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Lone loss sparked Dante Moore and Oregon toward College Football Playoff run

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.

Lone loss sparked Dante Moore and Oregon toward College Football Playoff run

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Key Highlights

  • I was kind of too locked in, to be honest.
  • But from that game on, I just learned how to adapt and just treat it like another day at practice to go out there, have fun, throw the ball, have confidence — if you make a mistake, cool, next play.”Moore’s next play will come at the New Year’s Day Orange Bowl against No.
  • 4 seed Texas Tech (12-1). The game that serves as a CFP quarterfinal likely will come down to whether the fifth-seeded Ducks (12-1) can solve the Red Raiders’ violent, stifling defense. Moore will be the focal point, as quarterbacks typically are, and the Red Raiders know what they’re up against. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Their quarterback is a really good player,” Texas Tech defensive coordinator Shiel Wood said.
  • “He’s got all the tools.
  • He can push the ball to every part of the field.
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