12 takeaways from No. 5 Oregon’s win over No. 4 Texas Tech in Orange Bowl

Published on: 01/04/2026

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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, left, celebrates with defensive lineman Bear Alexander, center, and wide receiver Malik Benson, after they defeating Texas Tech in 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 celebrates a touchdown against Texas Tech during the second 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) intercepts a pass intended for Texas Tech wide receiver Coy Eakin, right, during the second half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Oregon running back Jordon Davison (0) scores a touchdown during the second 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 quarterback Behren Morton (2) runs during the second half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Oregon, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Teammates throw confetti on Oregon defensive back Brandon Finney Jr. as he is named defensive MVP, after the team won 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 head coach Dan Lanning, center right, talks with Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire at the end of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Texas Tech tight end Terrance Carter Jr., right, runs for a first down as Oregon defensive back Brandon Finney (4) defends during the second 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 wide receiver Malik Benson (4) juggles oranges after Oregon defeated Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Texas Tech running back J'Koby Williams (20) runs during the second half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Oregon, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Oregon quarterback Dante Moore stands on the stage after Oregon defeated Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Confetti falls as Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, left, and players stand behind the trophy after defeating Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Oregon running back Jayden Limar, center, powers forward as he is tackled by Texas Tech linebacker David Bailey, left, and linebacker Ben Roberts (13), during the second 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 wide receiver Caleb Douglas, center, can't make the catch as Oregon defensive back Aaron Flowers, defends during the second half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Oregon linebacker Matayo Uiagalelei intercepts the football during the second 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 looks at the trophy after Oregon defeated Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Oregon linebacker Matayo Uiagalelei (10) reacts after intercepting the football during the second 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 running back Jordon Davison, right, scores a touchdown past Texas Tech during the second 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. intercepts a pass intended for Texas Tech wide receiver Coy Eakin (3) during the second 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 Nathan McCoy II (82) and teammates celebrate after defeating Texas Tech in 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, second left, celebrates with quarterback Dante Moore (5), defensive back Brandon Finney Jr. (4), and defensive lineman Bear Alexander after defeating Texas Tech in 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. intercepts a pass intended for Texas Tech wide receiver Coy Eakin (3) during the second 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, second left, shouts as he celebrates with his players after defeating Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP 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 Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton (2) throws a pass during warmups ahead 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 head coach Joey McGuire watches his team warmup ahead 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 wide receiver Malik Benson, right, can't make a catch in the end zone as Texas Tech cornerback Amier Boyd, left, defends 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 (2) throws a pass during warmups ahead 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 quarterback Dante Moore (5) looks to pass 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 kicker Atticus Sappington (36) kicks a field goal 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) warms up before 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 head coach Dan Lanning watches as players warm up for 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 fans cheer before he Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas Tech, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP Oregon kicker Atticus Sappington (36) reacts after kicking a field goal 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 quarterback Behren Morton (2) walks on the field during warmups ahead 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 running back J'Koby Williams, left, runs as Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti (44) defends 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