Longhorns followers can breathe a sigh of reduction.
Texas narrowly escaped the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl with a win in double time beyond regulation over Arizona State, 39-31, and punched their ticket to the School Soccer Playoff semifinal regardless of kicker Bert Auburn lacking two late-game area objectives that would have prevented such dramatics from being essential.
Auburn missed two of his three area purpose makes an attempt on Wednesday, with the second showing as if it might have been the most expensive for the Longhorns.
Tied at 24 with simply two seconds left within the recreation, Auburn had what ought to have been a straightforward 38-yard try lined as much as win the sport.
The percentages have been in his favor as nicely since he had been an ideal 9-for-9 this season in area purpose makes an attempt underneath 40 yards and 42-for-46 throughout his faculty soccer profession.
Nevertheless, the sector purpose try went left and struck the left upright, protecting Texas from successful the sport at that second.
“Upright denies him!” Joe Tessitore mentioned on the decision. “Sparky’s got life! Off the left upright!”
The missed kick left Texas followers shocked because the ESPN cameras shortly discovered the shocked fanbase all through Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
That miss adopted one which had occurred a minute and 42 seconds earlier when Auburn missed a 48-yard try that went extensive proper to maintain the sport even at 24 a bit.
The Longhorns went on to win the sport after Gunnar Helm caught a 25-yard landing move within the second time beyond regulation interval after which obtained the two-point conversion on a move from Quinn Ewers to Matthew Golden to place themselves up 39-31.
They capped the win by forcing an interception on Arizona State’s last drive of the sport
The Solar Devils had trailed by as a lot as 16 within the fourth quarter after they mounted a miraculous comeback scoring two TDs with the arm and legs of operating again Cam Skattebo within the fourth quarter to tie the rating at 24.
Texas awaits the winner of Wednesday’s Rose Bowl between Ohio State and Oregon within the CFP semifinals within the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10
