The Oregon Ducks come into this game after finishing the season at 4-2, They are coming off a Pac-12 Championship win over USC 31-24. The offense was led by Tyler Shough with 1,480 passing yards, to go with 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The rushing attack was led by Travis Dye with 391 yards and CJ Verdell added 285 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground. Devon Williams Jaylon Redd, Johnny Johnson III, Travis Dye each had 200+ receiving yards.

The Iowa State Cyclones finished the regular season at 8-3 overall record and 8-1 in Big 12 conference play. They lost the Big 12 Conference Championship game to Oklahoma 27-21. The offense was led by Brock Purdy with 2,594 passing yards, to go with 18 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. The rushing attack is led by Breece Hall with 1,436 yards and 19 touchdowns. The receivers are led by Xavier Hutchinson with 60 catches for 726 yards with 4 touchdowns. Charlie Kolar has added 39 catches for 538 yards and 6 touchdowns.

The Cyclones have an experienced quarterback in Purdy and one of the best if not the best running back in the country. That one-two punch and the fact that they were the best team in the Big 12 and Oregon is lucky to be here makes Iowa State my NCAA GAME OF THE YEAR.

Play on Iowa State. THIS IS A 10* GAME OF THE YEAR,