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QB Dante Moore returns and No. 2 Oregon aiming high again in Big Ten, national title chases

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Peterson, A. M. (2026, August 18). QB Dante Moore returns and No. 2 Oregon aiming high again in Big Ten, national title chases. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/qb-dante-moore-returns-and-no-2-oregon-aiming-high-again-in-big-ten-national-title-chases/article_77e6f5f6-ece0-5fac-935a-aee0ac642756.html

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Quarterback Dante Moore returns to No. 2 Oregon, which is aiming for its first national title under coach Dan Lanning. The Ducks have a high preseason ranking and are seeking their fifth consecutive season with 13 wins or more. Moore, who stayed in the NCAA after considering an NFL draft bid, threw for 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns last season. Oregon's defense is led by returning players Bear Alexander, Matayo Uiagalelei, A'Mauri Washington, and Teitum Tuioti on its defensive line.

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Oregon's football team, led by quarterback Dante Moore, is aiming high again this season with a preseason ranking of No. 2 behind only top-ranked Ohio State. The Ducks have reached the College Football Playoff semifinals last season and are looking to break through for their first national title in coach Dan Lanning's four seasons at the helm. Moore, who stayed in Eugene instead of declaring for the NFL draft, completed 72% of his throws with 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions last season. The team boasts a talented defensive line with several key players returning, including Bear Alexander, Matayo Uiagalelei, A'Mauri Washington, and Teitum Tuioti.

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Topics

Ducks EUGENE NFL Ohio State Oregon

Subjects

Oregon GPE · 6× NFL ORG · 4× Ducks ORG · 3× Moore PERSON · 3× EUGENE GPE · 2× Ohio State ORG · 2× Dan Lanning’s PERSON · 1× Dante Moore PERSON · 1× Indiana Hoosiers ORG · 1× Ore. GPE · 1×

Narrative

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — 2025 record: 13-2 Expectations The Ducks have their highest preseason ranking ever, just behind top-ranked Ohio State, after reaching the College Football Playoff semifinals last season.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-18

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QB Dante Moore returns and No. 2 Oregon aiming high again in Big Ten, national title chases · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

Ducks → have → semifinals

Oregon is again aiming to break through for that elusive title, as it has in all four of Dan Lanning’s seasons at the helm. asserted

it → aim → helm

One indication that this might be Oregon’s year is the return of quarterback Dante Moore, who announced in January that he was staying in Eugene rather than declaring for the NFL draft. uncertain

he → announce → draft

Moore completed nearly 72% of his throws for 3,565 yards, with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season. asserted

Moore → complete → touchdowns

A lot of pressure on this team, but at the end of the day, we kind of put that pressure on ourselves asserted

we → put → ourselves

,” Moore said. asserted

Moore → say → ?

“We’ve done a great job these past couple years, and we’ve got to trust in our game plans and trust in Coach Lanning. asserted

we → do → Lanning

Strengths all over the place The Ducks boast one of the most talented defensive lines in the nation after returning Bear Alexander, Matayo Uiagalelei, A’Mauri Washington and Teitum Tuioti. asserted

Ducks → boast → Alexander

Returning is receiver Evan Stewart, who missed last season with injury after catching 48 passes for 613 yards and five touchdowns in 2024. asserted

who → return → 2024

And there’s more Moore, too: Receiver Dakorian Moore is back after catching 34 passes for 497 yards last season, and running backs Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr., who combined for 20 touchdowns. asserted

who → ’ → touchdowns

Davison, however, was injured in fall camp and is expected to miss part of the regular season. asserted

Davison → injure → season

Weaknesses includes questions on the offensive line The Ducks lost three starters — Emmanuel Pregnon, Isaiah World, and Alex Harkey — from the offensive line (all to the NFL). asserted

Ducks → include → NFL

Center Iapani Laloulu and guard Dave Iuli return, but there will be competition across the line. asserted

Laloulu → return → line

Freshman Immanuel Iheanacho, a 6-foot-7, 345-pound five-star offensive tackle out of Georgetown Prep in Maryland, is a promising newcomer who may break out. uncertain

who → break → Maryland

Among the others moving on to the NFL were the offensive line’s Pregnon, World, and Harkey. asserted

Pregnon → move → NFL

Oregon also had some 30 players enter the transfer portal. asserted

players → have → portal

Other prominent departures via the portal include defensive linemen Terrance Green (Alabama) and Jericho Johsnon (Cal), as well as edge Blake Purchase (Ole Miss). asserted

departures → include → linemen