Uncover the Unthinkable: Four CFP Quarterfinal Showdowns Set to Shake College Football to Its Core
Wild card to keep an eye on: Will Ohio State’s tackles hold up? Miami edge rushers Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor are superstars and led an effort to sack Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed seven times in the first round.
Ohio State allowed just a 2.7% sack rate, fourth-best in the power conferences. But the Buckeyes haven’t faced guys like Bain and Mesidor. It’s showtime for left tackle Austin Siereveld and right tackle Phillip Daniels.
No. 5 Oregon (12-1) vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1)
- What: Orange Bowl
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
- When: 12 p.m. ET; Jan. 1
- Opta Supercomputer Win Probability: Oregon 63.4%
The game-defining matchup: Texas Tech’s defensive front against Oregon’s offensive line. The Red Raiders have the best edge rusher in college football in David Bailey (33% pressure rate) and another star sack-getter across from him in Romello Height.


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