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UT fans excited for playoff game
The Texas Longhorns may have lost their SEC Championship, but their season is far from over. Fans are looking forward to the Longhorns' first-round College Football Playoff game against Clemson.
AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas Longhorns came off of a loss against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. However, in two weeks, the Horns are playing South Carolina's Clemson Tigers.
Clemson beat SMU by three points in the ACC Championship Game, and Texas lost by three points in overtime to Georgia in the SEC Championship game. The good news is that their seasons are not over yet.
"I think it's still incredibly exciting, especially with the new playoff format where we would have not been included, let's say, last year, but now we have a chance, and I think the path to victory," said UT student Ishan Isingh.
In the first-round College Football Playoff game, Texas and Clemson will square off in Austin, giving the Horns the home-field advantage over the Tigers.
"We don't get the first round bye," said UT student Brady Parker. "But we get a home game. So it's a little more fun, may go to that and then preceding we play Arizona State. So I like our road to the playoffs, and that's…I'm very excited for the future."
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Texas has only lost one match-up at home so far, but Clemson has not lost an away game all season.
"I hope we can kind of turn it around and just the excitement that we had for them at the last game we didn't show on the field," said UT student Nasha Lampe. "I think they need to bring it this game."
The winner will face off against Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. However, UT fans are already looking further into the future and discussing another chance to see Georgia on the gridiron.
"So, looking forward to what we do in the playoffs, and I think if we meet Georgia again in the national championship, I don't think it is going to go the same way as the last two times," said UT student Roman Villa.
Maybe the third time is a charm for the Longhorns, but the playoffs are just starting, so anything could happen.
The Horns will host the Tigers at DKR Stadium in Austin. The kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21.
The Source: Information in this report comes from reporting by FOX 7 Austin's Katie Pratt and previous reporting.