Oregon lists Dante Moore out against Nebraska as quarterback decision remains open
Moore appeared as out on Wednesday’s injury report for Saturday’s game. Dan Lanning has yet to name Oregon’s replacement starter.
Oregon listed quarterback Dante Moore as out on its Wednesday, October 14 injury report for Saturday’s game against Nebraska, according to CBS Sports and Cornhuskers Wire. Moore’s absence leaves Oregon with a decision at quarterback after two other players took turns during its recent games. The October 17 matchup will be Moore’s second straight game on the sidelines, CBS Sports reported.
Who could start at quarterback for Oregon?
Dylan Raiola, Brock Thomas and Akili Smith Jr. all took first-team practice snaps this week, Cornhuskers Wire reported. That practice work identifies the players involved in the competition, but the report does not establish which of them will start against Nebraska. CBS Sports reported that coach Dan Lanning would not reveal Oregon’s planned changes before the game.
Lanning said the decision would take account of both the quarterbacks’ previous performances and their work during the week, according to CBS Sports. That leaves Oregon’s game preparation and its recent results relevant to the choice, while the eventual starter remains unconfirmed. The reports do not identify the nature of Moore’s unavailability.
How Raiola and Thomas played in Moore’s absence
Raiola led Oregon to a win over USC while Moore was out, CBS Sports reported. His next appearance against UCLA went differently: he struggled and was replaced by Thomas in the second half. Lanning said Raiola had played well against USC and described protecting the ball as part of a quarterback’s job, according to CBS Sports. Those comments put Raiola’s two recent performances in context without settling the choice for Nebraska.
Thomas threw for 149 yards and a touchdown against UCLA, according to CBS Sports. Oregon narrowly lost that game after a failed two-point conversion attempt. His second-half appearance gave Lanning another recent game performance to assess alongside Raiola’s work and the quarterbacks’ practice snaps. Smith’s inclusion in the first-team rotation adds a third reported candidate, although the supplied accounts give no comparable recent game figures for him.
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Sources and context
- Oregon quarterback out against Nebraska on SaturdayCornhuskers Wire (syndicated by Yahoo Sports)
- Oregon rules Dante MooreCBS Sports
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