’s lots that Skattebo did on and off the sector that confirmed simply how large of an influence he had for the Solar Devils on Wednesday. Let’s check out 5 moments that mattered.
Skattebo outperformed the Longhorns late
When Skattebo rumbled into the top zone on a two-yard landing and subsequent two-point conversion that tied the competition at 24 with 5:00 left, he had totaled 257 yards (132 on the bottom, 63 receiving and 42 passing). That yardage quantity was greater than the Longhorns had totaled as a workforce to that time (229).
