Oregon Ducks Make College Football Playoff History in Orange Bowl

Oregon coach Dan Lanning touched on how defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi's unit impressed him against a Texas Tech offense that came in averaging 42.5 points per game (No. 2 scoring offense in the nation).

"It’s a lot of fun. Last week, a lot of people talked about our defense. They showed up today. Hold them to zero," Lanning said on ESPN postgame. "It’s a really good offense, a really good team that we just got to play, and our guys went out there and played the next play. Played the next play. Played the next play. They got into the red area, and they played the next play. Offense just kept punching and punching, and we outphysicaled them there at the end, and that’s when it needed to show up."

The Ducks forced four takeaways and only allowed 215 total yards of offense from the Red Raiders in Miami, Florida.

Round 2 Against Indiana Hoosiers

The No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers routed the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, 38-3. Heisman Trophy-winning redshirt junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw for three touchdowns, zero interceptions, and 192 passing yards on 14-for-16 completions to stay undefeated at 14-0.

Indiana became the first program in the College Football Playoff's two-year history with a 12-team format to have received a first-round bye and win their quarterfinal game. The previous teams in that position were 0-6.

Oregon's first matchup with the eventual Big Ten Conference champions ended in heartbreak at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, 30-20. That is the Ducks' only loss of the season (13-1 overall record, 8-1 in Big Ten play).

Senior inside linebacker Bryce Boettcher finished with a team-high 11 tackles (five solo) back on Oct. 11. He spoke at the Orange Bowl postgame about the upcoming rematch with Indiana.

"I'd like to get my get back on Indiana," Boettcher told CBS Sports' Danny Kanell. "That'd feel pretty good to play them again."

The Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, will be on Friday, Jan. 9, at 4:30 p.m. PT on ESPN. Oregon is the underdog at 3.5, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Revenge is on the mind for the Pacific Northwest group.

Both programs have never won a national championship in their college football's history.

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