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Dante Moore’s Early Surge Meets Defining Test at No. 3 Penn State

A four-game breakout has vaulted Oregon’s quarterback into Heisman buzz plus No. 1 pick talk, with a White Out in Happy Valley now the measure.

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EUGENE, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 20: Quarterback Dante Moore #5 of the Oregon Ducks prepares for a snap during the first half of the game against the Oregon State Beavers at Autzen Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Through four starts, Moore has completed 74.7% of his passes for 962 yards with 11 touchdowns and one interception as No. 6 Oregon opened 4-0.
  • Oregon visits No. 3 Penn State tonight in a White Out, facing a defense allowing fewer than seven points per game with multiple NFL-caliber players, in a matchup with Big Ten and CFP stakes.
  • ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit named Moore his Heisman favorite after Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer’s thumb injury, framing this road game as a chance to strengthen Moore’s case.
  • Todd McShay said Moore is tracking toward a No. 1 overall projection if his trajectory holds, while stressing the tiny sample and noting another year of development could benefit him.
  • Context around the spotlight includes Moore’s transfer from UCLA and 2024 apprenticeship behind Dillon Gabriel, an NIL gap versus Penn State’s Drew Allar (~$640K vs. ~$2.8M per On3), and ongoing chatter about OC Will Stein’s influence on Moore’s development and future plans.