"EUGENE, Ore. -- 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 defeated James Madison 51-34 as Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and scored a rushing touchdown. The Ducks advanced to face Texas Tech in a CFP quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1 and recorded their first playoff win since 2014. Moore’s 41-yard touchdown to Jamari Johnson came early, and Oregon scored four straight touchdowns to lead 34-6 at halftime. James Madison shifted away from its strong rushing attack; Alonza Barnett III completed 23 of 48 passes, including a 47-yard touchdown to Nick DeGennaro. Oregon added two more touchdowns and a blocked-punt return; James Madison scored the final three touchdowns. The Ducks extended their win streak to seven; James Madison’s 11-game streak ended.
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