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New Video Shows Oregon QB Dante Moore Hung His Linemen Out To Dry Against Oklahoma State With Obvious Tell

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STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 12: Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore (5) behind the line against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on September 12th, 2026 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater Oklahoma.

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STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 12: Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore (5) behind the line against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on September 12th, 2026 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.


The Oklahoma State Cowboys didn’t just upset the Oregon Ducks over the weekend; they dominated them, and it turns out there was one key reason why.

The final score may have read 39-31, but that was flattering to the Ducks, who were outgained 554 to 281 and had just 12 first downs compared to 25 for the Cowboys.

Then again, it’s pretty easy to slow down an opposing offense when you know what’s coming, as Oklahoma State apparently did on Saturday.

Oregon Was Tipping Its Play Calls Against Oklahoma State

After the game, Oklahoma State linebacker Tate Romney told reporters that the Cowboys picked up on something in film study that helped them throughout the contest.

“We were noticing earlier in the week that their (Oregon’s) offensive line had tendencies that helped us key into run (or) pass and a couple areas we could take advantage of,” the senior said. “And obviously our defensive line was keyed into that. That was one big thing that gave us a big advantage.”

So, what exactly were the Ducks giving away on film?

“Just their offensive line had a few stance indicators for most of the time run/pass,” Romney added.

But it gets worse for Oregon. Not only was Dan Lanning’s team tipping plays, but it’s not even the first time they’ve done so. Indiana linebacker Aidan Fisher said that the Ducks did the same thing in last year’s Peach Bowl, a game that the Hoosiers won in dominant fashion, 56-22.

“They gave away a lot,” Fisher said of the Ducks. “Some on run down. But passing downs, especially. We knew a lot of the routes they were running, just off of who was lined up where, and where they were lined up on the field.”

Perhaps that explains star quarterback Dante Moore’s struggles in both games. But Moore may also bear some of the blame here.

Dante Moore Has A Run-Pass Tell In His Shotgun Stance

While Romney talked about the Oregon offensive line having a tell, and Fisher pointed out the wide receiver alignments being a giveaway, they may not be the only ones tipping off plays for the Ducks.

Former Penn State offensive lineman turned college football analyst Landon Tengwall released a video on Monday showing that Moore, too, might be giving away plays before the snap.

In the video breakdown, Tengwall shows that Moore has a large stagger between his left and right foot when lining up to take a snap on a pass play. However, when the Ducks call a run play, it’s clear that Moore’s feet are far closer to parallel than they were on pass plays.

Tengwall’s video showed several cases of Moore’s foot alignment giving away whether Oregon had called a run or a pass play.

If defenses can eliminate half of the playbook before the snap, suddenly it makes life much easier.

So not only do the Ducks seemingly have a tell, it appears they have multiple tells. And if that’s the case, they’d better get things cleaned up in a hurry, or the 2026 season could be a long one.