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

The Arizona State Sun Devils are one of the biggest surprise programs in all of college football. Picked to finish last in the Big 12 this year, Kenny Dillingham's team rode an incredible offense to the top of the conference and the third overall seed in the playoff.

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.