Who will Texas play in the CFP quarterfinals after Clemson win? Longhorns' next game
Texas football staved off a late comeback attempt from Clemson on Saturday night, advancing to the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff in the process.
The 5 seed Longhorns defeated the 12 seed Tigers 38-24 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas after holding a 28-10 lead at halftime.
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik pulled his team to within a possession early in the fourth quarter after throwing a fourth-and-6 touchdown pass to make the score 31-24. However, Texas responded on its next drive with a 77-yard touchdown run by Jaydon Blue, which significantly hurt the Tigers' chances.
Texas' rushing attack was borderline unstoppable on Saturday, as it ran 48 times for 292 yards as a team, cashing in four rushing touchdowns.
Here's who Texas faces in the quarterfinals of the CFP, which is the first round that starts neutral site bowl locations:
Who will Texas play in the CFP quarterfinals?
Texas' next game comes against No. 4 Arizona State, who earned an automatic bid and first-round bye after winning the Big 12 championship game (and after SMU lost the ACC title game).
The game will take place in the Peach Bowl, which is located at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where the Longhorns lost to Georgia in the SEC championship game on Dec. 7. The winner of the Peach Bowl will advance to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.
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College Football Playoff schedule
All times Eastern
Friday, Dec. 20
- No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 10 Indiana 17
Saturday, Dec. 21
- No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10
- No. 5 Texas 38, No. 12 Clemson 24
- No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State | 8 p.m. ET
CFP quarterfinals
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State | 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas | 1 p.m. ET
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. winner of No. 9 Tennessee-No. 8 Ohio State | 5 p.m. ET
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame | 8:45 p.m.
CFP semifinals
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Orange Bowl: Sugar Bowl winner vs. Fiesta Bowl winner | 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 10
- Cotton Bowl: Rose Bowl winner vs. Peach Bowl winner | 7:30 p.m. ET
CFP championship game
Monday, Jan. 20
- CFP championship game: Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner | 7:30 p.m. ET
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Updated CFP 12-team bracket
WIth Texas' win vs. Clemson, the 12-team field has been cut down to just nine teams. Here's the updated bracket:
- Oregon (13-0)
- Georgia (11-2)
- Boise State (12-1)
- Arizona State (11-2)
- Texas (12-2)
- Penn State (12-2)
- Notre Dame (12-1)
- Ohio State (10-2)
- Tennessee (10-2)
Indiana (11-2)SMU (11-3)Clemson (10-4)