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Texas vs Arizona State: Longhorns survive Peach Bowl thriller to reach CFP semifinals

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ATLANTA — After opening the new year in Atlanta, the Texas football team is moving onto Arlington.

Texas survived a fourth-quarter meltdown and Andrew Mukuba’s game-ending interception sealed a double-overtime win Wednesday over Arizona State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That effort in a 39-31 victory made Texas a winner in its first-ever appearance in the Peach Bowl, which was serving this season as a quarterfinal game in the College Football Playoff.

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Next up for Texas (13-2) is the Cotton Bowl and the CFP semifinals. The fifth-seeded Longhorns will face either No. 1 Oregon or No. 8 Ohio State at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 10.

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After the Sun Devils rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force a 24-24 tie with 5:00 left, Texas kicker Bert Auburn missed two field goals in the final two minutes. After a 38-yard attempt by the fourth-year kicker hit the left upright as time expried, the game was sent into overtime.

In the first overtime session, Arizona State and Texas traded a Cam Skattebo touchdown run for Matthew Golden’s 28-yard score on a fourth-and-13 play. Texas then opened the second overtime session with Quinn Ewers’ 25-yard touchdown pass to Gunnar Helm and Golden’s two-point conversion.

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On Arizona State’s ensuing possession, Mukuba intercepted a Sam Leavitt pass to end the game.

Over the first 15 minutes of the Peach Bowl, Arizona State ran 26 plays and held onto the football for 12 minutes and 55 seconds. The Texas offense was on the field for five plays and a total of 125 seconds.

But by the time that the first quarter ended, Texas had been out-gained by just four yards and held a 14-3 lead. The Longhorns had Matthew Golden haul in a 54-yard pass on their first offensive play, and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers followed up that completion with a 23-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Moore Jr. Texas then expanded its lead to 11 points on a 75-yard punt return by Silas Bolden with 7:08 left in the quarter.

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In the second quarter, Arizona State (11-3) fell further behind as Texas edge rusher Ethan Burke blocked a 36-yard field goal and the Sun Devils were twice stopped on fourth-down attempts inside of Texas territory. Arizona State opened the second quarter with a fourth-and-2 at the Texas 25, but Cam Skattebo was stuffed at the line of scrimmage. Sam Leavitt was later sacked by Trey Moore on a fourth-down try inside of the UT 35.

The stops of Skattebo and Leavitt were specifically notable. In the lead-up to Wednesday, Skattebo had expressed his belief that the Texas defense could not stop him. Leavitt, meanwhile, insisted that he would prove in the Peach Bowl that he was a better quarterback than Ewers.

Leading 17-3 at halftime, Texas stuffed Skattebo again on a fourth-and goal attempt at the 2-yard line in the third quarter. Arizona State managed to turn that fourth-down failure into points as the Texas offense was immediately dropped for a safety, and the Sun Devils then kicked a 36-yard field goal on their ensuing possession.

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Texas took a 17-8 lead into the final frame and added to that advantage on Ewers’ 5-yard touchdown run. But Arizona State was not done, and the Sun Devils scored two touchdowns and two two-point conversions within a 91-second span to tie the game with 5:00 remaining.

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Aaliyah Crump plans to transfer from Texas: report

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to a report by On3Sports, Texas freshman guard Aaliyah Crump will enter the transfer portal.

On3’s Talia Goodman reported Monday that Crump is headed out of Austin, leaving head coach Vic Schaefer without one of the most coveted recruits of the 2025 class.

Texas guard Aaliyah Crump, center, battles Vanderbilt forward Sacha Washington, left, and guard Aubrey Galvan, right, for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Crump averaged 17.4 minutes per game over 24 games played this season, missing almost the entire nonconference schedule with a foot injury. She scored 7.9 points per game, with a high of 18 against Texas Southern on Nov. 16, and about one steal per game.

She was one of Texas’ top perimeter shooting threats, making 23 of 73 3-point attempts for 32%.

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Crump, a 6-foot-1 guard from Minnetonka, Minnesota, will have three seasons of eligibility left. She was ranked as the No. 5 recruit in her class by ESPN, and she was on the Team USA U16 squad that won gold at the FIBA Americas Championships in 2023.

Aaliyah Moore, who missed the entire season after having surgery on both knees, also intends to transfer from the Longhorns.



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Austin City Council members ask to begin process of renaming Cesar Chavez Street

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AUSTIN, Texas — Some members of the Austin City Council are calling on the city manager to develop a plan for renaming Cesar Chavez Street after allegations of sexual abuse came out against the late labor leader earlier this year.

According to a memo on Friday to City Manager T.C. Broadnax, José Velásquez, Vanessa Fuentes, José “Chito” Vela and Zohaib “Zo” Qadri requested Broadnax develop a community outreach plan to gather input and assess the cost to the city, residents and businesses on renaming the street.

“The City of Austin is committed to upholding the dignity and safety of all people and affirms its unwavering support to survivors of sexual violence,” the memo said. 

The council members outlined how the outreach plan should be developed and what should be included.

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For the development of the plan, council members asked Broadnax to do the following steps:

  • Work with the Equity Office, Transportation and Public Works Department, and other appropriate departments as needed.
  • Engage Latino Community Leaders, labor unions, City Commissions and residents, businesses, neighborhood associations located on East and West Cesar Chavez Street.
  • Assess estimated renaming costs to the city.
  • Assess estimated renaming costs to residents and businesses on East and West Cesar Chavez Street.
  • Follow additional guidelines provided by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).

And the council members said the outreach plan should include:

  • A series of hybrid listening sessions with at least two in-person sessions and one virtual session.
  • An online survey for the public.
  • A stakeholder survey for residents and businesses on East and West Cesar Chavez Street to understand the impacts of renaming the street.

The council members requested that Broadnax come up with a report by May 26 that included a plan, cost estimates and a proposed timeline for the renaming, according to the memo.

César Chávez was known for his work with the farmworker movement and co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers of America, with Dolores Huerta. Huerta said she was one of the young women and girls who were groomed and sexually abused by Chávez, which resulted in two pregnancies. She gave birth to the two children and sent them to live with other families.

In her statement, Huerta said she did not know about the other women and girls and that she stayed silent for 60 years because she worried that her coming forward would hurt the farmworker movement.

Other Texas cities have already distanced themselves from Chávez. In Fort Worth, the city removed the street toppers that honored Chávez.

The Cesar E. Chavez Legacy & Educational Foundation — the foundation that hosted the nation’s largest César Chávez march in San Antonio for 29 years — announced it will soon dissolve. The City of San Antonio moved the Cesar Chavez city holiday to Good Friday, and it is requesting the public’s feedback on renaming César E. Chávez Boulevard.

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Also, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has directed all public schools to suspend any instruction or activities related to Chávez.

Chávez died on April 23, 1993, at the age of 66.



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Family of Round Rock student hit by car Wednesday asking for prayers from community

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The family of a Round Rock ISD student that was hit by a car Wednesday issued a statement asking for prayers from the community following the incident.

The incident occurred just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Teravista Club Drive and Teravista Parkway.

The child was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing in a crosswalk. He suffered from “incapacitating injuries,” according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

According to the family statement, the victim sustained major injuries to his brain and neck. The family asked for prayers on Easter Sunday in support of the victim.

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The family of the victim are “asking the Lord to perform a miracle” on their son. They also stated that he “walked through life as everyone’s friend. He is a kind person that would help friend’s in need and with great confidence and strength, stick up for others who couldn’t stick up for themselves.”

Round Rock ISD confirmed that the student was a Teravista Elementary School student. The principal stated in the shared statement that counselors are available to help support students during this time.

The lead agencies on the Wednesday incident are the Round Rock Police Department and Texas DPS.



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