Cam Skattebo, Arizona State confident about CFP matchup vs. Texas - ESPN

ATLANTA — Arizona State is not lacking confidence heading into the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, particularly when it comes to the Sun Devils' two best offensive players.

«There's nobody out there that can stop me,» running back Cam Skattebo said during Monday's media day availability.

Sam Leavitt, meanwhile, stood behind comments he made that he is going to prove he is the better quarterback in Wednesday's game.

Skattebo, who finished No. 5 in Heisman Trophy voting, was asked repeatedly about facing the No. 1 defense in the country and how he'd be affected by the Longhorns' plan to try to stop him.

«They continue to keep saying that people are going to try to stop me,» Skattebo said. «There's nobody out there that can stop me. We played in 13 games, and I've been the target on each one, so I'm not too worried. We're going to play our game and play ball and see what happens there.

»If they're studying hard, there's a reason. I have full respect for them, because they understand what they're playing against, and that's why I love playing in games like this, because they constantly look at me as a threat, and that's something I've always wanted to be. And if I'm a threat on the football field against an SEC team that was the runner-up to win their conference, then I think I'm in a pretty good position."

Skattebo had a breakthrough senior season, rushing for 1,568 yards and 19 touchdowns while catching 37 passes for 506 yards and three touchdowns. He was not invited to New York to attend the Heisman ceremony, however, and instead watched it with his girlfriend.

«I was like, we got bigger plans. There's still more goals to achieve,» Skattebo said. «I was a little