Oregon quarterback Dante Moore injured after hit; USC player ejected
Oregon beat USC 41-27, but the game was marked by a second-quarter collision that injured quarterback Dante Moore. Moore slid after an 11-yard scramble and was struck low by USC linebacker Desman Stephens II, who was flagged for targeting and ejected; Moore displayed a fencing response and was stretchered off after a roughly 15-minute delay. He was taken to Los Angeles General Medical Center and a team spokesperson said he had movement in all extremities. The incident sparked a tunnel altercation after the game and led to online threats against Stephens, whose social accounts were made private or deleted.
Dante Moore was injured and hospitalized after a targeting hit.
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The teams met after Oregon's earlier loss to Oklahoma State. In the second quarter, Moore slid and was judged targeted and ejected. He was sent to hospital and people await medical updates.
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