After a shutout win in the Orange Bowl over Texas Tech, Oregon’s odds to win the National Championship soared to +400, half of what they were when the tournament started.
In spite of an historic performance by their defense to beat Texas Tech 23-0, the Ducks are a year away from winning the College Football Playoff. Their offense has a fatal flaw, and it was exposed today by a quick, swarming Texas Tech defense.
The Ducks’ tackles Isaiah World and Alex Harkey can’t block elite edge rushers, and being a young quarterback, Dante Moore gets rattled under pressure. He threw into coverage on one fourth down, missed a wide-open Kenyon Sadiq on another…