The College Football Playoff quarterfinals kick off on New Year's eve, and to no one's surprise the Arizona State Sun Devils remain the biggest underdogs. Comi

Arizona State enters this game with a record of 11-2 on the year while the Longhorns hold a record of 12-2, including the first playoff victory. Texas has only lost to the Georgia Bulldogs this season, making this matchup very interesting. But who wins this game? Newsweek Sports has expert predictions to get you ready for this anticipated contest.

The Longhorns are looking to end the Sun Devils’ Cinderella story when they meet in Atlanta in the Peach Bowl.

No starting quarterback has a more famous heir apparent than Texas football gunslinger Quinn Ewers, who is backed up on the depth chart by redshirt freshman Arch Manning. Missing some time with an oblique injury earlier this season presented Ewers with an opportunity to watch Manning take charge of real-game action and pair that evaluation with what he sees in practice each day.

Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning said he intends to return to the Longhorns next season, despite rumors he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Texas forever — or at least for one more season. Arch Manning pledged his loyalty to the University of Texas again on Monday as the Longhorns prepare for the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.