Bert Auburn didn't have his best showing in the fourth quarter of the Peach Bowl.
Texas's placekicker missed two field goals in the final 1:39 of the game, including a potential game-winner that hit the left upright as time expired.
The Longhorns worked themselves into Arizona State territory and set Auburn up with a 48-yard field goal win 1:39 remaining in regulation and the score tied 24–24. He missed it wide right.
— dubs408 (@dubsvidstouse) January 1, 2025
Just more than a minute of game time later, Texas drove deep into Sun Devils territory and lined Auburn up for a 38-yarder with two seconds left. This time the ball swung left and hit the upright, sending the game into overtime.
— dubs408 (@dubsvidstouse) January 1, 2025
That's unbelievable and continues a run of bad play for Texas in the fourth quarter.
The Longhorns took a 24–8 lead with 10:17 remaining in regulation, but Arizona State stormed back. The Sun Devils scored on a trick play with 6:31 to go, then followed that with another touchdown just 1:31 later. They succeeded with two-point conversions after each to tie the game at 24–24.
Texas got it's kicker two chances for game-winning field goals and he couldn't come through.
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