Dante Moore Won't Return This Season After Concussion — SkimNews
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- Dan Lanning said Oregon does not expect Dante Moore to return to game action this season after his concussion, while maintaining that Moore can make a full recovery.
- Desman Stephens II delivered the late hit to Moore’s head on Sept. 26; Moore has not played since the USC linebacker’s collision.
- Dante Moore completed 69.7% of his passes for 926 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions before the injury.
- Drew Mehringer was fired Sunday as Oregon’s offense, with Dylan Raiola and Brock Thomas rotating at quarterback, ranked among the worst in Big Ten play.
- Dante Moore will continue helping Oregon’s defense in practice as a leading scout-team quarterback despite being unavailable for game action this season.
- Dante Moore remains eligible to return for Oregon in 2027 under NCAA’s new five-year eligibility policy and is still projected as a first-round NFL Draft pick, although Lanning says they have not discussed his plans.
- Oregon enters Saturday’s game against No. 20 Northwestern at 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
Why it matters: Oregon loses Moore’s 926-yard, nine-touchdown starting presence for the remainder of the season while the offense sits among the Big Ten’s worst and coordinator Drew Mehringer has been fired. Raiola and Thomas now carry the quarterback duties Lanning said must improve in starting games before Saturday’s No. 20 Northwestern matchup.
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