Overview
- Kickoff is Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens with the broadcast on ESPN and streaming on ESPN Unlimited and services such as Fubo and DirecTV.
- Both teams are 12–1 and widely described as evenly matched in this College Football Playoff quarterfinal.
- Oregon reached the Orange Bowl after a 51–34 opening‑round win over James Madison, while Texas Tech arrives off a program‑record 12 wins and a Big 12 title following nearly four weeks without a game.
- Key players to watch include Oregon QB Dante Moore and RB Jordon Davison, plus Texas Tech RB Cameron Dickey and defensive standouts Jacob Rodriguez and David Bailey.
- Recent analysis includes a CBS Sports pick of Texas Tech +2.5, and betting props highlighted by Davison anytime touchdown (+110), Moore over 231.5 passing yards, and Dickey over 64.5 rushing yards.