Photos: The scene at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl as Texas edges Arizona State

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Photos: The scene at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl as Texas edges Arizona State

AJC photos of the scene at the Texas vs. Arizona State playoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Jan. 1, 2025.

Texas Longhorn head coach Steve Sarkisian holds the trophy as they celebrate after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) holds the trophy as they celebrate after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorn head coach Steve Sarkisian reacts as they celebrate after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) holds the trophy as they celebrate after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian reacts to the crowd after his team defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) gets congratulated as Texas Governor Greg Abbott smiles as the Texas Longhorns beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorn cheerleaders celebrate with confetti after their team defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorn fans celebrate after their team scores a touchdown during the second half in the 2024 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorn fans celebrate after their team scores a touchdown during the double overtime in the 2024 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signals the horns as the Texas Longhorns celebrate at the end of the game after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jahdae Barron (7) reacts to the crowd after his team defeated 39-31 the Arizona State Sun Devils at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) wears a cowboy hat as his team celebrates after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns players celebrate after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns players celebrate after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns wide receivers Silas Bolden (11) and Ryan Wingo (5) smile after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Arizona State fans react after Texas misses a field goal.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Arizona State Sun Devils fans react as their team hits a field goal during the first half against the Texas Longhorn in the 2024 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

The Texas Longhorns enter the field as they get ready to face the Arizona State Sun Devils in the 2024 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2024, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

The Arizona State Sun Devils team enter the field as they get ready to face the Texas Longhorn in the 2024 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2024, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Casey Wray takes a cellphone photo with his family: Coen, Taylor, and Camden Wray, who came to support the Texas Longhorns from Springfield, Missouri, for the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.

(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

An Atlanta police and a K-9 member observe Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State Sun Devils fans walk towards the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State Sun Devils fans walk towards the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorn fans signal to the camera as they walk toward Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, for the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Members of the Atlanta Police look as they guard outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State Sun Devils fans enter the gates at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

An Arizona State Sun Devils helmets are seen prior the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Police and security members chat moments before the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State Sun Devils fans stand at the bridge in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium moments before the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bow on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Members of the Atlanta Police are guarding the area surrounding the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, featuring the Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils, on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Members of the Atlanta Police look as they guard outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

A police officer walks through the field moments before the CFP Quarterfinal game between the Texas Longhorns and the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Texas Longhorn head coach Steve Sarkisian holds the trophy as they celebrate after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / AJC)

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