Dante Moore went down hard in the second quarter of the No. 20 Ducks’ game against No. 12 USC, and it was a moment that stopped everything cold. The Oregon quarterback was scrambling, went into a slide, and then took a brutal hit to the head from USC’s Desman Stephens II. You could see Moore’s head violently hit the turf, and the flag came flying out immediately.
The On-Field Eruption After the Hit
Man, the field just erupted. Oregon players were absolutely furious after that hit, and both teams had to be separated. More flags got thrown for the post-hit kerfuffle, and it was pure chaos out there. Stephens got ejected for targeting, no question about it. And get this: the entirety of both Oregon and USC’s teams were assessed personal fouls for the drama. That tells you everything about how intense things got.
Moore’s Exit and What’s Next for the Ducks
The training staff was out there with Moore for several minutes, a seriously long time. When they finally got him to a waiting cart, he was on a backboard, which just makes your stomach drop. His teammates swarmed him, trying to show support before he was taken off the field. The good news, if you can call it that, is the NBC broadcast reported he was moving his arms. Dylan Raiola, who transferred from Nebraska in the offseason, stepped in for Moore. What a tough break for the Ducks and for Moore himself.
It was a wild, ugly moment in a huge game between two ranked teams on September 27, 2026. Here’s hoping Moore’s alright, and that Raiola can somehow keep things together for the No. 20 Ducks.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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