EUGENE, Ore. — Dante Moore started at quarterback for No. 7 Oregon and threw for 213 yards with three touchdowns, and the Ducks routed FCS power Montana State 59-13 in the opener for both teams Saturday.

It was widely assumed that Moore — Dillon Gabriel's understudy last season — would be the Ducks' quarterback this season but coach Dan Lanning did not publicly name a starter before the first game.

“He was sharp. He knew where to go with the ball, was decisive with reads, was able to make some checks,” Lanning said about Moore. “I thought we had a simple plan and a plan we could execute at a high level. He went out there and executed it really well.”

True freshman Jordon Davison rushed for 26 yards and three touchdowns and Malik Benson caught five passes for 51 yards and a score for the

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