The 2025 Peach Bowl, officially the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, took place on January 1, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, as a CFP quarterfinal between the fourth-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils and fifth-seeded Texas Longhorns. Arizona State, the Big 12 champions, received a bye in the new 12-team playoff format, while Texas earned their spot by beating Clemson 38–24 on December 21. Texas dominated the first half, building a 17–3 lead through a touchdown catch by DeAndre Moore and a spectacular 75-yard punt return by Silas Bolden. The second half saw Arizona State storm back, scoring a safety and a field goal, with star running back Cam Skattebo playing through a violent bout of vomiting on the sideline that he blamed on a breakfast sandwich. Trailing 24–8 in the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils engineered a slow, methodical drive that reached the Texas 42-yard line, setting up a crucial fourth-and-2 play with 6:42 remaining that would ultimately decide the game's dramatic fate.