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Oregon QB Moore Injured in Brutal Hit, Taken to Hospital
Confirmed
In Short: During the second quarter of Oregon's game against USC at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, quarterback Dante Moore took a brutal hit from USC linebacker Desman Stephens II while attempting to slide for a first down.
Moore's head slammed into the ground, leaving him down on the field for an extended period as medical staff attended to him.
Stephens was ejected from the game for targeting and was seen celebrating the hit while Moore was still on the ground.
Moore was eventually placed on a stretcher and taken off the field in an ambulance.
According to reports from NBC during the broadcast, Moore was still in the hospital but had feeling in all of his extremities.
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning expressed displeasure with Stephens' hit, calling it a dirty play.
Moore was transported to Los Angeles General Medical Center for further evaluation.
The incident occurred as Oregon was driving in USC territory, and Moore's injury left the Ducks scrambling.
Backup quarterback Dylan Raiola filled in for Moore and threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns, helping Oregon secure a 41-27 victory.
After the game, Lanning provided an update on Moore, noting that he had movement in all of his extremities.
Raiola said he played in honor of Moore, and his performance helped keep Oregon's playoff hopes alive.
USC has suspended Stephens for one game for his conduct during the game.
Moore is believed to have suffered a concussion but no additional injuries, and he is expected to return to the field at some point this season.
What this adds
The incident occurred in the second quarter when Moore was hit by Stephens while sliding for a first down.
NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay broke down the brutal hit on Moore delivered by Stephens.
Oregon players gathered around Moore as he was carted off the field, and his arms were seen moving on the broadcast.
Stephens continued to celebrate the hit even after being called for targeting and ejected from the game.
Background
Oregon's star quarterback Dante Moore was carted off the field on a stretcher after taking a violent hit to the head during a game against USC. The incident occurred in the second quarter when Moore was hit by USC linebacker Desman Stephens II while sliding for a first down.
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was carted off the field and taken to the hospital after a late hit by USC linebacker Desman Stephens II during Saturday's game.
What's confirmed
- Moore's head slammed into the ground, leaving him down on the field for an extended period as medical staff attended to him.
- Stephens was ejected from the game for targeting and was seen celebrating the hit while Moore was still on the ground.
- Moore was eventually placed on a stretcher and taken off the field in an ambulance.
- According to reports from NBC during the broadcast, Moore was still in the hospital but had feeling in all of his extremities.
- Oregon head coach Dan Lanning expressed displeasure with Stephens' hit, calling it a dirty play.
- Moore was transported to Los Angeles General Medical Center for further evaluation.
- The incident occurred as Oregon was driving in USC territory, and Moore's injury left the Ducks scrambling.
- Backup quarterback Dylan Raiola filled in for Moore and threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns, helping Oregon secure a 41-27 victory.
- After the game, Lanning provided an update on Moore, noting that he had movement in all of his extremities.
- Raiola said he played in honor of Moore, and his performance helped keep Oregon's playoff hopes alive.
- USC has suspended Stephens for one game for his conduct during the game.
- Moore is believed to have suffered a concussion but no additional injuries, and he is expected to return to the field at some point this season.
What's still developing
- Stephens dove at Moore, pretty clearly after he had started his slide, making hard contact with Moore’s helmet and slamming his head into the ground.
- With Oregon driving in USC territory, Moore dropped back and looked for an open receiver.
- NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay breaks down the brutal hit on Oregon star QB Dante Moore delivered by USC’s Desman Stephens (who was shown celebrating the play as Moore was still down on the field).
- NBC’s Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge filled the time by going through Moore’s accolades and talking about the process of his backup Dylan Raiola transferring from Nebraska to Oregon in the offseason.
- The horrible scene as Oregon QB Dante Moore is carted off and taken away in an ambulance at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
- As Moore was scrambling for a first down in the second quarter, he started to slide before he was hit by Stephens above the shoulders.
- He knew there was a chance Moore returned to school for his fourth college season, but Raiola was willing to wait at Oregon as a backup due to the program's history of quarterback development and contention.
- He's played reasonably well during Oregon's 3-1 start.
- Moore left the game in the second quarter of Oregon's 41-27 win over USC after suffering a terrifying hit, which led to the ejection of Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens.
- A scary moment as Oregon QB Dante Moore is knocked out by a USC defender.
- Oregon players gather around Oregon quarterback Dante Moore as the Oregon Ducks face the USC Trojans on Sept.
- An ugly scene unfolded in the second quarter at the LA Memorial Coliseum as Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore left the game against the USC Trojans.