Notre Dame product Jake Smith appreciates the chance to play for his hometown team against the school where he started his college career.

It's the quarterfinal game with the largest spread, but Arizona State can't be counted out against the Longhorns.

We have hit a point in the College Football Playoff where every team remaining that is in a conference was a contender to win it late in the season, and that championship quality will be put to the test when Big 12 champion Arizona State squares off against SEC runner-up Texas in the Peach Bowl quarterfinal.