A fan favorite Tennessee quarterback moved on to team up with Alex Golesh at South Florida to be the backup last offseason. When USF's starting quarterback, Byrum Brown, decided to opt out of the bowl game, it was Gaston Moore's or "Gas Pipe's" time to shine.
Moore made his final start as a college football player in the Cure Bowl last night, and he had a solid game. finished with a stat line of 20/28 for 236 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. The Bulls ended up losing to a talented Old Dominion team 24-10.
Unfortunately, Moore's Cure Bowl was stopped short when, early in the final quarter, he was struck and forced to leave the game. Moore was rolling to his right, trying to extend the play, when a defender started to close in on him. When Moore threw the ball downfield, the defender went low on him, and Moore went completely airborne and hit his head right on the turf. Take a look.
Former Tennessee QB Gaston Moore took a nasty hit in the Cure Bowl.😬
— Tri-Star Network (@TriStar_Network) December 18, 2025
He made it into the medical tent, but man that was nasty. Hope he’s alright!🙏
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Gaston Moore leaves Cure Bowl with head injury
That was a terrible play, one that you hate to see in a football game. The good news is that it sounds like Moore is okay and not facing any very serious injuries. This development is fantastic, given that it looks like in the play he got knocked out. Thankfully, Moore is okay because that was a terrifying play, one that the NCAA is trying to eliminate from the game.
The sad news about that play is that is the final snap of Moore's college career. It's players like Moore that make collegiate athletics so much fun. He was known as a fun energetic guy in Knoxville who was a fan favorite. Tennessee fans were so pumped up to hear he was starting in the Cure Bowl when it was announced last week.
There's no doubt that Gaston Moore will forever be a legend for the Tennessee Volunteers.