ATLANTA — The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl trophy sitting between Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian in a ballroom on the ninth floor of the Westin Peachtree Plaza was like a Kozyrev mirror, a looking glass that lets viewers get a glimpse of their past and future selves.

If he continues channeling his inner Frank Kush, ASU's Kenny Dillingham can become the "Saint of the Sun Devils."

The Sun Devils are getting set to play in the Jan. 1 College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl in Georgia. Getting to this moment marks one of college football's biggest-ever rags-to-riches stories.

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham defended Cam Skattebo and Sam Leavitt on Tuesday over comments they made expressing their confidence heading into the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl.

Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham is a finalist for another coaching honor. Dillingham, 34, has been named one of five finalists for the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award. It goes to a coach who embodies the award’s three pillars of scholarship, leadership and integrity, both on and off the field.

Peach Bowl media day was held on Monday in Atlanta and showcased Texas' head coach Steve Sarkisian showing a lot of respect to his colleague from Tempe