Shamari Simmons leads great start to second half for ASU defense with safety vs. Texas
Jan 1, 2025, 1:33 PM | Updated: 5:28 pm
Shamari Simmons missed the first half of the Peach Bowl, but he didn’t take long to make his impact felt with a safety early in the second half against Texas.
Montana Warren got the start at nickel in place of Simmons, who said the key to his own success would be not skipping a beat when he came in for the third quarter.
He definitely didn’t skip any beats when knocking out the ball for a fumble in the end zone before getting up off the ground and tackling Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers for the safety. ASU cut the deficit to 17-5 and kicked a field goal on the ensuing possession.
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The safety came on the first play after Texas had stopped ASU on a fourth-down attempt near the goal line.
ASU’s defense started the second half on the right note, forcing a three-and-out on its first possession with two sacks.
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