Oregon QB Dante Moore: 'Thought it Was Simply Purple Seats, but it surely Was Indiana Followers'

[ad_1] This season's Peach Bowl was a reminiscence that can be burned on the minds of the Oregon Geese and their fan base for the foreseeable future.

In what was a 56-22 loss by the hands of the No. 1-ranked Indiana Hoosiers within the semifinal spherical of the School Soccer Playoff, No. 5 Oregon noticed its followers considerably outnumbered by Indiana followers within the seats at Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Geese quarterback Dante Moore could not imagine what he noticed.

"I believed it was simply the purple seats, but it surely was the Indiana followers," Moore stated after the sport in regards to the crowd being primarily Indiana followers. "That they had a ton of followers right here. After all, I am simply glad that the followers of Oregon had been in a position to make it. I am glad they got here. We thought we might go verbal, talking cadence, but it surely was fairly loud. On the finish of the day, it is a dome. It will get fairly loud, however we ready for a loud state of affairs, change up the cadence, however they got here out and confirmed out."

Moore completed the season-ending loss with 285 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, one interception and a 134.7 passer score, whereas finishing 61.5% of his passes. He threw a pick-six on the primary play from scrimmage, misplaced two fumbles and the Geese trailed 35-7 at halftime and by as many as 41 factors within the second half.

Moore completed the 2025 season (15 video games) with 3,565 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 163.7 passer score, whereas finishing 71.8% of his passes. The redshirt sophomore additionally rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns.

This was Moore's first season as a full-time collegiate profession, as he began 5 video games in his 2023 freshman marketing campaign at UCLA however was additionally restricted by a head damage earlier than transferring to Oregon, with whom he sat behind future 2024 Heisman Trophy finalist Dillon Gabriel final season.

Moore is a major candidate to listen to his title within the opening stage of the 2026 NFL Draft, because the groups who personal the highest two choices within the draft (Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets) haven't got their long-term reply at quarterback, and the Arizona Cardinals (decide No. 3) might launch quarterback Kyler Murray this coming offseason.

The place is Moore's head at relating to the draft?

"I will soak this second up, most significantly, simply giving hugs and ‘thank yous’ to my teammates. However, on the finish of the day, I do not know my choice but," Moore stated after the sport about doubtlessly declaring for the draft. "I will discuss to [Oregon] Coach [Dan] Lanning [and] discuss to my household and all people. However, on the finish of the day, I do not wish to take into consideration that proper now. I simply wish to take into consideration my teammates and provides like to them."

Oregon completed the season at 13-2, beforehand beating James Madison within the first spherical of the School Soccer Playoff, 51-34, and shutting out Large 12-champion Texas Tech within the quarterfinal spherical, 23-0. Each of the Geese' losses had been to the Hoosiers.

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