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Preview the Texas vs. Arizona State College Football Playoff second-round matchup with expert predictions, betting tips, odds analysis, and key insights.

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Where to Watch Texas vs Arizona State

• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Time: 1:00 p.m. ET | Where to Watch: ESPN
• Spread: Longhorns -12.5 | Moneyline: Longhorns -490 | Total: 51.5

Texas vs Arizona State Best Bet ATS: Longhorns -12.5 (-112)

The simplest way to look at this quarterfinal matchup is that the Texas Longhorns have real edges all over the football field. It’s not as though we’re here to discredit what Arizona State has accomplished this season. The Sun Devils were widely projected to finish in the basement of the Big 12 this year. Instead, the Sun Devils went against the odds and won the conference, leading to a first-round bye in the CFP. That has to count for something. In saying that, the Sun Devils haven’t played a team with the pure talent level that the Longhorns have, especially in the trenches. There’s a reason this spread sits at double-digits before kick-off. If the first round of the CFP was any indication, big favorites are worth backing in these matchups. It’s easy to want to take the points, but this matchup screams a blowout for the Longhorns. 

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Texas vs Arizona State Best Bet Total: UNDER 51.5 (-112)

The Longhorns’ defense remains their calling card entering this matchup. Both teams want to run the football at a high clip, and it won’t do either side any favors if they abandon the run, even if they fall behind early. The Sun Devils have quietly been good at stopping the run against teams in the top 25 of EPA per rushing attempt. That should bode well for them to put together some stops in this matchup early on. The Longhorns have the talent to make the Sun Devils pay in the second half as they wear down their opponent. Still, there’s some real value in expecting the Sun Devils to keep it close early and for the total to fall under 51.5. 

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