Ducks earn playoff shot at redemption

The latest: Autzen Stadium will play host to 12th-seeded James Madison on Dec. 20.

• The game kicks off at 4:30pm with coverage on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.

State of play: The Ducks enter the playoffs with one loss on the season — a 30-20 September upset by the then-lower ranked Indiana Hoosiers.

• The team is 11-1 overall, and 8-1 in games against Big Ten opponents.
• The Hoosiers have since surged to the No. 1 ranking after beating the Buckeyes in Saturday's Big Ten championship game.

Zoom in: The Duck's offense is led by quarterback Dante Moore — considered one of the best in the country. He was named last week as a finalist for the Manning Award, which honors the best passer in college football.

• Kenyon Sadiq was named the Big Ten's tight end of the year and seven Ducks defensive players were named to the all-conference team.

Yes, but: Oregon will first have to get through James Madison, who just took home the Sun Belt conference championship. The winner will face Texas Tech, who will have a bye in the first round, in the Orange Bowl on New Year's day.

• The Ducks are overwhelming favorites to advance, though, with early betting odds favoring Oregon by more than three touchdowns.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove an incorrect reference to the Ducks' record last year.