Defense carries the day for No. 5 Oregon, as Ducks move into College Football Playoff semifinals by topping No. 4 Texas Tech

Defense carries the day for No. 5 Oregon, as Ducks move into College Football Playoff semifinals by topping No. 4 Texas Tech: a running story on the front pages of 2 newsrooms from 2 January 2026 to 4 January 2026, 6 headlines over 3 days.

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4 January 2026

• CNN No. 1 Indiana routs No. 9 Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into College Football Playoff semifinals

3 January 2026

• CNN Ole Miss quarterback carries team to College Football Playoff semifinals with win over Georgia
• CNN No. 1 Indiana routs No. 9 Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into College Football Playoff semifinals
• CNN Defense carries the day for No. 5 Oregon, as Ducks move into College Football Playoff semifinals by topping No. 4 Texas Tech

2 January 2026

• Wall Street Journal Ohio State’s $35 Million College Football Playoff Flop
• CNN Defense carries the day for No. 5 Oregon, as Ducks move into College Football Playoff semifinals by topping No. 4 Texas Tech