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Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo Backs Up His Texas-Sized Pregame Talk With MVP Performance

Arizona State senior, running back Cam Skattebo, wowed the country with an MVP performance at the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo Backs Up His Texas-Sized Pregame Talk With MVP Performance
Cam Skattebo (4) of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts during overtime against the Texas Longhorns in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 1, 2025. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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Neither a big Texas lead nor throwing up on the sideline stopped Arizona State senior running back Cam Skattebo from executing his strong pregame talk.

Skattebo talked up his ability ahead of Saturday’s Peach Bowl, which culminated with the statement, “There’s nobody out there that can stop me,” during Monday’s press conference. He followed it up by rallying the No. 4 Sun Devils (11–3) from 24–8 down to force overtime against the No. 5 Longhorns (13–2) and won the Peach Bowl MVP in the process despite a 39–31 loss in two overtimes.
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