Arizona State University

They may have lost the Peach Bowl, but the Arizona State Sun Devils won the hearts of a nation in a thrilling playoff game on New Year's Day.

Texas QB Quinn Ewers passed 28 yards to Matthew Golden for a touchdown on fourth-and-13 to force a second overtime, and Andrew Mukuba’s interception clinched a 39-31 victory after Texas squandered a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter and missed two field goal attempts that could’ve won it in regulation.

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham has agreed to a five-year contract extension on the eve of the Sun Devils’ College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

It's a big week for ASU football fans – the Sun Devils are set to take on the Texas Longhorns in the Peach Bowl on New Year's Day.

For 40 years, ASU's Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program has supported first-generation Hispanic students. Maria and Melissa Becerra joined the program in 2000 and now Melissa holds a master's degree.

Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, driven by his competitive nature and athletic family background, has been instrumental in leading the Sun Devils to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

Two best friends who went down completely different paths continue to build that friendship through their shared love of Arizona State.

A new exhibit on display at ASU peels back the curtain on humanity from more than three million years ago. The university is behind countless human-origin discoveries, including humanity's most famous prehistoric ancestor.

Texas beat Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoffs and moves on to face Arizona State in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1.