Oregon's Raiola Benched in 17-15 Loss to UCLA — SkimNews
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- Dylan Raiola was benched in the second half after going 6-for-19 for 43 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble in No. 13 Oregon's 17-15 home loss to No. 21 UCLA.
- Dan Lanning accepted blame, saying "we didn't prepare him to be good enough today," and confirmed the entire offense — including first-year play-caller Drew Mehringer — is up for evaluation.
- Brock Thomas, Oregon's third-string quarterback, replaced Raiola to start the fourth quarter and threw a touchdown that nearly drove a Ducks comeback, completing 11 passes.
- Dante Moore, Oregon's starter, remains in concussion protocol; Lanning said Moore has been back at practice throwing in pads but declined to commit to a return timeline.
- Raiola had been spectacular two weeks earlier against USC, stepping in for the concussed Moore and throwing for 289 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
- The loss stuns No. 13 Oregon at home and keeps No. 21 UCLA undefeated on the season.
Why it matters: Oregon now faces a genuine three-quarterback crisis: starter Dante Moore is still in concussion protocol with no clear return date, fill-in Dylan Raiola just posted a 31.6% completion rate with three turnovers and was benched, and third-stringer Brock Thomas was the only one who moved the offense in the fourth quarter. Lanning's public admission that preparation failed Raiola puts first-year offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer's job directly in question ahead of the next game.
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