Story byAssociated PressMon, December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM UTC·3 min readA loss changed Dante Moore’s mindset and fueled Oregon’s run to the College Football Playoff. Frustrated by an uneven performance against top-ranked Indiana in October, Moore vowed not to put enormous pressure on himself again and he’s been stellar ever since. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I made that game bigger than what it was, had a lot of emotions that game, some of my teammates saw it,” Moore said. “I didn’t have that smile on my face. I didn’t have that joy.