ATLANTA — Arizona State has plenty of admirable traits that have helped pushed the Sun Devils into college football’s version of the elite eight. Modesty is not one. “If you’re a competitor and you don’t believe that you’re the best,

The Texas Longhorns were in Atlanta less than a month ago, playing for a championship. That one didn't go as planned. Now, the Longhorns get an A-T-L do-over when they face Arizona State at the Peach Bowl in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game on New Year's Day.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham have remained on the forefront of more than just X’s and O’s.