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The 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinals are less than a week away and there's set to be some electric matchups. The No. 1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers will take on the No. 9 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl. The No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will take on the No. 10 ranked Miami Hurricanes in the Cotton Bowl on New Years Eve, the No. 3 ranked Georgia Bulldogs take on the No. 6 ranked Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl and the No. 4 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders take on the No. 5 ranked Oregon Ducks in the Orange Bowl.

Game: The Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, FL) 
Date: Thursday – January 1
Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Line: Oregon -1.5; O/U 52.5 (FanDuel)

Let's kick off our preview of the Orange Bowl with an overview look at the No. 4 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders. 

HEAD COACH – Joey McGuire

Record at Texas Tech: 35-17

McGuire took over the Red Raiders program after the 2021 season. They were relatively consistent his first three years at the helm going 8-5, 7-6 and then 8-5 in 2024. This past season, after some impactful portal pickups, the Red Raiders finished the season 12-1 and were the winners of the Big 12 Championship after beating BYU in their rematch down in Texas. Their lone loss of the season was without starting quarterback Behren Morton but they proceeded to win six straight after, including the conference championship. McGuire has done a tremendous job this season with this Red Raiders program. They've earned a bye in this year's playoffs and are gearing up to face a hot Oregon Ducks team fresh out of the first round. 

Offensive Coordinator: Mack Leftwich (1st Season) 
Defensive Coordinator: Shiel Wood (1st Season) 

TEXAS TECH 2025 SCHEDULE

STATISTICAL OVERVIEW

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing: RB Cameron Dickey – 198 att., 1,095 yards, 5.5 YPC, 14 TD; RB J'Koby Williams – 142 att., 787 yards, 5.5 YPC, 6 TD; QB Will Hammond – 43 att., 299 yards, 7.0 YPC, 5 TD

Passing: QB Behren Morton – 201-300, 67.0%, 2,643 yards, 8.8 YPA, 22 TD, 4 INT, 162.5 Rating; QB Will Hammond – 69-109, 63.3%, 680 yards, 6.2 YPA, 7 TD, 3 INT, 131.4 Rating; QB Mitch Griffis – 26-36, 72.2%, 357 yards, 9.9 YPA, 2 TD, 173.9 Rating

Receiving: WR Caleb Douglas – 54 rec., 846 yards, 15.7 YPC, 7 TD; WR Reggie Virgil – 55 rec., 676 yards, 12.3 YPC, 6 TD; WR Coy Eakins – 47 rec., 626 yards, 13.3 YPC, 6 TD; TE Terrance Carter Jr. – 46 rec., 552 yards, 12.0 YPC, 5 TD; RB J'Koby Williams – 30 rec., 371 yards, 12.4 YPC, 2 TD; RB Cameron Dickey – 24 rec., 216 yards, 9.0 YPC, 2 TD; WR Micah Hudson – 8 rec., 112 yards, 14.0 YPC, 2 TD

Tackles: LB Jacob Rodriguez– 117; LB Ben Roberts – 74; DB Cole Wisniewski – 72; LB John Curry – 67; DB Brenden Jordan – 50; DB Brice Pollack – 46; DE David Bailey – 43

Tackles For Loss: DE David Bailey – 17.5; LB Jacob Rodriguez – 11.0; LB Romello Height – 10.5; DL AJ Holmes Jr. – 9.0; DL Lee Hunter – 8.5

Interceptions: DB Brice Pollack – 5; LB Jacob Rodriguez – 4; LB Ben Roberts – 3; DB Amier Boyd – 2; DL Skyler Gill-Howard – 1; DB Brenden Jordan – 1

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