Bowl game schedule today: Breaking down the College Football Playoff matchups on Jan. 1

CFP quarterfinal preview Oregon vs Texas Tech Texas Tech’s dominant defensive front faces Oregon’s O-line in a CFP quarterfinal showdown that could hinge on Dante Moore’s playmaking. The College Football Playoff resumes Thursday with a New Year’s Day tripleheader, a lineup that features some of the sport’s most iconic bowl venues. The lineup features three teams that have been fairly regular playoff participants since the four-team format was introduced a little over a decade ago. Each member of that trio on this day faces a relative newcomer to the CFP, in part a product of increased access to the field afforded by the expansion to 12. Here’s what you need to know as you watch to see who...