MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — No. 5 Oregon shut out No. 4 Texas Tech 23-0 in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl Thursday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium. Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Lubbock after the game:

Patrick Mahomes seems to have lost a bet on Texas Tech following his alma mater's Orange Bowl loss to Oregon. Chiefs linebacker Jeffrey Bassa shared a video Friday on his Instagram story of Mahomes wearing an Oregon jersey.

Texas Tech women’s basketball and head coach Krista Gerlich announced on Friday that the program has added 7-foot-1 center Stephanie Okechukwu to this season’s roster. Okechukwu, who attended high school in Kyoto, Japan, would be the tallest women’s college basketball player in the history of the sport should she take the floor.

Following the Red Raiders' College Football Playoff exit, star tight end Terrance Carter Jr. announced his return to Lubbock, Texas, for his senior season.

Before the 2025 season, Texas Tech's megaboosters came together and decided to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime gamble. The Red Raiders invested heavily in a stacked transfer class, and by extension delivered the greatest season in program history.

The Texas Tech football defense mostly measured up in its CFP debut at the Orange Bowl. The offense fell woefully short.

After a fake punt resulted in an 11-yard pass from James Ferguson-Reynolds to Teitum Tuioti and a 4-yard pass to Noah Whittington on fourth and 3 from the TTU 39, Oregon faced its third fourth down from the 2. Dante Moore rolled right and his pass was broken up by David Bailey.

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The Texas Longhorns managed to hire Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Blake Gideon to assist DC Will Muschamp.