Dante Moore injury update: Oregon QB ruled out with concussion vs Nebraska

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore will miss a second straight game for the Ducks.

Moore was listed as out against Nebraska in the Big Ten availability report that was released on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

The news comes as the Ducks‘ starting quarterback continues to recover from a concussion that he sustained on Sept. 29 against Southern California when Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens III hit him in the head with his forearm at the end of a quarterback keeper.

<1 / 40

<2 / 40

<3 / 40

<4 / 40

<5 / 40

<6 / 40

<7 / 40

<8 / 40

<9 / 40

<10 / 40

<11 / 40

<12 / 40

<13 / 40

<14 / 40

<15 / 40

<16 / 40

<17 / 40

<18 / 40

<19 / 40

<20 / 40

<21 / 40

<22 / 40

<23 / 40

<24 / 40

<25 / 40

<26 / 40

<27 / 40

<28 / 40

<29 / 40

<30 / 40

<31 / 40

<32 / 40

<33 / 40

<34 / 40

<35 / 40

<36 / 40

<37 / 40

<38 / 40

<39 / 40

<40 / 40

With Moore sidelined again, Dan Lanning will likely look to Oregon backup quarterback Dylan Raiola, who transferred from Nebraska this past offseason, to start again. Raiola started against UCLA last week but was benched in the fourth quarter, when Brock Thomas replaced him. Raiola was benched after completing just six of his 19 pass attempts while finishing with two interceptions and a fumble in what would end up a 17-15 loss.

As noted by the Register Guard, part of the USA TODAY Network, Lanning wouldn’t say for sure whether Raiola would get the start against Nebraska or if the Ducks would turn to Thomas against the Cornhuskers when he spoke with the media earlier this week.

Oregon and Nebraska are set for an 11 p.m. ET kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Be sure to check out USA TODAY Sports’ new College Football Unfiltered podcast, hosted by USA TODAY Sports columnist Blake Toppmeyer. You can stream on YouTube or download via Apple podcasts and Spotify.

Advertisement