Oregon lost its first game of the season in Week 6 when it faced Indiana at home. Despite the loss, quarterback Dante Moore received praise from the college football community. Throughout the season, he has been phenomenal in terms of passing the ball, making accurate throws, and dominating the opposing defense inside his own.
He even managed to demonstrate his running skills and shake up the opposition in decisive moments. What is crucial is his ability to stay calm and make accurate throws.
According to Jordan, a college football insider and brother of Aaron Rodgers, Moore is a complete quarterback. He has been a dark horse since the start of the season and now he is slowly building his draft stock.
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Rodgers compared Moore’s strengths to those of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He said Moore’s ability to think on his feet in crucial moments will prove vital when he turns professional.
“A guy who can change the angle of his arms and make every throw — if you want to watch tape and see someone who looks like Patrick Mahomes sometimes, it’s Dante Moore,” Rodgers said on Wednesday’s episode of Get Up.
“Why? Because when things are chaotic around him, he’s calm. It seems like things are slowing down for him. His progress is readable, his decisions – he’s always in rhythm and his ball placement is excellent. I love Dante Moore,” he added.
Dante Moore and Dan Lanning vow to get back on track in Week 8
The Oregon Ducks are coming off a bye week and will look to reestablish their winning streak. This week they will face Rutgers and, entering the game, Lanning and Co. are the clear favorites.
While speaking to reporters earlier this week, Coach Lanning mentioned that his team was not at all happy with their overall performance against Indiana.
There were a lot of mistakes and most importantly, they missed time in the second half of the match. This weekend, Lanning revealed that his men would go into full aggressive mode.
The way things are going right now, Oregon will be one of the first teams to make the Big Ten playoffs in 2025.
Edited by Deepesh Nair
