{"id":98304,"date":"2025-12-23T10:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/98304\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T10:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:35:12","slug":"texas-tech-vs-oregon-time-tv-channel-preview-for-the-college-football-playoff-quarterfinal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/98304\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech vs. Oregon: Time, TV channel, preview for the College Football Playoff quarterfinal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming College Football Playoff quarterfinal features No. 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/ncaa\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Tech<\/a> (12-1) against No. 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/ncaa\/oregon-ducks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon<\/a> (12-1) on New Year&#8217;s Day. Texas Tech boasts a dominant defense, leading the nation in rushing yards allowed (68.5 per game) and turnovers gained (31), alongside a high-scoring offense that averages 42.5 points per game. Oregon, despite a strong start, is rejuvenated after defeating James Madison 51-34 in the first round, showcasing their potent offense led by quarterback Dante Moore. Both teams have not faced each other since their last meeting in 2023, adding a layer of intrigue to this matchup.<\/p>\n<p> By the NumbersTexas Tech ranks 1st in rushing yards allowed (68.5 yards per game) and 2nd in points scored (42.5 points per game).Oregon averages 514 yards and 39.2 points per game, having scored 51 points in their last game vs. James Madison. Yes, But<\/p>\n<p>Despite Texas Tech&#8217;s strong defensive record, their previous matchups against top offenses may not adequately prepare them for Oregon&#8217;s potent attack, which is capable of rapid scoring bursts.<\/p>\n<p> State of PlayTexas Tech&#8217;s defense has limited opponents to under 20 points, only allowing 24 points against ranked teams this season.Oregon&#8217;s offense rebounded impressively in their last game, yet concerns linger about their second-half performance. What&#8217;s Next<\/p>\n<p>As the teams approach their quarterfinal clash, both will need to adapt their strategies\u2014Texas Tech must handle Oregon&#8217;s high-paced offense while Oregon needs its defense to hold strong against Tech&#8217;s scoring drives.<\/p>\n<p> Bottom Line<\/p>\n<p>Execution on both sides will be crucial, making this matchup a potential classic, with Texas Tech&#8217;s defensive prowess facing off against Oregon&#8217;s explosive offensive capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The upcoming College Football Playoff quarterfinal features No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) against No. 5 Oregon (12-1) on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98305,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-98304","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lubbock","8":"tag-lubbock","9":"tag-lubbock-headlines","10":"tag-lubbock-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}