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Dante Moore returns to Oregon practice, UCLA availability still unclear

Dan Lanning said Moore was throwing in a helmet and shoulder pads Monday but did not confirm whether he will play Saturday.

By The Sporting Page Editorial Staff
Dante Moore in a white Oregon number 5 uniform following through on a throw.
Dante Moore throws in an Oregon file photograph published with USA TODAY’s injury update. Capture date not specified. · Credit: Kiyoshi Mio / Imagn Images, via Reuters Connect and USA TODAY

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore returned to practice Monday after his concussion against USC, but coach Dan Lanning did not confirm whether he will play against UCLA on Saturday.

Lanning said Moore wore a helmet and shoulder pads and threw the football, USA TODAY reported. The coach did not disclose Moore’s current stage in the concussion protocol.

Moore left Oregon’s September 26 game against USC after the injury. The Ducks had a bye last week.

Dylan Raiola threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns in relief against the Trojans. Oregon’s first Big Ten availability report for the UCLA game is due Wednesday, October 7.

Sources and notes

  1. Jordan Mendoza/USA TODAY via Yahoo, October 5 practice and unresolved availability: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dante-moore-injury-oregon-qb-021959062.html
  2. Lily Crane/Oregon Ducks On SI via Yahoo, reported Lanning update and UCLA context: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dan-lanning-drops-dante-moore-025217396.html