Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel finishes second on the FBS passing TD list

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw his 18th touchdown of the season Saturday against Illinois, passing former Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore for the second-most touchdown passes in FBS history with 143.

Gabriel, who had three touchdown passes and a rushing score – all in the first half – in No. 1 Oregon's 38-9 win over No. 20 Illinois, found Noah Whittington for a 2-yard shovel pass late in the game The Ducks jumped out to a 35-3 lead in the second half.

Gabriel now trails former Houston quarterback Case Keenum (155) for the most passing touchdowns in FBS history.

The 23-year-old sixth-grader has been in college since 2019 and spent three seasons at UCF (70 passing touchdowns) and two seasons at Oklahoma (55) before transferring to Oregon this offseason, where he put together a Heisman team. competitive season. Gabriel has thrown for more than 3,000 yards in four different seasons and is on pace to surpass that threshold in another season. He had 291 yards on 18 of 26 passes Saturday, giving him 2,371 yards on the season.

He also had three carries for 5 yards and an interception against Illinois.