Longhorns fans will be stunned as Matthew Golden reveals what happened on fourth-and-13 vs. Arizona State
Fourth-and-13 against Arizona State will go down as one of the greatest plays in Texas history. But it almost became a disaster. Speaking in depth about the play on the 3rd & Longhorn podcast, receiver Matthew Golden said he didn’t see Quinn Ewers’ pass initially as the ball got lost in the lights at Mercedes-Benz […]
Fourth-and-13 against Arizona State will go down as one of the greatest plays in Texas history. But it almost became a disaster.
Speaking in depth about the play on the 3rd & Longhorn podcast, receiver Matthew Golden said he didn’t see Quinn Ewers’ pass initially as the ball got lost in the lights at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
“When I looked, you know I’ve got visor. So when I looked, the light was right in my eye,” Golden said. “When I looked, I seen it last minute. Nobody knows that. I seen it last minute.”
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Golden ran the route anyway and still made the catch with his hands down, as Ewers dropped the ball right into his breadbasket.
“Once I had it, I turned around and, man, I didn’t know what to think,” Golden said. “I was like, we got it. We got it.”
If Golden doesn’t make that catch, Texas’ season is over in the College Football Playoffs quarterfinals. Instead, Golden made a sensational 28-yard touchdown grab as the Horns tied the Sun Devils 31-31 in overtime.
On the first play of the second overtime, Ewers hit tight end Gunnar Helm for a 25-yard touchdown. Then on the two-point conversion, Golden caught a pass in the back of the end zone, giving Texas the 39-31 lead.
When Arizona State got the ball in double overtime, quarterback Sam Leavitt’s pass was intercepted by Andrew Mukuba. Texas won the Peach Bowl and moved on to the CFP semifinals.
Golden became one of the most bankable targets Ewers had all season. The Houston transfer finished with a team-high 987 receiving yards on 58 catches with nine touchdowns. Golden has since announced he is going pro.
He’ll have a rather incredible story to tell NFL scouts. It’s wild to think the Ohio State game almost didn’t happen, if not for Golden trusting the ball would be on time.
