Two X factors in Oregon's Orange Bowl CFP clash with Texas Tech

Texas Tech's Cameron Dickey runs with the ball against BYU during the Big 12 Conference championship football game, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. | Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesIn the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff, the edges are smaller and the margins are thin. Texas Tech is a good football team, talented in all phases, explosive and physical. The Ducks have to be sharp to win in Miami.

They have to take advantage of their matchup advantages. They have to be mentally prepared for a four-quarter fight and an opponent that can punch back. More than anything, they have to adjust to a pressure-filled atmosphere…