Heading into a Big Ten showdown with the No. 21 UCLA Bruins, Dan Lanning would love nothing more than for the Oregon Ducks to walk into Autzen Stadium on Saturday with a fully healthy roster.
Quarterback Dante Moore, who suffered a serious concussion in a win against USC, did practice on Monday with the Ducks, according to Lanning. It remains unclear if Moore will play or sit out on Saturday, as Lanning deflected questions around the star quarterback's availability to the Big Ten's mandatory injury reports that will be released throughout the week.
"Dante was out there at practice for us today," Lanning told reporters on Monday. "Similar to what we said before, we're going to continue to make sure we do what's best for Dante as we move forward.
Obviously, we'll have an injury report that's released later on this week that will detail what that looks like, but it was great to see him back out there with his teammates."
Oregon adjusted well against the Trojans, as Dylan Raiola came off the bench and played well. If Moore is unable to go on Saturday, Raiola would be in line to make his first start with the Ducks.
"Dylan's got to keep doing what he's been doing," Lanning said. "Preparing like he's going to be the guy that goes out there every single day. We need that from every single person on our team. We don't need anything special from Dylan other than doing what he's been doing."
Moore flipped from Oregon to UCLA just before early signing day in 2022. He spent one season in Los Angeles with the Bruins, led by former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly, before transferring up to Eugene ahead of the 2024 season to sit behind Dillon Gabriel. Whether Moore is or is not in uniform on game day, the Ducks could have some added motivation to get a big win over Moore's former program.
Oregon and UCLA will meet in Eugene this Saturday for a massive Big Ten matchup, and it's another must-win game for the Ducks. The game is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. PT and will air live on CBS.
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