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Although he was a starter for only two seasons, Lance Moore broke just about every receiving mark in the University of Toledo record books. Moore enjoyed terrific junior and senior seasons, earning first-team All-MAC honors both years, and earning honorable mention All-America honors by SportsIllustrated.com as a senior. As a junior, Moore shattered the UT record for receptions with 103, and also set marks for receiving yards (1,194) and TD receptions (9). His biggest game came in a 35-31 win over No. 9 Pittsburgh in which he set the school mark (since broken by his brother Nick) with 15 receptions, including the game-winner in the corner of the end zone in the waning moments of the contest. As a senior, Moore caught 90 passes for 1,189 yards, setting the school mark for TD receptions with 15, including three scores in Toledo's 35-27 win over Miami in the 2004 MAC Championship Game. He also caught six passes as a freshman and 23 as a sophomore. Moore was also an excellent student, earning Academic All-America honors as a senior in 2004. After graduation, he was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns, but eventually caught on with the New Orleans Saints, where he had a break-out season in 2008, racking up 79 receptions for 928 yards and 10 touchdowns. His playing time was limited due to injuries in 2009, but he returned to the lineup in time to play in the Saints' Super Bowl victory, making one of the great plays in Super Bowl history to score on a two-point conversion.
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