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Colorado's Travis Hunter runs after a catch against Texas Tech in a Big 12 football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Heisman Trophy Odds: Buffs’ Travis Hunter vaults into lead

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The Heisman Trophy remains a four-player race, but there is yet another new leader among oddsmakers.

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter took advantage of Miami’s first loss of the season to vault into the favorite seat for the first time this season. Hunter, who caught nine passes for 99 yards and a touchdown in addition to his regular duty as a shutdown corner in Colorado’s 41-27 win at Texas Tech on Saturday, is the +130 Heisman Trophy favorite at DraftKings.

Hunter has supplanted Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward, who tumbled to +800 after Miami was upset at Georgia Tech. He is now also behind Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (+300) and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel (+330).

Each of those three have spent at least two weeks as the favorite at different points during the season. They now all find themselves trying to chase down Hunter, who was a +2000 longshot just three weeks ago.

After two games in which he caught a combined five passes for 43 yards, Hunter has been heavily featured in the Buffaloes’ passing attack in wins over Cincinnati and Texas Tech. Saturday night’s nine catches came after Hunter torched the Bearcats for 153 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns ahead of Colorado’s bye week.

The Buffs host Utah on Saturday before traveling to Kansas, then return home to close out the regular season against Oklahoma State before a potential date in the Big 12 championship game.

HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS (via DraftKings)
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, WEEK 1, LAST WEEK, CURRENT
Travis Hunter, Colorado, N/A, N/A, +220, +130
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State, N/A/, N/A, +500, +300
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800, +290, +330
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950, +200, +800
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana, N/A, N/A, +2200, +1500
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100, +5000, +1800
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850, +1600, +2000
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A, +2200, +3500, +4000
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400, +6000, +4000

Milroe was the biggest mover of the week, with his rise from -5000 before Alabama’s rout at LSU representing the biggest positive odds delta of the week. Jeanty’s odds shortened -200 after rushing for 209 yards and three touchdowns in Boise State’s 28-21 win over Nevada.

Ward suffered the biggest drop among the contenders, seeing his odds lengthen by +600. Sanders’ lengthened +500 and Dart’s +400 despite leading both of their teams to key victories on Saturday.

The Heisman Trophy race has seen significant movement on a weekly basis throughout the season. Should No. 1 Oregon run the table undefeated in the Big Ten, it will likely be difficult for Hunter and Jeanty to hold off Gabriel, who has spent multiple stints atop the Heisman picture this season.

–Field Level Media

Oct 26, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) reacts after touchdown reception in the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Heisman Trophy Odds: Travis Hunter in hot pursuit as Cam Ward regains lead

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Dillon Gabriel threw for 294 yards in a 21-point win on the road against the reigning national champions and dropped two spots in the Heisman Trophy odds race.

That speaks to how tight the competition is in what has boiled down to a four-player race in the first week of November.

Dillon, who regained his preseason status as the Heisman favorite at DraftKings just last week, saw his odds lengthen from +260 to +290 despite Oregon’s blowout win at Michigan. He dropped below Miami quarterback Cam Ward (+200) and Colorado’s dual-threat star Travis Hunter (+220) in the process.

For Ward, it’s his second stint atop the Heisman odds this season, following a short spell in September. He reclaimed the mantle after throwing for 400 yards and five touchdowns in the Hurricanes’ 53-31 win over Duke.

Meanwhile, Hunter was enjoying Colorado’s bye week. A +2000 longshot just two weeks ago, Hunter moved to +330 last week following a standout performance on ESPN and now has his shortest odds of the season ahead of Colorado’s trip to Texas Tech on Saturday.

HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS (via DraftKings)
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, WEEK 1, LAST WEEK, CURRENT
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950, +270, +200
Travis Hunter, Colorado, N/A, N/A, +330, +220
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800, +260, +290
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State, N/A/, N/A, +400, +500
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850, +5000, +1600
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana, N/A, N/A, +7500, +2200
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A, +2200, +4000, +3500
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100, +5000, +5000
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, +2200, +3500, +6000, +6000
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400, +5000, +6000
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, N/A, N/A, +2000, +6000

Ashton Jeanty also saw his odds slip despite rushing for 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a win over San Diego State on Friday night. Boise State’s star running back had the shortest odds just two weeks ago, but saw those lengthen another 100 points to +500.

At least he’s still firmly in the race. That can’t be said for Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, who fell from +3500 to +7500 after throwing three interceptions against Florida. The -4000 odds delta was the biggest among the remaining legitimate contenders, equaling that of Cade Klubnik, who plummeted from +2000 to +6000 following Clemson’s home loss to Louisville.

Meanwhile, Jaxson Dart vaulted himself at least back into the conversation. His six-touchdown performance in a rout over Arkansas moved Dart from +4000 to +1600.

–Field Level Media

Oct 26, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) reacts after touchdown reception in the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Dillon Gabriel regains Heisman Trophy lead as Travis Hunter soars

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No one claimed winning a Heisman Trophy as a running back would be an easy task — or even necessarily a fair one.

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown as the Broncos handed UNLV only its second loss of the season Friday night in Las Vegas. He now has racked up an FBS-leading 1,376 yards along with 18 touchdowns on the ground through seven games, but Jeanty didn’t just lose his perch as the Heisman Trophy candidate — he fell three spots at DraftKings.

While that may seem a massive slight, oddsmakers have swung back in favor of two quarterbacks at the helm of undefeated teams ranked in the top 5.

Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, who opened the season as the Heisman favorite, regained that title after throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns in the No. 1 Ducks’ 38-9 dismantling of No. 20 Illinois. He’s being offered at +260, slightly ahead of Miami’s Cam Ward (+270), who guided the No. 5 Hurricanes’ rout of rival Florida State on Saturday night.

Jeanty (+400) also fell behind Travis Hunter, who starred on both sides of the ball in primetime as Colorado handled Cincinnati 34-23. In addition to serving as a shutdown corner, Hunter caught nine passes for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns. A +2000 longshot just this week, the performance helped Hunter rocket up to the third spot at +330.

As the calendar shifts to November, the Heisman Trophy is shaping up as a four-player race.

HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS (via DraftKings)
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, WEEK 1, LAST WEEK, CURRENT
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800, +380, +260
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950, +250, +270
Travis Hunter, Colorado, N/A, N/A, +2000, +330
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State, N/A/, N/A, +220, +400
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, N/A, N/A, +1600, +2000
Carson Beck, Georgia, +800, +900, +2500, +3500
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A, +2200, +5000, +4000
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850, +4000, +5000
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100, +3000, +5000
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400, +7500, +5000
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, +2200, +3500, +3000, +6000
Drew Allar, Penn State, N/A, N/A, +3500, +6000
Will Howard, Ohio State, +1500, +1600, +7500, +8000
Bryson Daily, Army, N/A, N/A, +7500, +9000

Hunter, whose odds were as short as +300 the first week of the month, saw those steadily after catching only three passes in a loss to Kansas State and two in a rout over Arizona. But his duel-threat capabilities were on full display to an ESPN audience on Saturday night.

Hunter’s +1670-point rise was second at DraftKings only behind that of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, whose odds delta trended up +2500. However, he’s still a +5000 longshot while Hunter is firmly in the thick of the Heisman picture. The book reported that Hunter leads all Heisman candidates with 31 percent of the money backing him since Saturday along with 20 percent of all bets.

Going in the opposite direction was LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who dropped from +3000 to +6000 and all but out of consideration following the Tigers’ second loss of the season. Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik could only sit and watch his competition pull away during his bye week as he fell from +1600 to +2000.

Alabama scored a shutout win over Missouri, but that didn’t help previous Heisman frontrunner Jalen Milroe. The Crimson Tide quarterback saw his odds lengthen from +3000 to +5000.

–Field Level Media

Oct 19, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) looks to pass under the pressure of Louisville Cardinals defensive lineman Thor Griffith (50) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Miami defeated Louisville 52-45. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Heisman Trophy Odds: Miami’s Cam Ward slices into Ashton Jeanty’s cushion

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Ashton Jeanty was effectively helpless in watching a big chunk of his edge in the Heisman Trophy race evaporate over the weekend.

With Boise State (5-1) and its star running back idle in Week 8, Miami quarterback Cam Ward took advantage by throwing for 319 yards and fourth touchdowns in a 52-45 victory at Louisville. The sixth-ranked Hurricanes improved to 7-0, and Ward saw his Heisman Trophy odds slashed from +650 to +250 by DraftKings.

Jeanty is still the +220 favorite, but lengthened from +160 despite not playing. Last week, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel had the second-shortest odds at +400. He is now +380 after the Ducks won 35-0 at Purdue on Friday night.

Gabriel and the Ducks may have ultimately done Jeanty a favor, however. Oregon rose to No. 1 in the country, and Boise State’s lone loss so far was a narrow 37-34 defeat at Oregon on Sept. 7 in a game in which Jeanty rushed for 192 yards and a trio of touchdowns.

HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS (via DraftKings)
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, WEEK 1, LAST WEEK, CURRENT
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State, N/A/, N/A, +160, +220
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950, +650, +250
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800, +400, +380
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, N/A, N/A, +1200, +1600
Travis Hunter, Colorado, N/A, N/A, +1200, +2000
Carson Beck, Georgia, +800, +900, +1500, +2500
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100, +1000, +3000
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, +2200, +3500, +3000, +3000
Drew Allar, Penn State, N/A, N/A, +3000, +3500
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850, +2800, +4000
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A, +2200, +6000, +5000
Will Howard, Ohio State, +1500, +1600, +7000, +7500
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, N/A, N/A, +7500, +7500
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400, +2500, +7500
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana, N/A, N/A, +5000, +7500
Bryson Daily, Army, N/A, N/A, +7500, +7500
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame, N/A, N/A, +8000, +10000
Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee, +1800, +1200, +12000

Ward’s 400-point upward swing was among the biggest this week. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders enjoyed a +1000-point rise to +5000.

Going the opposite direction was Sanders’ teammate Travis Hunter, who had the fifth-shortest odds last week. However, the two-way star tumbled to +2000 after catching only two passes for 17 yards in the Buffaloes’ 34-7 rout of Arizona. Hunter has only five receptions for 43 yards in Colorado’s past two games.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who was briefly benched in the Longhorns’ loss to Georgia, essentially fell out of the race after plummeting from +2500 to +7500. Despite the win and the Bulldogs rising to No. 2 in the country, quarterback Carson Beck slipped from +1600 to +2500 following his three-interception performance.

The other notable drop this week was suffered by Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe. The Heisman Trophy favorite for a week earlier this season, Milroe is now +7500 after the Crimson Tide’s second loss of the season, 24-17 at Tennessee.

–Field Level Media

Oct 12, 2024; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty (2) cuts through the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defense for a touchdown during the first quarter at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty trying to run away with Heisman – and records

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If Ashton Jeanty keeps up his current pace much longer, Boise State’s star running back can start turning his focus to bigger historical achievements because the Heisman Trophy may already be in the bag.

After amassing more than 200 rushing yards for the third time in six games this season, Jeanty’s Heisman Trophy odds at DraftKings shortened from +225 to +160. It helped that Colorado lost, contributing to two-way star Travis Hunter seeing his odds dip from +300 to +1200.

But it was much more about Jeanty, who leads the nation with 1,248 yards and 17 touchdowns on just 126 carries — a 9.9-yard average. Still in sight is Barry Sanders’ 1988 records of 2,628 yards and 37 rushing touchdowns for Oklahoma State.

Jeanty has 1,380 yards and 20 touchdowns to go to catch Sanders, with Boise State still having six regular-season and very likely at least one bowl or playoff game to go.

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who opened the season as the Heisman favorite, is back to owning the second-shortest odds at +400 after the Ducks knocked off No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday. His +1100 positive odds delta was the second-biggest move this week behind LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier moving from +4500 to +3000 after orchestrating an overtime win against Ole Miss.

Going in the opposite direction was Southern Cal quarterback Miller Moss, who plummeted from +4000 to +15000 following the Trojans’ third loss of the season.

HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS (via DraftKings)
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, WEEK 1, LAST WEEK, CURRENT
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State, N/A/, N/A, +225, +160
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800, +1500, +400
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950, +400, +650
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100, +1100, +1000
Travis Hunter, Colorado, N/A, N/A, +300, +1200
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, N/A, N/A, +1600, +1200
Carson Beck, Georgia, +800, +900, +2500, +1500
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400, +2000, +2500
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850, +1800,+2800
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, +2200, +3500, +4500, +3000
Drew Allar, Penn State, N/A, N/A, +4000, +3000
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana, N/A, N/A, +6000, +5000
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A, +2200, +3500, +6000
Will Howard, Ohio State, +1500, +1600, +7000
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, N/A, N/A, +4000, +7500
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame, N/A, N/A, +8000 +8000
Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee, +1800, +1200, +3500, +9000

–Field Level Media

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables fist bumps Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45.

Sooners working through challenges with new sideline tech

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Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said the Sooners are using the nonconference portion of the schedule to get ready for what their first season in the SEC will actually look like.

“Next year we have Michigan and we actually travel to Temple,” Venables said of the 2025 September slate for the Sooners.

Building depth has become a challenge at certain positions, including the offensive line.

“Everybody in college football, that’s just the way it is, can leave,” Venables said. “Having a roster built on stability and consistently is a little bit different. It’s that way for everyone in college football.”

Technology is one of the areas the Sooners are putting in some extra work following consistent communication challenges with quarterback Dillon Gabriel. College football is using direct-to-helmet communication from coaches for the first time this season.

“Sometimes it’s worse than others, sometimes it’s better than others. Nothing has been quote-unquote smooth,” Venables said. “I think we did work on improving the sound of those. Part of it — it’s all new. Not only coaches but for players, best practice and how to take what’s being communicated on the headset and take it (to the field).”

–Field Level Media

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) makes a pass against Michigan during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

Texas 6-Step: Quinn Ewers leaps to Heisman favorite

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Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers used an outstanding effort in the marquee game of the weekend to catapult to the top of the Heisman Trophy favorites following Week 2 of the college football season.

Seventh at +1400 at DraftKings just a week ago, none of the six quarterbacks in front of Ewers lost over the weekend. However, he still climbed past them all with a three-touchdown effort in Texas’ 31-12 shellacking of reigning national champion Michigan on the road Saturday.

Ewers is now the +600 favorite ahead of Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart (+850), who completed his first 24 passes in the Rebels’ rout of Middle Tennessee.

Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel had been the Heisman favorite from mid-summer through last week, but the Ducks’ second consecutive lackluster performance caused a slide all the way to fifth this week. Despite throwing for a pair of touchdowns and completing 85.7 percent of his passes while engineering a drive that led to a game-winning field goal, Gabriel moved from +800 to +1100 with Oregon surviving Boise State’s upset bid at Autzen Stadium.

HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS*
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, WEEK 1, CURRENT
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400, +600
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850, +800
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950, +850
Carson Beck, Georgia, +800, +900, +1000
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800, +1100
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100, +1200
Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee, +1800, +1200, +1300
Miller Moss, Southern Cal, N/A, +2200, +1800
Will Howard, Ohio State, +1500, +1600, +2000
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, +2200, +3500, +2800
Drew Allar, Penn State, N/A, N/A, +3000
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State, N/A/, N/A, +3000
Avery Johnson, Kansas State, +2500, +3500, +4000
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A/, +2200, +8000
*DraftKings

Ewers enjoyed the biggest move up the Heisman odds board with his 800-point shift, followed by Nussmeier’s 700-point gain. Southern Cal’s Moss also entered the top-10 favorites after being +2200 last week.

Going in the opposite direction were Colorado teammates Sanders and dual-threat Travis Hunter. After the Buffaloes were manhandled 28-10 at Nebraska, Sanders saw his odds plummet from +2200 to +8000, while Hunter slid from +2500 to +5000.

Gabriel took a 300-point hit, while Beck and Iamaleava each shifted 100 points down.

The top non-quarterback is now Jeanty, who inserted himself into the Heisman conversation with 192 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries against Oregon. He now has 459 rushing yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 10.2 yards per carry through two games.

They’re all currently looking up at Ewers, who was named the Southeastern Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week. He completed 24-of-36 passes for 246 yards and the three touchdowns, and has now thrown for 506 yards with six touchdowns against one interception during the Longhorns’ 2-0 start.

–Field Level Media

Aug 31, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) throws a pass warming up before the game against the Idaho Vandals at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

Heisman Trophy Odds: Dillon Gabriel’s company moving in

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The first full week of the college football season didn’t create a sea change in the Heisman Trophy picture, but Oregon’s lackluster victory over Idaho did help shrink the gap at the top.

Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel was the +750 favorite at DraftKings in July, but those odds lengthened a bit to +800 following the 24-14 victory that saw Oregon leading by only three points in the fourth quarter. Gabriel did finish the game with 380 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has moved from +1400 to +850 right behind Gabriel. He’s followed by Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (+900), Miami quarterback Cam Ward (+950) and Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (+1100).

HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS*
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, CURRENT ODDS
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850
Carson Beck, Georgia, +800, +900
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100
Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee, +1800, +1200
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400
Will Howard, Ohio State, +1500, +1600
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A/, +2200
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, +2200, +3500
Avery Johnson, Kansas State, +2500, +3500
*DraftKings

Ward was one of the week’s biggest movers up the rankings after engineering the Hurricanes’ lopsided victory at Florida. He was an even bigger mover at FanDuel, where Ward is now one of the three-co favorites at +850 along with Gabriel and Dart.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier went the opposite direction, plummeting from +2200 to +3500 at DraftKings following the Tigers’ loss to Southern California. He has slightly shorter +3000 odds at FanDuel.

While Shedeur Sanders has the shortest odds among Colorado players at DraftKings, it’s dual-threat teammate Travis Hunter who carries that honor at +2500 at FanDuel. The two connected for three touchdowns in the Buffaloes’ 31-26 home win over North Dakota State.

Hunter is also being offered at +2500 at DraftKings, and has the shortest odds among non-quarterbacks at both sportsbooks.

–Field Level Media

Oct 14, 2023; Corvallis, Oregon, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Dante Moore (3) throws the ball during the second half against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Ex-UCLA QB Dante Moore commits to Oregon

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Former UCLA quarterback Dante Moore is set to become the second transfer quarterback moving to Oregon ahead of next season.

Moore announced his commitment to Oregon on Monday in an Instagram post. The Ducks previously snagged ex-Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

Moore was ranked one of the top five quarterback prospects in the high school Class of 2023, and he initially committed to Oregon out of Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High in Detroit.

He wound up going to UCLA instead and played nine games as a freshman this year for the Bruins, starting five times.

Moore completed 53.5 percent of his passes (114 of 213) this past season for 1,610 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was intercepted nine times. His best outing was a 290-yard, three-touchdown effort in a Sept. 9 win over San Diego State. Moore also threw for 290 yards in a victory over Washington State on Oct. 7.

Gabriel, who has one year of eligibility remaining, is widely viewed as the favorite to replace Heisman Trophy finalist Bo Nix for the Ducks. Moore could be in line to take over the job in 2025.

No. 8 Oregon (11-2) lost the Pac-12 championship game against Washington on Dec. 1 and is headed to the Fiesta Bowl against No. 23 Liberty on Jan. 1, 2024.

–Field Level Media

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby talks with Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45.

Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel enters portal, weighing 2024 draft

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Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel entered the transfer portal while weighing his plans for the 2024 season.

Gabriel would be one of the most coveted transfers available for his final year of college eligibility. But he’s also likely to engage the college advisory committee to vet his status for the 2024 NFL Draft.

Gabriel declared Oklahoma was “forever home” in January. The Hawaii native threw for 3,168 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions, and 315 rushing yards with six touchdowns, in 2022 but opted to come back to the Sooners and rejected options via the portal and NFL draft.

At 5-11, 200, one of the main barriers to the NFL is likely to be size.

But Gabriel, who turns 23 later this month, was sixth in the FBS in passing yards in 2023 — 3,660 yards — with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions. He rushed for 12 touchdowns on a career-high 93 carries for 373 yards.

Gabriel transferred to Oklahoma from UCF after three seasons, following offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby to Norman. But Lebby was named head coach at Mississippi State, sparking speculation he could bring Gabriel with him.

Gabriel could revert from the portal and play for the Sooners in 2024. He has until Jan. 15 to enter the 2024 NFL Draft.

–Field Level Media