Something to watch in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals will be how sharp the teams that got first-round byes are early in their games.

The Red Raiders are firmly in the Ohio State-Indiana tier of defense, and have been particularly elite at stopping opponents from running the ball effectively. Texas Tech's front seven is phenomenal, led by Butkus winner Jacob Rodriguez but featuring multiple All-Americans, and they're going to present an incredibly stiff test for Oregon's offense.

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He was the South Dakota quarterback who had a chance to play for the coach originally from South Dakota. It all made sense why Lincoln Kienholz and Kalen DeBo