Scout Team: Orange Bowl Preview - Oregon vs Texas Tech | A Texas Tech Wagon on the Oregon Trail

The College Football Playoff Quarterfinals are here — and the Orange Bowl delivers one of the season’s most intriguing matchups: Texas Tech vs Oregon.

Host Seth Saunders breaks down the game from every angle — football, culture, and betting — while echoing Dan Lanning’s call that CFP Quarterfinals belong on college campuses.

This episode covers:

🔥 Texas Tech’s Rise — powered by the Matador Club, Cody Campbell’s NIL vision, and transfer portal dominance

🦆 Oregon’s Talent Base — elite athletes and explosive playmakers

🧠 Quarterback Breakdown: Dante Moore vs Behren Morton

⚔️ Key Matchups:

Oregon: Bryce Boettcher, Malik Benson, Bear Alexander

Texas Tech: David Bailey, Romello Height, Cameron Dicke

🛡️ Defensive strengths & weaknesses

🎯 Offensive strategies & tempo

💰 Best Bets: ATS pick + favorite player props

This is playoff football at its finest — elite talent, high stakes, and no place to hide.

Plus: We’re on the hunt for College Football's Tailgate All-Americans. From Athens to Ann Arbor, Madison to Baton Rouge — we want to see whose the cream of the tailgate crop from coast-to-coast.

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