MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The No. 5 Oregon Ducks (12-1) get their shot at quarterfinal playoff redemption on Thursday when they take on No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) in the Orange Bowl. Last year, the top-ranked Ducks fell 41-21 to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl during the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff.

Jalen Hurts sat at his locker stall and nodded as Nick Sirianni spoke. The quarterback listened intently to his coach until he ended the conversation with an adage that summed up the Eagles’ defensive-minded 13-12 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr gave up too many yards Sunday but he forced takeaways that Todd Monken didn't convert into touchdowns.

The Philadelphia Eagles have their offensive struggles, but Vic Fangio has developed a defense good enough for a Super Bowl repeat push.

Despite playing without two star defensive linemen, the Packers defense played well enough to win until several failures at the end against the Bears.

Following a first half which the Eagles exited leading 13-0, the Buffalo resistance didn't allow Philadelphia to score a single point during the second half while holding the Eagles' offense to just 16 total yards over the final two quarters of play. The Eagles finished the game with just 190 total yards and a slim average of 3.5 yards per play.

The Hurricanes improve to 11-2 on the season and advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31. Texas A&M’s season ended with an 11-2 record and losses in each of its final two games.

Since Nov. 19, the Detroit Lions' defense has allowed the second-highest scoring average (32.3) and conceded the most yards (1,812) in the NFL

Eagles defense bails out a struggling offense to secure a narrow win over the Bills, keeping playoff hopes alive.

CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina University head football coach Ryan Beard announced the hiring of Nick Petrino as Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach and L.D. Scott as Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach.