Saturday games could cost Ducks QB Dante Moore the lead in the Heisman race

Dante Moore surged to the top spot in the Heisman odds after five steady performances in Oregon’s first five games, but the Heisman race is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world.

There’s bound to be some movement during the Ducks’ bye week, although Moore gets another premier stage next weekend when No. 2 Oregon hosts Fernando Mendoza and No. 8 Indiana at Autzen Stadium, 12:30 p.m. PT on CBS.

With the Ducks idle other contenders get the attention, which is bound to shift the odds a bit. Moore can tighten his grip on the top spot by outdueling Mendoza in Autzen, but today in college football Ty Simpson threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns while leading Alabama to a 30-14 win over No. 16 Vanderbilt…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS