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The OL play was surprising. Like they had trouble waking up. Pregnon alone killed 2 drives in the 1st quarter with "what were you thinking?" missed blocks. He's literally the #1 guard in the country and he killed 2 drives. Our center who is a Remington finalist screwed up multiple snap, one that took us out of field goal range and another that blew the timing of a play for a loss of yards. He also blew quite a few blocks. Obviously there were other OL struggles just due to TTU 's amazing front seven who is likely the best front 7 in the country, better than Indiana and Iowa at least by a clear amount. Looking back at the NW game that was also at 9am we weren't as crisp. Fans that know better say the Orange Bowl at noon local time was a disaster. For those that remember, the Orange Bowl used to be the last bowl on New Year's day late into the evening with a real party like atmosphere. I think we've learned that the current playoff format does really suck, in multiple ways, and that our players can really struggle with early games (who knows that maybe it really affected Morton to play at 11am), and that our ceiling in each phase is as high as anybody, we are 14 games into the season and STILL haven't put it all together for a complete game.

Biggest Winners and Losers Biggest Winners And Losers From Oregon's Win Over Texas Tech

25-2, 1-7, no need to Google him, he wins! The most amazing turnaround in CFB history continued yesterday with Indiana's Rose Bowl pasting of Alabama. Indiana is led by a guy who coached under Nick Saban and knows, as well as anyone, that Nick has left the building. Only one team has been able to overcome the Rip Van Winkle long winter's playoff nap: the Hoosiers. Kirby Smart is 0-2. Ryan Day 0-1. Massey Computer Rankings through 1/1/26 - https://masseyratings.com/cf/fbs/ratings Massey has nine B1G and nine SEC teams in the top 25. 2nd-ranked Oregon's strength of schedule (SOS) is ranked fifth, expected to be the 3rd most difficult SOS after the Peach Bowl game vs. Indiana. 8th-ranked Texas Tech finishes with the nation's 45th most difficult SOS. Massey's rankings are well respected and cannot possibly differ that much from the PO Committee's super-secret, you need a decoder ring to figure them out, computer rankings. Texas Tech's loss came at the end of 31st-ranked ASU's pitchfork. OBD lost to No. 1 Indiana. Why wasn't Oregon wearing the home unis in yesterday's game? The Eye Test. Objectively looking at the competition played, maybe, you know, using metrics at hand, 1-loss Oregon and not 1-loss Texas Tech, should have been the 4th seed. Thank goodness this didn't happen, and the defense that gave up 500 yards against the Sun Belt champion shut out the B12 champion. Mike West called it. Oregon's roster talent advantage showed up. The Red Raiders bought one half of the equation, but even with your defense playing well, you have to score a point or two. Call out Will Stein if you so choose, but Week 6 Dante does not find a way to win yesterday's game. Will the OBD O be ready Friday night, going against the best D in CFB? Going against, arguably, the best coach in CFB? Before the Orange Bowl game, Oregon under Dan Lanning was 25-2 when the Ducks rushed for 100-plus yards. Yesterday, OBD rushed for a net 64 yards and won the ball game. Won with many new starters, including true freshmen. The talent accumulation is beginning to show. Will it manifest for two more games? HOSE THE HOOSIERS!

Benson hands out confetti to Oregon's 12th men and women. Oregon Ducks Fans Will Love Receiver Malik Benson's Classy Postgame Move

Report card for game Ducks' quarterfinals report card features high defensive grades Defense earns A+ across the board.

It pains me to say it, but I think Miami is the kryptonite to Indiana. I think Miami has the right mix of monster players and scheme to thwart the Hoosiers. Over the years I always marveled at how much bigger tosu players looked compared to their opponents. That changed when they played Miami. The Miami players along the trenches are HUGE. That’s not to say Oregon can’t beat Indiana as well, I just think Miami is a matchup nightmare for Indiana. Here’s hoping Ole Miss keeps their Cinderella run going and knocks off Miami. And that the Ducks can solve the Indiana riddle.

The narrative from opposing message boards is that Tech was awful and shouldn’t have been in the playoffs. There are also many Duck fans who want Stein to leave for Kentucky already and just hand the job off to DM. Cignetti isn’t going to buy into any of this. His team will play just as hard as they did in the Rose Bowl. I hope this is a game where Oregon can excel on both sides of the ball and on special teams.

Photo Gallery: Behind the scenes of Oregon's Orange Bowl victoryDucks make "Final Four."Photo Gallery: Behind the scenes of Oregon's Orange Bowl...Ducks make "Final Four."

Congratulations to Ole Miss, I’m still in a bad mood this morning, but I can’t hate them for winning. I honestly didn’t think the had much of a chance to beat us. I was very wrong, they played very well!

Alex, solid article about the 3 things we learned about OBD's from the TT game. IMHO, the Ducks are underestimated because they have shown this season thru 14 games that you don't know what they will bring each game. Some games, good defenses slowed down or confused the Duck O. Other games the Duck D would go stretches where they couldn't get off the field. An outside onlooker might ask; how could a great team need a last second field goal to beat Iowa, or how could the Ducks only score 21 points against Whisky.? Or play so poorly, at home against Indiana? Remember, only the SEC teams were allowed close wins or even losses to rise in the rankings...... To this Duck fan, a homer fan, I never saw OBD's take a good or great team to the woodshed for a thrashing. Except yesterday! The Defense was so dominant and the Offense fought thru a great front 7 and their own self-inflicted wounds to win. That was as big a win as any Duck team has ever had. Indiana will not be so forgiving of the careless and sloppy play from OBD's offense. It may take 40 or more points to beat IU even with another spectacular effort from the Duck D. TT was a very good team but IU is a great team. Proof, they carry the Duck scalp on their belt. Both teams have improved since the first game. However, the Ducks must play clean, mistake free football in all 3 phases to win. Or OBD's D can just pitch another shutout...... This Duck fan is proud of the staff and players for overcoming that loss, winning 8 games in a row and getting their shot at redemption. Go Ducks! It is all out their for the taking.

Orange Bowl postgame interviews: Dan Lanning, Dante Moore, Brandon Finney Jr.

Orange Bowl Trophy Ceremony

He’ll get one of the small ones that they give out to the cheerleaders.

Oregon WR Kyler Kasper will leave the Ducks to pursue a transfer Oregon football has seen wide receiver Kyler Kasper confirm his intentions to leave the Ducks program to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Everything Orange Bowl MVPs Dante Moore and Brandon Finney Jr said after the win over Texas Tech Here's a full transcript from Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and cornerback Brandon Finney, who were this year's Orange Bowl offensive and defensive MVPs.

Special teams come up big in defensive slugfest to aid Oregon's CFP advancement Oregon special teams was a strength on Saturday, as Atticus Sappington hit three field goals and James Ferguson-Reynolds pulled off a successful fake punt pass.

Everything Dan Lanning Said After Oregon’s Orange Bowl Win Over Texas Tech Dan Lanning breaks down Oregon’s 23–0 Orange Bowl win over Texas Tech, discussing the defense’s dominance, key moments, playoff prep, and what’s next for the Ducks.

5 major takeaways from Oregon Ducks' 23-0 shutout over Texas Tech

How Oregon’s freshman cornerback outsmarted Texas Tech for pivotal interception in CFP victoryoregonliveHow Oregon’s freshman cornerback outsmarted Texas Tech fo...Oregon cornerback Brandon Finney Jr. had two interceptions and recovered a fumble during the Ducks' 23-0 win over Texas Tech in the CFP quarterfinals

QB Dante Moore, quick passing attack kept Ducks’ sluggish offense moving during CFP victoryoregonliveQB Dante Moore, quick passing attack kept Ducks’ sluggish...The Ducks leaned on quick passes to overcome a weak running game and Texas Tech's pass rushing during an Orange Bowl win.

Who could've predicted the State of college football , just six years ago?. If I told you that Indiana, and Ole Miss, were two wins away from winning a national championship. The head coaches of these teams would be a guy who didn't get a head coaching gig in the FBS, until he was in his sixties. The other would be a guy who was only two games into being a head coach. Would anybody believe that? Crazy times.

Our Oregon football program had a stunning performance on New Year’s Day, blanking Texas Tech’s high-flying offense 23-0. The Ducks did struggle with what I believe to be the best front seven in the College Football Playoff, but they made enough plays to polish off a complete demolition of the Big 12’s best. Now, Oregon looks ahead to next Friday ... Oregon Football: 3 Things We Learned in the Orange Bowl

Good question, he very well could be!

Remember the clown that Charles pointed out earlier this week? Well, he evidently hasn't learned his lesson, or he's proven he is truly missing the r in his last name. Indiana proved that the bye doesn't matter, as long as you are heads & shoulders ahead of your opponent. Which this guy was saying Texas Tech was. But Texas Tech got blanked, they were the worst team in the quarters. Alabama won a road playoff game, and had top ten wins. Tech beat nobody, outside of Utah, or BYU. But this guy says Tech only lost because of the layoff. I was hoping he'd show a grain of sense, but I lost brain cells checking up on this guy again. I had forgotten about his nonsense until I saw the Tech thread.