LOS ANGELES – The final time Dylan Raiola performed the s, he was carrying a distinct workforce’s jersey, and his day had a a lot completely different ending.
On Nov. 1, 2025, then the quarterback for Nebraska, Raiola broke his leg within the second half towards USC, an harm that ended his season.
Nearly a full 12 months later, Raiola was again dealing with the Trojans, coming off the bench for n after an e.
The junior, and a 22-game starter for the Cornhuskers earlier than transferring within the offseason, Raiola changed Moore and led the No. 16 s to a s on Sept. 26 within the Huge Ten Convention opener for Oregon (3-1, 1-0).
Raiola accomplished 19 of 25 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns in two quarters and 10 minutes.
“Clearly by no means want something dangerous on no one, particularly my guys, nevertheless it’s only a full-circle second,” stated Raiola, whose first likelihood to get again on area since his harm got here final week for the s when he performed the third quarter towards Portland State and went 11 for 11 for 124 yards and three touchdowns.
“My household, my shut circle, is aware of what this one means to me,” Raiola stated. “Final time I performed these dudes I left with a damaged leg. Simply so grateful for this program, so grateful for these coaches, and most significantly these gamers.”
It was a sensational outing for Raiola, who began the season anticipating to take a seat behind Moore for a season until tragedy struck, and it did Saturday night time when Moore left the sport in an ambulance after successful to the top from USC linebacker Desman Stephens II.
"The last word aim is to win," Raiola stated. "Regardless of the way it occurs, regardless of, sadly, whoever goes down, the sport of soccer doesn't really feel sorry for us. We've received to step up and we've received to maintain preventing. And people guys in our locker room did simply that."
That Raiola carried out in addition to did was a shock to none of his teammates or coach Dan Lanning, who stated Raiola was texting him throughout the week previous to the sport about issues he was seeing when watching movie of the Trojans.
“Clearly he had a superb recreation,” Lanning stated. “Each man on the sideline had religion in him. He was prepared for his second. … This man ready for this second like he was going to on the market on the sector when his quantity was known as, not figuring out that it might be.”
Two performs after Moore was damage, Raiola threw a 3-yard landing go to Evan Stewart that tied the rating 10-10 with 9:04 left within the first half.
With the rating tied 27-27 within the fourth quarter, he lofted a 29-yard TD go to Dakorien Moore within the nook of the tip zone to provide the Geese the lead for good with 8:35 to play.
“Utmost confidence (in Raiola),” Dakorien Moore stated. “He’s been working laborious whether or not he was beginning or not. He’s within the locker room performing like he’s a starter, speaking, having enjoyable with us on the sector, making performs. It was simply in him.”
Lanning didn’t have a long-term analysis for Dante Moore after the sport, apart from to say, “Proper now, indications are that he’s going to be, , he’s in restoration, so I don’t need to communicate too quickly. However he’s transferring. He has the flexibility to maneuver. So, we’ll proceed to evaluate him, however I don’t need to make any hypothesis.”
Oregon now heads into its bye week and gained’t play once more till Oct. 10 when undefeated UCLA (4-0) involves Autzen Stadium.
If Raiola has to make the beginning for the Geese, Lanning stated his quarterback might be prepared
“The man operated proper,” Lanning stated. “That’s the sort of efficiency you get enthusiastic about.”
Chris Hansen covers College of Oregon soccer, males’s basketball, monitor and area, cross nation and softball for The Register-Guard. You may attain him at chansen@registerguard.com.
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