Oregon beats Texas Tech 23-0
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Patrick Mahomes seems to have lost a bet on Texas Tech following his alma mater's Orange Bowl loss to Oregon. Chiefs linebacker Jeffrey Bassa shared a video Friday on his Instagram story of Mahomes wearing an Oregon jersey.
Next week comes a rematch with a trip to the national title game at stake. A pair of Big Ten blowouts in Thursday’s quarterfinals — Indiana 38, Alabama 3 and Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0 — set up Oregon-Indiana Part II in the national semifinals at the Peach Bowl on Jan.
Indiana emerged as the lone team with a bye to win in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and the Hoosiers are now the clear favorite to win the national title.
In a game between two of the top offenses in the nation, the College Football Playoff quarterfinal between No. 5 Oregon and No. 4 Texas Tech at the Capital One Orange Bowl turned out to be a defensive struggle on New Year's Day.