Cowboys stun No. 21 Oregon

Oklahoma State defeated Oregon 39-31 in week 2, snapping a 21-game losing streak, the longest in the Power 4.

They cracked Moore's code

Oklahoma State players admitted they discovered a read on Dante Moore's mechanics that gave them a defensive advantage.

Moore has a tell in his feet

The Oregon quarterback subconsciously stagger his feet differently before pass plays, alerting defenses like a pitcher tipping pitches.

Moore's slow start was brutal

Moore opened the game 1-for-7 for 45 yards, a stark drop from his career-high 378 yards the week before against Boise State.

Linebacker Tate Romney explains

Oklahoma State's defense keyed on Moore's footwork and the offensive line's tendencies to predict run or pass plays.

“We were noticing earlier in the week that their offensive line had tendencies that helped us key into the run or pass, and a couple of areas we could take advantage of.”

Moore settled in after halftime

He connected on 13 of his final 22 attempts for 191 yards and two touchdowns, though he was sacked four times.

Still no interceptions this season

Despite the tell and four sacks, Moore has yet to throw a pick in two games and 66 passing attempts.

Moore addresses the viral moment

The junior Heisman hopeful acknowledged every player has tendencies and said he's glad coaches are helping him fix it.

“Yeah, every player has tendencies. It can be to the NFL, it can be to college, it can be anybody.”

Moore sees the silver lining

He said the public discovery shows him what needs fixing and will help him avoid tipping off defenses in the future.

“I mean, it just shows me as a player that, you know, I have things that I need to fix, and every player has it.”

Moore could weaponize the tell

He noted tendencies can be used both ways, to fix them or to deceive defenses by selling false looks.

“Yeah, you can look at it in both ways. I mean, to fix it and, like you said, use it, you know, as an advantage.”

Coach Lanning addresses the issue

Dan Lanning said Oregon must disguise Moore's tendencies better and is already working on correcting the problem.

“In general, you have tendencies. At times, they'll show up. We have to do a better job at disguising that, for sure.”

Oregon can turn it around

Now that the tell is public, the Ducks can fix it and use deceptive looks to confuse future opponents.

Lanning sees both sides

The coach said Oregon can sell certain looks to take advantage of tendencies while also working to eliminate them.

“You want to sell certain looks for certain things. But I'd say that's something we have to be better at.”

Oklahoma State benefited twice

The Cowboys discovered the tell, won the game, then disclosed it publicly, which helps their strength of schedule and rankings.

Drew Mestemaker led the charge

Oklahoma State's quarterback threw for 426 yards and three touchdowns, delivering a career performance to secure the upset.

Portland State faces new Moore

Oregon's next opponent must prepare for a corrected version of Moore that won't show the same footwork tendencies on film.

One loss won't define the season

Oregon looks to bounce back and prove the Oklahoma State defeat is just a bump in the road to their playoff aspirations.