Oregon Dante Moore injury, Digi Mart USA News: Oregon quarterback Dante Moore will not play Saturday against Michigan, according to the Big Ten availability report, as he remains sidelined by a concussion. Head coach Dan Lanning said on Oct. 26 that he was not anticipating Moore returning to action.
Moore has not received medical clearance for game action. The injury dates to Sept. 26, during the first half of Oregon’s 41-27 win at USC, when he took a late hit after a scramble.
Scans came back normal, and he has since returned to practice, with Lanning saying he is expected to make a full recovery.
Moore has already missed games against UCLA, Nebraska, Illinois, Northwestern and Ohio State. Before the injury, he had thrown for 926 yards and nine touchdowns without an interception in four games.
Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola has taken most of the snaps in Moore’s place. After a difficult stretch that included a 17-15 loss to UCLA and a 21-10 loss at Illinois, Oregon moved play-calling duties to Jay Johnson, and the offense improved.
Raiola threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-26 win over Northwestern, then passed for 257 yards and two scores in a 41-28 upset of Ohio State.
Oregon, at 6-3 and ranked No. 16 in the College Football Playoff rankings, faces Michigan at 5-4 in Eugene. According to projection models cited in the report, Oregon’s playoff odds are near 30% entering the game, and a win could raise them toward 45%.
