Oregon stock report: Dante Moore, Dan Lanning drop in upset loss

By admin — In News — September 14, 2026

   ​The early weeks of a season often feature highs and lows from teams across the country as everyone tries to settle in with new rosters and figure out what they’re good at and where they can improve. On Saturday, the Oregon Ducks experienced one of the lowest lows they’ve seen in quite some time, losing to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 39-31, despite being 24-point favorites going into the game.We now have a clearer picture of where Oregon needs to improve going forward. The defense was porous, to say the least, giving up 554 total yards, including over 200 on the ground, while the offense was once again out of sync and struggled to score just 17 points.The Ducks exposed a lot on Saturday, and while a few players stepped up and impressed in limited action, the bigger issues are what some of the stars need to fix. Here’s a look at our weekly stock report in Eugene:Stock Down: Dante MooreStat Line: 14-for-29, 191 yards, 2 TD, 0 INTAnalysis: Dante Moore simply wasn’t good enough in this game. He missed throws, missed open receivers, and overall didn’t seem to have the will to lead his team to victory. Maybe he is injured and playing hurt; at this point, that’s the most acceptable explanation for what we’ve seen through the first two weeks. At this point, Oregon’s quarterback doesn’t look even close to what we saw from him a year ago, and that’s damning after he turned down a spot in the NFL draft and returned to Oregon to try to lead this team to a championship. Stock Down: Dan LanningAnalysis: A streak of 41 straight games without a loss to an unranked opponent ended. Another loss without halftime adjustments. Aggressive decisions that might be defensible on paper, but fail to line up with the production that we’ve seen on the field thus far. Oregon has been out-coached through two games this year, and it appears that the culture in Eugene is starting to crack. That starts and ends with Dan Lanning, and these next two weeks are going to be pivotal in his career. Stock Up: Devon JacksonStat Line: 7 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TDAnalysis: A positive! Linebacker Devon Jackson played well in this game, and it appears that he may be the best linebacker on Oregon’s roster. He had a big play on the first defensive snap of the game, running down Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker on a 75-yard rush and preventing a touchdown. Later in the first quarter, he intercepted a tipped pass and took it the length of the field to the house for a touchdown. There are moments defensively where he has to be better, but for the most part, he was one of the only positives for Oregon in this game. Stock Up: Messiah HamptonStat Line: 3 catches, 31 yardsAnalysis: True freshman WR Messiah Hampton was also one of the few positives in this game. He got in during the second half and provided an impact on offense, catching three passes, a couple of which came in big moments. There is a lot of receiver talent on this roster, but it was great to see a young guy like Hampton step up, especially w  

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