College Touchdowns of the Week, Week 4: Dylan Raiola Steps In, Finds Dakorien Moore
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Dylan Raiola came on in the second quarter at the Coliseum. With the game tied in the fourth, third-and-8, he threw 29 yards to the left side and Dakorien Moore caught it in the end zone. The go-ahead touchdown sent No. 20 Oregon on to a 41-27 win at No. 12 USC.
Touchdown of the Week: Dylan Raiola to Dakorien Moore, 29 yards
Raiola entered in the second quarter and led four second-half touchdown drives, per AP. With the game tied and about eight and a half minutes left, he went to Moore on the left side, and Moore came down with it in the end zone for the go-ahead score.
Raiola finished with 289 yards and two touchdown passes, and the Oregon won 41-27. The Trojans hadn't lost at the Coliseum since 2024.
Dylan Raiola to Dakorien Moore, 29 yards · Oregon vs. USCMoment Go-ahead touchdownClock at the snap Q4 8:42Down and distance 3rd and 8Score before TiedFinal Oregon won 41-27Completion chance from air yards, lane, down, distance, field position, pressure and weather (the model behind ACE). Play-by-play gives the throw's lane and air yards, not the exact spot, so the catch is drawn in the middle of its lane.
Third-and-8, 29 yards in the air to the sideline, with the game tied in the fourth quarter: a hard throw at the biggest moment. It was Raiola's fourth touchdown pass of the season.
Runner-up: DJ Lagway to Jadon Porter, 33 yards, Baylor
DJ Lagway to Jadon Porter, 33 yards · Baylor vs. ColoradoMoment Go-ahead touchdownClock at the snap Q4 9:08Down and distance 1st and 10Score before TiedFinal Baylor won 23-13Completion chance from air yards, lane, down, distance, field position, pressure and weather (the model behind ACE). Play-by-play gives the throw's lane and air yards, not the exact spot, so the catch is drawn in the middle of its lane.
Tied with Colorado early in the fourth quarter, DJ Lagway threw 32 yards to the left side and Jadon Porter scored from 33 (39% completion chance). It was the go-ahead touchdown; the Baylor won 23-13.
Third: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson to Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw, 34 yards, Marshall
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson to Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw, 34 yards · Marshall vs. Gardner-WebbMoment Touchdown that set up the tieClock at the snap Q4 6:10Down and distance 2nd and 6Score before Marshall down 8Final Marshall won 36-35Completion chance from air yards, lane, down, distance, field position, pressure and weather (the model behind ACE). Play-by-play gives the throw's lane and air yards, not the exact spot, so the catch is drawn in the middle of its lane.
Down eight to an FCS opponent with 6:10 left, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson threw 29 yards to the right side for Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw, a 34-yard touchdown that put the Marshall within a two-point try of the tie (39% completion chance). Marshall won 36-35.
Fourth: Keelon Russell to Lotzeir Brooks, 75 yards, Alabama
Keelon Russell to Lotzeir Brooks, 75 yards · Alabama vs. South CarolinaClock at the snap Q1 6:02Down and distance 1st and 10Score before TiedFinal Alabama won 49-18Completion chance from air yards, lane, down, distance, field position, pressure and weather (the model behind ACE). Play-by-play gives the throw's lane and air yards, not the exact spot, so the catch is drawn in the middle of its lane.
Tied in the first quarter, Keelon Russell threw 45 yards to the left side and Lotzeir Brooks ran the last 30 for a 75-yard touchdown (46% completion chance). The Alabama beat the South Carolina 49-18.
Fifth: Dylan Lonergan to KJ Duff, 77 yards, Rutgers
Dylan Lonergan to KJ Duff, 77 yards · Rutgers vs. HowardClock at the snap Q1 9:58Down and distance 1st and 10Score before Rutgers up 7Final Rutgers won 58-7Completion chance from air yards, lane, down, distance, field position, pressure and weather (the model behind ACE). Play-by-play gives the throw's lane and air yards, not the exact spot, so the catch is drawn in the middle of its lane.
Up seven in the first quarter, Dylan Lonergan threw 42 yards down the middle and KJ Duff ran the last 35 for a 77-yard touchdown (46% completion chance). The Rutgers beat the Howard 58-7.
The one that got away
Down 20-17 with three seconds left, Faizon Brandon threw 46 yards to the left side for Travis Smith Jr. at the goal line. It was broken up (41% completion chance), and the Texas won 20-17. Brandon had pulled the Vols within three with a touchdown pass at 1:22.
The week in numbers
The week in numbers table
Stat
This week
Touchdown passes
192
Touchdown passes of 40+ yards
40
Touchdown passes thrown 20+ yards in the air
61
Late go-ahead or winning touchdown passes
6
Longest
83 yards, Nico Iamaleava to Aidan Mizell (UCLA)
Most touchdown passes
Mason Heintschel (Pittsburgh), 6
Every touchdown pass thrown 20+ yards in the air, College Week 4 Where it was caught Line of scrimmageEach line runs from the line of scrimmage to the catch, in the lane the play-by-play gives (left, middle or right of the passer). The end zone is on the right.
How we pick the Touchdowns of the Week
Every touchdown pass gets a TD Score: how unlikely the completion was (one minus the completion chance, times 10), plus 0.1 for each yard the ball travelled in the air and 0.05 for each yard of the touchdown, plus the moment: 8 for a winning touchdown in the final 40 seconds or overtime, 4 for any other fourth-quarter go-ahead touchdown, 3 for one that set up the tie, 1 for any other fourth-quarter or overtime touchdown in a one-score game. The moment counts in full on throws with a completion chance of 60% or less and shrinks on easy ones. Touchdowns in garbage time (a margin over 22 points in the fourth quarter, over 28 in the third) count in the week's numbers but not in the top five. Completion chances come from the same model behind ACE (air yards, lane, down, distance, field position, pressure and weather). A quarterback can appear at most twice. In college, the play-by-play labels each throw short or deep instead of giving exact air yards, so the completion chance uses that label; air yards are read from the spot of the catch where the play text gives it. College numbers cover every game with an FBS team in it. Last week: College Touchdowns of the Week, Week 3: Deuce Bailey Throws Through a Hurry.
Data: CollegeFootballData.com play-by-play; completion chances, TD Scores and ACE by QuarterbackStats.com.
