Dante Moore, QB @ #3 Penn State 2025
Player: Dante Moore — QB, Oregon
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 205 lbs
Opponent: #3 Penn State (away)
Season: 2025
Final Stat Line:
29/39, 248 Yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
10 Carries for 35 Yards
Film Link: Watch on YouTube
Overview
Early on, Oregon leans into short throws and runs to feel out the defense. Moore is on schedule and picks up a few first downs, but nothing explosive and no points to show for it. As the game goes on, Moore adds creation: a fourth-down PA pass over the middle, multiple throws on the run, and some key late-game plays to lead the team to victory. In overtime, he throws two touchdowns—first a shovel off PA, then a side-arm, on-the-move strike after stepping through pressure. There’s a two-point pick after the OT2 TD, but the game-winner stands.
Usage / Alignment: Shotgun and singleback with frequent PA; empty shotgun in key downs; designed quick game, WR screen in tight red zone; multiple on-the-move throws to the right.
Film Review – Key Plays
Play 1) 5:54 2Q, 4th & 1 - 20 Yard Pass
Singleback play-action with a deep drop and plenty of time; Moore sets, fires over the middle, hits the receiver ~20 yards downfield, who tries to make a move before going down. He made a play when he needed to, stays patient through the fake, sets his feet, and rips the ball on time into the open WR—turning a short-yardage gamble into a chunk play with a fresh set of downs.
Play 2) 7:45 3Q, 3rd & 3 - 20 Yard Pass
Shotgun; there’s time initially, then the pocket collapses (with an obvious hold not called). Moore scrambles and rolls right, keeps his eyes downfield, and throws on the run just before getting forced out—about 30 air yards—to the TE, who tacks on 5 more. It’s classic creation outside of the pocket: awareness, good footwork on the run, and a confident on-the-move throw to convert despite the chaos.
Play 3) 15:00 4Q, 3rd & 4 - 25 Yard Pass
Empty shotgun with a short drop; his first read isn’t there, so he breaks right, stays composed, and delivers on the move down the sideline as the WR gets behind the defense. The receiver high-points through contact and secures it as he goes to the ground. Late-game & late-down execution: extended the play without panicking, kept his eyes downfield, and put the ball where his guy could finish a contested catch near the boundary.
Play 4) OT 2, 1st & 10 - 25 Yard TD Pass
Singleback, play-action; Moore starts to roll right, but a defender is in his face. He steps up to avoid the sack and, while still moving, whips a side-arm ball to a wide-open receiver who takes it 10 more yards for the touchdown. It’s pocket awareness into controlled improvisation—turning immediate pressure into the game-winner.
Final Thoughts
This game is structure-led with timely creation layered in: fourth-down PA strike, multiple right-side throw-on-the-move conversions, a quick game red-zone screen TD, and two overtime TDs. I didn’t show it above, but there was a post-TD two-point pick on the last OT TD from Moore, but is a footnote on this tape. The bigger takeaways are on-schedule operation and late-game creation when needed.
Strengths on Display
On-Schedule Operation: Efficient quick throws and PA timing; converts 4th-and-1 with a clean middle throw.
Throw on the Run: Eyes up while rolling right; accurate placement late to the sideline.
Clutch Execution: Two OT touchdowns and multiple 3rd & 4th down conversions.
Pocket Awareness: Steps up through pressure to keep plays alive without panic.
Areas for Improvement
Left-Side Rollouts/Throws: Most of the on-the-run plays we saw were to the right. Put more reps on tape rolling/passing to the left.
Late Decision Making: This may be an unfair area for improvement, but he did throw an INT on the OT conversion. So let’s just keep an eye on the decision-making.
