Oregon, Texas Tech Set To Make Orange Bowl Debuts, With Berth In

No. 5 Oregon (12-1, CFP No. 5 seed) vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1, CFP No. 4 seed), Thursday, 12 p.m. EST (ESPN)


BetMGM Sportsbook College Football Odds: Oregon by 2 1/2.


Series record: Oregon leads 3-0.


A berth in the College Football Playoff semifinals against either Indiana or Alabama waits for the winner of this game, which takes place to be a matchup of two groups making their Orange Bowl debuts. The winner of the Oregon-Texas Tech video game proceeds to the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9; the other CFP semifinal - pitting the Ole Miss-Georgia winner versus the Ohio State-Miami winner - is the day in the past at the Fiesta Bowl.


Impossible to state there is just one (or 2, or 3), however the obvious one would pit Oregon QB Dante Moore against the Texas Tech protective front led by All-American LB Jacob Rodriguez. If Moore has time, he's lethal. He's 13-0 in college in video games where he averages more than 7 yards per passing effort.


Oregon: RB Jordon Davison. The freshman harmed his best foot in the CFP first-round win over James Madison, however leads the Ducks with 13 TD operates on just 98 carries this season - and the signs are that he'll be ready to play in the Orange Bowl.


Texas Tech: LB David Bailey. He belongs to the 1-2 punch of All-Americans together with Rodriguez, and his 12.5 sacks so far this season are the clear evidence that even the finest obstructing schemes have actually been no match for him in 2025.


Texas Tech has actually outscored challengers by 262 points in first halves this season, the biggest margin in the country. Oregon is No. 2 on that list, outscoring opponents by 222 points in the very first two quarters. ... Both groups had their one loss in Texas Tech on Oct. 18 against Arizona State, Oregon on Oct. 11 versus Indiana. ... The groups fulfilled in 2023, a wild back-and-forth affair where Oregon prevailed 38-30. Oregon still has 13 of its gamers who appeared in that game, and Texas Tech still has eight. ... Oregon is coming to Miami for the third time to play a 3rd different opponent. The Ducks lost to Florida in 1929 and to the Hurricanes in 1958. ... Texas Tech offensive organizer Mack Leftwich and Oregon assistant offensive line coach/run game coordinator Cutter Leftwich are bros. They have actually never ever formerly taken on as coaches; they did as soon as when Cutter, the younger bro, was playing at McNeese State and Mack was a graduate assistant at Incarnate Word. ... Oregon coach Dan Lanning is 47-7 in his profession, now simply ahead of Chip Kelly (46-7) for the finest winning percentage as coach of the Ducks.