"Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score and No. 5 Oregon beat No. 19 James Madison 51-34 on Saturday night in a College Football Playoff opener. The Ducks (12-1) advanced to face Texas Tech in a quarterfinal game at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1. Oregon won a playoff game for the first time since 2014, when the Ducks beat Florida State in the Rose Bowl semifinal before losing to Ohio State."
"Moore completed a 41-yard touchdown pass to Jamari Johnson less than two minutes into the game to give Oregon a lead it would not relinquish. Johnson hauled in Moore's pass with his right hand, and romped into the end zone while dragging a pair of defenders. James Madison responded with a 30-yard field goal from Morgan Suarez on its next drive, one which required 15 plays and burned 8:03."
"In falling behind by such a wide margin, James Madison went away from its rushing attack, which ranked fifth in the nation in average yards per game entering the evening. Sun Belt Player of the Year Alonza Barnett III completed 23 of 48 passes, including a 47-yard touchdown pass to Nick DeGennaro on James Madison's first drive of the third quarter. Oregon promptly responded with two touchdowns, including wide receiver Malik Benson's second TD and a blocked punt that Jayden Limar scooped and returned 15 yards for a score."
Oregon beat James Madison 51-34 in a College Football Playoff opener, with Dante Moore throwing four touchdown passes and running for another. The Ducks improved to 12-1 and advanced to face Texas Tech in a quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, marking Oregon's first playoff win since 2014. James Madison fell to 12-2, extending Group of Five teams to 0-4 in CFP games. James Madison opened the third quarter with a 47-yard touchdown pass from Alonza Barnett III to Nick DeGennaro. Oregon added scores including Malik Benson's second TD and a Jayden Limar blocked-punt return. Dakorien Moore returned from a knee injury.
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