Oregon and No. 4 Texas Tech square off in the Orange Bowl
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No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) vs. Oregon (12-1), Jan. 1 at 12 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Oregon by 1.5. Against the spread: Oregon 6-6, Texas Tech 12-1.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Oregon Offense
Overall: 468.9 yards per game (11th in FBS)
Passing: 251.8 yards per game (45th)
Rushing: 217.1 yards per game (13th)
Scoring: 39.2 points per game (9th)
Oregon Defense
Overall: 271.4 yards per game (8th in FBS)
Passing: 158.1 yards per game (6th)
Rushing: 113.3 yards per game (24th)
Scoring: 16.3 points per game (10th)
Texas Tech Offense
Overall: 480.3 yards per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 289.4 yards per game (11th)
Rushing: 190.9 yards per game (26th)
Scoring: 42.5 points per game (2nd)
Texas Tech Defense
Overall: 254.5 yards per game (3rd in FBS)
Passing: 186 yards per game (24th)
Rushing: 68.5 yards per game (1st)
Scoring: 10.9 points per game (3rd)
Both teams perform well on third down. Oregon ranks 14th in the FBS, converting 48.4% of the time. Texas Tech ranks 6th, converting 51%.
Texas Tech leads the FBS with a +17 turnover margin.
Oregon is 122nd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 90% of trips. Texas Tech’s red zone offense ranks 47th, scoring on 87.7% of red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Oregon
Passing: Dante Moore, 3,046 yards, 28 TDs, 8 INTs, 72.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Noah Whittington, 798 yards on 116 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Malik Benson, 645 yards on 36 catches, 6 TDs
Texas Tech
Passing: Behren Morton, 2,643 yards, 22 TDs, 4 INTs, 67 completion percentage
Rushing: Cameron Dickey, 1,097 yards on 198 carries, 14 TDs
Receiving: Caleb Douglas, 845 yards on 55 catches, 7 TDs
Last game
Oregon beat James Madison 51-34 on Saturday, Dec. 20. Moore led Oregon with 313 yards on 19-of-27 passing (70.4%) for four touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball one time for 5 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jordon Davison had 90 rushing yards on 10 carries. Benson put up 119 yards on five catches with two touchdowns.
Texas Tech won 34-7 over BYU on Saturday, Dec. 6. Morton threw for 215 yards on 20-of-33 attempts (60.6%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. J’Koby Williams carried the ball 15 times for 80 yards, adding one reception for -2 yards. Reginald Virgil recorded 86 yards on eight catches.