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ATLANTA — Texas will be competing for a return trip to Atlanta when it plays at home against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The winner plays Arizona State in the Jan. 1 Peach Bowl in Atlanta in the CFP quarterfinals. The Longhorns were seeded No. 5 in the CFP following their 22-19 overtime loss to Georgia in Saturday's Southeastern Conference championship game in Atlanta. Arizona State earned a bye by rolling over Iowa State 45-19 in the Big 12 title game. Clemson beat SMU 34-31 in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
