STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For the first time all night, Dante Moore was overwhelmed. The Oregon quarterback paused his victory lap and bent over, staring down at the Beaver Stadium grass while trying his best to collect himself and hold back the tears.

In the moments immediately after his Oregon squad pulled off a 30-24 double-overtime triumph over No. 3 Penn State, Moore was emotionally spent. Ducks coach Dan Lanning, however, was practically vibrating after the stunning finish, brimming with pride that his No. 6 Ducks had what it took to win what he considers the best game he has ever been a part of in his career.

What it took was unbelievable poise from every player in his program, especially from Moore, his sophomore quarterback making just his fifth career road start.

The Ducks had the luxury of elite experience at the quarterback position over Lanning’s first three seasons in Eugene between Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel. On Saturday night, they showed everyone what they have in Moore.

“I think we’ve got the best quarterback in college football,” Lanning said.

Moore threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 35 yards, avoided turnovers and sacks and stayed in control in front of an announced crowd of 111,015, the second-largest in Penn State history. Lanning and his coaches put all their trust in Moore in a game loaded with high-pressure moments, including 18 third downs and seven fourth downs in which the Ducks went for it, converting five of them.

“It’s things you pray and dream about as a kid,” Moore said.

Lanning told his players all week long that the mindset necessary to defeat the Nittany Lions was death by a thousand cuts. No one play was going to knock out their foe. Every play and every cut mattered. That’s precisely how their battle played out.

Early in the fourth quarter, the Ducks went for the kill on a fourth-and-1, and running back Jordon Davison sliced through the Nittany Lion defense for an 8-yard touchdown that, with a 17-3 lead, looked likely to put away the game for good. But it would take many more cuts to eventually take down Penn State.

The Nittany Lions’ offense came to life with 142 yards and two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Then they needed just three plays to punch in the first touchdown in overtime.

Moore answered with a seven-play march that required him to pick up a fourth-and-1 with the game on the line by himself with a counter run. He picked up 3 yards to convert, then hit tight end Jamari Johnson on a shovel pass on the following play to tie the score.

Then, on the first play of the next drive, Moore evaded unblocked Penn State pass rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton and fired a sidearm throw to Gary Bryant Jr. for a quick 25-yard score. The Ducks’ two-point attempt failed, but all it took was one more cut. Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman intercepted Penn State’s Drew Allar on his first pass of the second overtime.

“Every cut matters, and eventually you hit the jugular,” Lanning said. “That was it right there.”

For Moore, it was a breakthrough moment that has been hard earned. The former No. 2 overall recruit was benched during his freshman season at UCLA in 2023, transferred to Oregon and spent last year out of the spotlight, redshirting and learning to operate the Ducks’ offense as their No. 2 QB behind Gabriel.

After outscoring opponents 203-37 through an easy 4-0 start, it was time for a real test. Teammates didn’t doubt that Moore was ready.

“The dude breeds excellence,” Oregon linebacker Bryce Boettcher said. “He’s just very composed. I mean, he’s 20 years old and the maturity out of him is incredible. Following up after Dillon Gabriel and Bo Nix, that’s no easy shoes to fill. He’s obviously his own person, leads in his own way and I love it. He’s a competitor and I’m glad to have him on our side.”

Lanning called the victory a growth moment not just for his quarterback but his entire Ducks squad. He felt they handled an “unbelievable” road environment with composure, making the White Out crowd a non-factor to the best of their ability.

Against an opponent that Lanning said he expects to face again, whether in the Big Ten title game or the College Football Playoff, Moore and his fellow Ducks didn’t flinch.

“It speaks volumes about how these guys can handle the stage,” Lanning said. “We said the White Out was really gonna be a white canvas for us today. We got an opportunity to paint our masterpiece, and those guys did it.”

The Premier League is renowned for delivering late drama, but Saturday’s stoppage-time antics reached new levels.

According to Opta, the eight goals scored in the 90th minute (or later) in Saturday’s games were the most in a single day in the competition’s entire history.

Some of the goals were heartbreaking, some were exhilarating, some were downright comical. Where did each strike rate on the drama scale? Let’s take a look…

– Premier League recap: Palace shock Liverpool with late goal, United lose
– Dawson: Struggling Brentford deepen Amorim’s Man United malaise
– Lindop: Liverpool had better learn from dramatic loss at Crystal Palace

Goal machine ⚡️ @erlinghaaland pic.twitter.com/ut6xirz4Wu

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 27, 2025

Manchester City talisman Haaland had been searching for a goal all afternoon against Burnley, and finally got his moment after some fine buildup play from Jérémy Doku. That no doubt whetted the appetite of the big Norwegian, but more on that later…

Welbz wins it in West London! ⚽️⚽️ Highlights in partnership with @MPBcom. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/BYV4UEP8AW

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) September 27, 2025

Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Welbeck looked like he enjoyed this one, scoring his second goal of the afternoon from close-range and adding some cream to Brighton & Hove Albion‘s deserved 3-1 win over a shorthanded Chelsea.

6. Mathias Jensen, 95th minute vs. Manchester United

Stunning, Mathias Jensen 🔥 pic.twitter.com/V9NByk5DIb

— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) September 27, 2025

Classic nail-in-the-coffin type stuff from Brentford‘s classy midfielder Jensen. Ruben Amorim and his Manchester United side were already having a miserable day at the Gtech Community Stadium; Jensen’s 20-yard blast made it just that tiny bit worse. It’s as if United keeper Altay Bayindir wasn’t even there.

5. Eli Kroupi, 93rd minute vs. Leed United

What a time to score your first @premierleague goal 💫 pic.twitter.com/klO7EvJPwS

— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 27, 2025

Leeds thought they had done enough to get the win against Andoni Iraola’s plucky Bournemouth outfit, but the home team made the mistake of giving away a free kick with only seconds to go. Sure enough, after the set-piece was headed across goal, Kroupi was on hand to steer his shot past keeper Karl Darlow and leave Leeds wondering if those two points dropped will be crucial come the end of the season.

Max heading us into a last minute lead! 😍💥 Our @MonsterEnergy Moment of the Match. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/3NmOaE0eJK

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) September 27, 2025

Brighton’s second goal in this list but it’s definitely the more important one, with De Cuyper turning in Mats Wieffer‘s nod across goal to give Brighton the lead. Chelsea had grimly hung on with 10 men for most of the second half after Trevoh Chalobah‘s 53rd-minute red card, but the Seagulls would not be denied. Cue raucous scenes in the away end.

3. Erling Haaland, 93rd minute vs. Burnley

Just incredible. pic.twitter.com/SPh7he1aMV

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 27, 2025

Yes, the fifth goal in a 5-1 rout doesn’t usually rate so high in the drama stakes, but the slapstick defending makes Haaland’s second of the day worth rewatching again and again. Burnley defenders Maxime Estève and Hjalmar Ekdal both jump for the same innocuous high ball 40 yards from their own goal, only to turn it right into the path of the lurking Haaland. And if there’s one player in Premier League history you don’t want to leave with that sort of time and space in front of goal, it’s Haaland. He duly converts, but watch for the remonstrations between the Burnley defence after (and even while) the City striker scores his goal. Remarkable stuff.

The late, late equaliser from Joao Palhinha 🙌 pic.twitter.com/smrAIokrBG

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 27, 2025

Heartbreak for Wolves as they were denied their first win of the season after battling so well against Tottenham Hotspur for 93 minutes. Unfortunately for Vitor Pereira’s side, who are languishing in last place in the Premier League, Palhinha stuck a deliciously curled effort from outside the box after some impressive control from Pape Matar Sarr.

Marc Guéhi assist, Eddie Nketiah finish.

Beating Liverpool to remain unbeaten right at the end. Scenes.

Powered by @SunExpress Airlines 🛫 pic.twitter.com/nSd6sOkVbX

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) September 27, 2025

The football gods set the scene perfectly at Selhurst Park: defending league champions Liverpool against FA Cup holders Crystal Palace, both teams unbeaten so far this season, and a pinch of transfer spice with Marc Guéhi‘s failed move to the Reds lingering in the background too. Liverpool had done well to fight back from a goal down with Federico Chiesa‘s leveller in the 87th minute, but it would be Palace that would have the last laugh. Nketiah, a youth product of Liverpool’s title rivals Arsenal no less, fired home an unstoppable drive in the 97th minute, assisted by … you guessed it … Marc Guéhi.

A rising gymnast who hoped to represent his homeland in the Olympics died Thursday after suffering a severe injury during a training accident in Russia.

The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation confirmed the death of Naufal Takdir Al Bari, 19, which occurred following a 12-day stay in intensive care.

“The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation is in mourning, male athlete Naufal Takdir Al Bari has passed away,” the organization wrote on Instagram. “The 19-year-old gymnast breathed his last after undergoing intensive care for 12 days at GA Zakharyin Hospital.”

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Al Bari reportedly sustained a serious neck injury after he fell into a foam pit while training on the high bar, according to the Russian Gymnastics Federation’s social media post.

Al Bari was eyeing qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

An Olympic rings flag at the University of Southern California on March 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.  (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)

However, leading up to the Summer Games, Al Bari had his sights set on this year’s Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Indonesia. The championships are scheduled to begin in October.

SUNI LEE DISCUSSES OLYMPIC RETURN AFTER KIDNEY DISEASE DIAGNOSIS, ESPYS COMEBACK ATHLETE NOMINATION

In a statement, Indonesian Gymnastics chairperson Ita Yuliati described Al Bari as “a talented young athlete, and a good figure.”

“Indonesian Gymnastics has lost the nation’s best,” the statement continued, adding: “This is a deep blow and sorrow for us. May the family be given strength.”

This picture taken on Aug. 30, 2024 shows Indonesian gymnast Naufal Takdir Al Bari representing East Java competing at the 21st National Sports Week in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. (HENDRA SYAMHARI / AFP)

An investigation into Al Bari’s death concluded he was ill-prepared for the training session.

“We conducted the necessary investigation, and all the circumstances surrounding the injury have been established. Unfortunately, the athlete was not prepared to perform such a complex element,” Vice President of the Russian Gymnastics Federation, Vasily Titov, said in a Telegram post, translated from Russian.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

It remains unclear which specific stunt Al Bari performed leading up to the tragic event.

The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.