Dan Lanning Defends Dante Moore's 2-IV Media Absence After Oregon's 39-31 Upset Loss
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Dan Lanning Defends Dante Moore's 2-IV Media Absence After Oregon's 39-31 Upset Loss
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Summary
Dan Lanning said Monday that Oregon quarterback Dante Moore missed postgame media after the 39-31 loss at Oklahoma State because he was dehydrated, cramping and receiving two IVs.
Moore, who Lanning said would speak Tuesday, was also dealing with a quick bus departure and flight after the game in Stillwater.
Lanning's explanation drew attention because he challenged reporters over whether the team should have privately relayed Moore's condition, answering one follow-up with a smiling "good job."
Oregon's upset loss has intensified the scrutiny: the Ducks opened the season as national title contenders, were heavy favorites, and had beaten Oklahoma State 69-3 a year earlier.
Moore finished 14-for-29 for 191 yards and two touchdowns as the Week 2 defeat fueled early questions about Oregon's playoff path.
Did severe dehydration secretly impair Dante Moore's decision-making during the game, triggering Oregon's shocking offensive breakdown in Stillwater?
Was Dante Moore's postgame absence truly just dehydration, or a convenient shield from the fallout of Oregon's most humiliating upset under Dan Lanning?
After surrendering 554 yards to an unranked team, can Dan Lanning fix Oregon's exposed defense before their championship dreams completely collapse?