Defense carries No. 5 Oregon past Texas Tech as Ducks advance to CFP semifinals

Published on: 01/01/2026

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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore (5) passes under pressure from Texas Tech linebacker David Bailey (31) during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon wide receiver Malik Benson, top, jumps up to celebrate after Oregon defensive back Brandon Finney Jr. makes an interception during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas Tech, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon quarterback Dante Moore passes during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton (2) passes during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Oregon, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon defensive back Brandon Finney (4) runs after intercepting the football during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas Tech, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, center, stands on the sideline during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Oregon, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton (2) looks to pass during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Oregon, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez dives over Oregon running back Noah Whittington (6) during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Texas Tech defensive lineman E'Maurion Banks, top, sacks Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, bottom, during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton passes as Oregon linebacker Nasir Wyatt, right, attempts a block, during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon running back Noah Whittington, top, tries to escape a tackle by Texas Tech defensive back Brenden Jordan during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon running back Jordon Davison pushes forward with the ball through Texas Tech defeneders during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, right, leads his team onto the field during the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas Tech, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Oregon defensive back Brandon Finney (4) celebrates after intercepting the football during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas Tech, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Oregon quarterback Dante Moore (5) is tackled by Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as he scrambles with the ball during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon defensive back Brandon Finney (4) celebrates after intercepting the football during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas Tech, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Texas Tech players run onto the field before the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Oregon, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Oregon wide receiver Malik Benson is brought down by Texas Tech defensive back Amier Boyd (27) and linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, obscured, after catching a pass during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon defensive back Brandon Finney Jr. (4) runs with the ball after intercepting a pass from Texas Tech during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon place kicker Atticus Sappington (36) kicks a field goal, held by punter James Ferguson-Reynolds (46), during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Fans cheer at the start of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Oregon and Texas Tech, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The Oregon defense picked up the slack for a sluggish offense and carried the No. 5 Ducks to a 23-0 win over No. 4 Texas Tech in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal Thursday at the Orange Bowl.

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