Brandon Finney Jr. intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble and No. 5 Oregon superior to the Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinals with a 23-0 victory over No. 4 Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon within the Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla.
Matayo Uiagalelei had a key strip-sack for the Geese (13-1), who restricted Texas Tech to 215 yards and 9 first downs whereas successful their eighth consecutive sport.
Jordon Davison rushed for 2 touchdowns, Atticus Sappington kicked three area objectives and Bryce Boettcher racked up 12 tackles and a compelled fumble for Oregon. Dante Moore accomplished 26 of 33 passes for 234 yards and one interception for the Geese.
Oregon will face the Rose Bowl winner — both No. 1 Indiana or No. 9 Alabama — on Jan. 9 within the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
Ben Roberts had 16 tackles and an interception for Texas Tech (12-2), which had a six-game successful streak halted. It marked this system’s first shutout loss since Nov. 20, 2021.
The Pink Raiders by no means acquired their offense untracked and dedicated 4 turnovers. Behren Morton accomplished 18 of 32 passes for 137 yards and two interceptions.
Morton made an enormous mistake when Texas Tech, trailing by 13, reached the Oregon 9-yard line early within the fourth quarter. He made an ill-advised throw into double protection into the left nook of the top zone and Finney, a real freshman cornerback, simply made the seize for the choose and touchback with 13:48 left within the sport.
The Geese cashed in with Sappington’s 43-yard area aim with 7:53 left to make it 16-0, and Davison added a 1-yard run with 16 seconds left.
Oregon had 309 yards, transformed 16 first downs and managed the ball for practically 37 1/2 minutes whereas posting the third 13-win season in program historical past.
Texas Tech trailed by six when it confronted third-and-11 from its personal 31 early within the third quarter. Uiagalelei then sacked Morton, stripped and grabbed the ball and returned it 16 yards to the Pink Raiders’ 6.
On the following play, Davison ran for a rating to present the Geese a 13-0 lead with 11:20 left within the third quarter.
Oregon managed the primary half and had a 49-23 edge in performs however nonetheless led simply 6-0 at halftime on two area objectives by Sappington.
Sappington booted a 50-yard area aim to cap the Geese’ game-opening possession.
The Pink Raiders did not get their preliminary first down till J’Koby Williams broke unfastened on a 50-yard run practically 18 minutes into the sport. That arrange Texas Tech with an opportunity to tie the rating however Stone Harrington’s 54-yard try was large left with 10:53 remaining within the first half.
Later within the half, Boettcher compelled Texas Tech’s Cameron Dickey to fumble and Finney recovered on the Pink Raiders’ 29. The takeaway led to Sappington’s 39-yard area aim with 1:33 left.
Finney’s different interception got here within the opening minute of the second quarter.
–Area Stage Media
