ATLANTA — The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl trophy sitting between Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian in a ballroom on the ninth floor of the Westin Peachtree Plaza was like a Kozyrev mirror, a looking glass that lets viewers get a glimpse of their past and future selves.

Most outsiders see Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt and running back Cam Skattebo as athletes who probably tip the scales toward the side of being cocky, but Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham went to bat for his players Tuesday morning, 24 hours before ASU's Peach Bowl matchup against heavily favored Texas (12-2) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham defended the brash comments of players Cam Skattebo and Sam Leavitt heading into the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. During the final news conference Tuesday prior to the game against Texas,

The Arizona State Sun Devils and head football coach Kenny Dillingham have reached an agreement on a 5-year extension, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

If he continues channeling his inner Frank Kush, ASU's Kenny Dillingham can become the "Saint of the Sun Devils."

The Sun Devils are getting set to play in the Jan. 1 College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl in Georgia. Getting to this moment marks one of college football's biggest-ever rags-to-riches stories.

Peach Bowl media day was held on Monday in Atlanta and showcased Texas' head coach Steve Sarkisian showing a lot of respect to his colleague from Tempe