Overview
- No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) faces No. 5 Oregon (12-1) in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 1, with coverage on ESPN/ABC.
- Oregon advanced by beating No. 12 James Madison 51-34 on Dec. 20, while Texas Tech has been idle since its Big 12 title game win on Dec. 6.
- Lanning called the CFP setup "messed up," arguing the higher seed should host and saying this game "should be played at Texas Tech."
- Oregon expects running back Jordon Davison to be available after he left the JMU game with a lower leg issue, according to Lanning.
- Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire emphasized pressuring Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and limiting the Ducks’ run game, and he said the programs are comparable in NIL-driven resources.