Overview
- Oregon coach Dan Lanning said Dante Moore practiced in helmet and pads and threw with the team on Monday, a key step in his recovery from a Sept. 26 concussion.
- The program declined to declare Moore available for Saturday’s game and will defer to the Big Ten’s mandatory injury and availability report for an official update.
- Lanning said the staff will prioritize Moore’s health and follow established concussion-protocol milestones before clearing him to play.
- Backup Dylan Raiola, who relieved Moore against USC and passed for 289 yards and two touchdowns, is being prepared to start if Moore is not cleared.
- Moore’s injury resulted from a late helmet-area hit that led to an ejection and a one-game suspension for the USC defender and renewed scrutiny of targeting enforcement ahead of the Ducks’ matchup with Moore’s former team.