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Oregon hit Texas Tech 16-0 to triumph nan Orange Bowl and beforehand successful nan College Football Playoff connected Thursday astatine Hard Rock Stadium pinch a ascendant protect showing.
The Ducks forced 4 turnovers successful nan win, holding nan Red Raiders to conscionable 206 yards of full offense. The Red Raiders defense kept Texas Tech successful nan crippled pinch an interception and by turning nan Ducks complete connected downs insert times, but it wasn't enough.
The first half of Oregon-Texas Tech was debased scoring. The Ducks marched down nan section connected their opening drive, but aft a third-down sack of Dante Moore, they were forced to settee for a 50-yard section extremity from Atticus Sappington to make it 3-0.
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Oregon protect backmost Brandon Finney (4) runs aft intercepting nan shot during nan first half of nan Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal crippled against Texas Tech successful Miami Gardens, Florida, connected Jan. 1, 2026. (Lynne Sladky/AP Photo)
The Ducks continued to move nan ball, but nan Texas Tech defense held beardown connected its ain broadside of nan field. The Ducks turned nan shot complete connected downs connected nan Red Raiders' 23-yard successful their ensuing violative possession aft nan section goal.
Texas Tech backmost Behren Morton was intercepted by Brandon Finney Jr., giving nan Ducks bully section position connected nan Red Raiders' 35-yard line, but nan defense held up again. The Red Raiders forced a nonaccomplishment of 10 yards and an Oregon punt.
Texas Tech had 9 yards of discourtesy successful nan first 4th but had an explosive play successful nan 2nd quarter. Running backmost J’Koby Williams collapsed a tackle and ripped disconnected a 50-yard tally to move into Ducks territory.
However, nan Red Raiders discourtesy did thing other afterward, and kicker Stone Harrington missed a 54-yard section goal, keeping nan people astatine 3-0. Oregon took complete astir midfield, and led a 14-play, 62-yard thrust down nan Texas Tech two-yard line, but nan defense erstwhile again slammed nan door, forcing a turnover connected downs.
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Oregon wide receiver Malik Benson, top, jumps up to observe aft Oregon protect backmost Brandon Finney Jr. makes an interception during nan first half of nan Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal crippled against Texas Tech successful Miami Gardens, Florida, connected Jan. 1, 2026. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)
The Texas Tech discourtesy past gave nan shot correct back, arsenic moving backmost Cameron Dickey fumbled aft 2 first downs, and it was recovered by Finney. Oregon took complete astatine nan Texas Tech 29-yard line, but erstwhile again nan Red Raiders defense held beardown and forced a section goal.
Sappington made nan 39-yard section extremity to put nan Ducks up 6-0 pinch nether 2 minutes successful nan 2nd quarter, which was nan people astatine halftime.
The opening of nan 3rd 4th was much of nan same. Texas Tech sewage nan shot first, but went three-and-out.
Oregon sewage nan shot backmost astatine midfield aft a 28-yard return, but nan Texas Tech defense erstwhile again forced different turnover connected downs connected a fourth-and-two astatine nan Red Raiders' 33-yard line.
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Oregon spot kicker Atticus Sappington (36) kicks a section goal, held by punter James Ferguson-Reynolds (46), during nan first half of nan Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal crippled successful Miami Gardens, Florida, connected Jan. 1, 2026. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)
The Ducks' only touchdown was group up by their defense. Morton was strip-sacked by Matayo Uiagalelei, who picked up nan fumble and returned it to nan Texas Tech six-yard line. Running backmost Jordon Davison scored connected a six-yard rushing touchdown connected nan adjacent play to springiness nan Ducks a 13-0 lead.
Texas Tech precocious nan shot past midfield connected nan ensuing possession, but Oregon stopped them connected a fourth-and-one.
Texas Tech’s defense past stepped up again, intercepting Moore connected 4th down to springiness their discourtesy nan shot connected their ain 45-yard line. They moved into nan reddish area for nan first clip erstwhile Morton connected pinch Terrance Carter Jr. connected a heavy shot down nan sideline astatine nan extremity of nan 3rd quarter.
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However, Oregon’s defense unopen nan doorway pinch their 4th takeaway of nan game. Finney picked disconnected Morton successful nan extremity zone, securing his 2nd interception of nan crippled and preserving nan Ducks' 13-0 lead.
Sappington nailed a section extremity pursuing nan interception to make it 16-0, wherever nan people remained final.
Oregon will play nan victor of Indiana and Alabama successful nan College Football Playoff semifinal.
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