Oregon vs Texas Tech | CFP Underrated Matchup That Will Shock Everyone

Oregon Ducks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal is a true Orange Bowl heavyweight fight between Oregon football’s top-10 offense and defense and a Texas Tech football team that might be the most underrated contender in the entire CFP field. George Wrighster breaks down how Dante Moore’s big-play Oregon/ Big Ten attack matches up with Behren Morton and a Texas Tech football offense that leads the Big 12 in scoring, and why both Dan Lanning and Joey McGuire have quietly built programs that look capable of winning a national championship, not just a bowl game. The winner of this game gets to play Indiana Hoosiers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State football, or Georgia Bulldogs. George walks through how each 12–1 résumé was built: Oregon football’s only loss coming at home to No. 1 Indiana football, plus wins over Iowa, Wisconsin, and a 51–34 CFP first-round victory over James Madison, versus Texas Tech’s lone loss to Arizona State in a game played without their starting QB. From there he dives into the strength-on-strength chess match: Texas Tech’s explosive, balanced offense with Cameron Dickey and Jacoby Williams on the ground and Caleb Douglas out wide, against an Oregon defense allowing just 270 yards per game and loaded with playmakers like Bryce Boettcher, Dillon Thieneman, Bear Alexander, Tatum Tuioti and Matayo Uiagalelei. On the flip side, George details how Oregon’s 469 yards per game and 7.25 yards per play travel against a ferocious Texas Tech defense that gives up under 260 yards a night, sits top-three nationally in defensive success rate, and lives on havoc from stars like Jacob Rodriguez, David Bailey, Bryce Pollock and Brandon Jordan. He explains why the Red Raiders’ +17 turnover margin and elite third-down/red-zone numbers are their superpower, what Tech’s 25-day layoff vs Oregon’s 10-day turnaround means after last year’s slow starts for bye teams, and how health at wide receiver and tight end (Evan Stewart, DeCorean Moore, Gary Bryant Jr., Kenyon Sadiq, Jamari Johnson) could swing the matchup in the Ducks’ favor. The Unafraid Show is about US! Make sure to follow the Unafraid Show on all Social channels: Follow Unafraid Show on Twitter for more exclusive content:   / unafraidshow   Subscribe to The Unafraid Show on YouTube for weekly episodes! Join our Facebook community:   / unafraidshow   Get a closer look on Instagram:   / unafraidshow   Chapters: 00:00 – CFP quarterfinal: Oregon vs Texas Tech football in the Orange Bowl 00:52 – Both teams at 12–1: résumés, Indiana loss and Big 12 title run 01:35 – Oregon football’s top-10 offense and defense, close calls and James Madison win 02:24 – Texas Tech’s surge: 40+ points a game and “bought, not built” narrative 03:56 – Dan Lanning vs Joey McGuire 05:27 – Dante Moore vs Behren Morten 06:57 – Texas Tech offense vs Oregon defense 09:27 – Rest advantage vs rust: Oregon’s 10 days off vs Tech’s 25-day layoff 10:59 – Oregon’s second-level stars: Boettcher, Thieneman, Canaday and the DL 13:27 – Oregon football offense vs Texas Tech defense 15:54 – Rodriguez, Bailey, Pollock and why Tech’s D is massively underrated 17:40 – X-factors: pass rush, explosives and how turnover margin tilts the field 18:31 – Final prediction: Ducks -1.5, what has to happen for each team to advance #OregonFootball #TexasTechFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #Danlanning #JoeymcGuire #RedRaiders #CollegeFootball #OregonDucks #CFB #OrangeBowl #BigTen #Big12 #DanteMoore #BaronMorton #UnafraidShow #GeorgeWrighster #TexasTech #indianafootball #ohiostatefootball Lunareh_Good_Times_instrumental_full_3_52 - KSANWRXZSIVF2MAL Ghost_Beatz_Crown_Keeper_instrumental_3_38 - 8JTWLM1UQIOVECPV Lunareh_Adrenaline_Rush_background_vocals_3_33 - RNB1RGDSEFEYJE6J Ghost_Beatz_Pyromaniac_background_vocals_3_36 - E64AYUIPXZXBLRTM Ghost_Beatz_All_Out_instrumental_3_26 - RTJSPM2FMVTPXRNY Ghost_Beatz_Philadelphia_Bounce_background_vocals_2_48 - CRRYSOAHHE8BBO4R Lunareh_Hustle_Culture_background_vocals_3_09 - JDUDELXJIWV01JIX Ghost_Beatz_Barracuda_background_vocals_3_29 - BYESUNCVEMGWBDCT Ghost_Beatz_Open_Skies_background_vocals_2_02 - R0OYGPYL2CWW1ISM George Wrighster breaks down the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game featuring the Oregon Ducks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. This matchup is between two of the top teams in college football, with Oregon football favored by 1.5 points over Texas Tech football. George discusses the implications for the CFP bracket, including potential future games against powerhouses like the Georgia Bulldogs or Ohio State football, while also touching on the Big 12.