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1. 4 Sep 26 10:19 PM

   Oregon awaits word on Moore's condition after hospital evaluation

   Outlets reported Moore remained hospitalized for further evaluation with no immediate confirmation of the severity of his injury, leaving Oregon's plans for upcoming games uncertain.

   1. 11 outlets Oregon gets revenge for dirty hit on Dante Moore by walloping USC

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago · also NY Post, Daily Caller, Sports Illustrated, The Oregonian, PennLive, MassLive +4

      21 more headlines

      • Wild USC-Oregon fan fight erupts in stands after Dante Moore hit — with an ironic twist Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
      • NBC Analyst Blasted Over Oregon QB Dante Moore Take After Scary USC Hit Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
      • Oregon’s Dante Moore Taken To Hospital After Nasty Late Hit Against USC Daily Caller · 1d ago
      • Oregon news: Dylan Raiola sends well wishes to Dante Moore after dirty hit vs. USC Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
      • ‘Dylan Raiola Dante Moore’ — LSU National Champion Drops Honest Verdict on Oregon QBs After Devastating Injury vs. USC Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
      • Oregon's Dylan Raiola Speaks Candidly on Beating USC After Dante Moore’s Injury Sports Illustrated · 1d ago
      • ‘Hope Dante (Moore) Is Okay’ — USC HC Lincoln Riley Sends Prayers as Oregon QB Gets Carted Off Following Brutal Hit sports.yahoo.com · 1d ago
      • Oregon rallies for USC win after QB Dante Moore goes down The Oregonian · 1d ago
      • Oregon QB Dante Moore has 'ability to move' after leaving game vs. USC with apparent head injury following violent hit Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
      • USC suspends LB for hit on Oregon's Dante Moore PennLive · 1d ago
      • USC linebacker suspended after vicious hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore Fox News · 1d ago
      • USC suspends LB Stephens after ejection for hit on Oregon QB Moore ESPN · 1d ago
      • USC Suspends DB Whose Vicious Hit Hospitalized Oregon QB Dante Moore Newsweek · 1d ago
      • Oregon Gets Major Injury Update on QB Dante Moore After Vicious Hit vs USC Newsweek · 1d ago
      • USC suspends linebacker after hit injures Oregon quarterback Dante Moore PennLive · 1d ago
      • USC suspends linebacker for taunting after ugly hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore OregonLive.com · 1d ago
      • USC suspends Desman Stephens II, apologizes after late hit on Oregon’s Dante Moore latimes.com · 1d ago
      • Dante Moore injury update: Oregon QB suffers concussion, no additional injuries Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
      • Oregon QB Dante Moore suffered concussion but no other additional injuries in second-quarter hit vs. USC Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
      • Oregon quarterback Dante Moore sustains concussion from hit at USC ESPN · 13h ago
      • Dante Moore issues statement after concussion against USC: ‘I’ll be back soon’ The Oregonian · 5h ago
   2. 7 outlets Dan Lanning, Oregon players condemn hit on Dante Moore: 'Disgusting play'

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago · also Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, Guardian Sport, Guardian US, Newsweek, Awful Announcing

      6 more headlines

      • Dan Lanning Reacts to 'Disgusting' Hit on Quarterback Dante Moore Sports Illustrated · 1d ago
      • Oregon coach Dan Lanning blasts "disgusting play" by USC that injured Dante Moore NBC Sports · 1d ago
      • Lanning decries ‘disgusting’ late hit that sends Oregon QB Dante Moore to hospital Guardian Sport · 1d ago
      • Dan Lanning Calls out ‘Disgusting’ USC Hit That Injured Oregon QB Dante Moore Newsweek · 1d ago
      • Dan Lanning slams ‘disgusting’ hit on Dante Moore, mocks USC program and attendance Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
      • Dan Lanning didn't see USC celebrate Dante Moore hit, but says it was 'turning point' Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
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     USC has suspended Desman Stephens II for Saturday’s game vs. Washington, the team announced. The USC LB was ejected after a late hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore.

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     USC suspended LB Desman Stephens II for one game after he was ejected from Saturday’s loss to Oregon for a hit to the head of Ducks QB Dante Moore. “Desman’s actions in last night’s game are unacceptable and are not reflective of USC Football nor of his personal character,” said Trojans coach Lincoln Riley of Stephens II's taunting after the hit.

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     Dan Lanning Rips 'Disgusting' Hit on Dante Moore That Injured QB, Shades USC After Oregon's Win https:// bleacherreport.com/articles/25 503372-dan-lanning-rips-disgusting-hit-dante-moore-injured-qb-shades-usc-after-oregons-win?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into All Stories @ all-stories-BleacherReport

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2. 3 Sep 26 9:40 PM

   Coverage turns to NCAA targeting rule enforcement

   Reporting examined how the hit and ejection renewed scrutiny of how NCAA targeting rules are applied and enforced for hits on sliding or defenseless players.

3. 2 Sep 26 9:01 PM

   Stephens draws backlash for celebrating after the ejection

   Video circulated showing Stephens celebrating with USC teammates on the sideline after his ejection while Moore was still being attended to and taken to the hospital, prompting widespread criticism of his reaction online.

   “Oregon QB Dante Moore taken to hospital after taking hit to head vs. USC ... USC's Desman Stephens II was called for targeting on the play.”

   1. 12 outlets first by Sports Illustrated, 1d ago · also Yahoo Sports, TSN, CBS Sports, Philadelphia Inquirer, Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun +5 · read ↗

   2. 1 outlet ‘Ejection. Suspension. Horrible’: USC player sparks outrage for ‘disgusting’ celebration after ‘dirty’ hit

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

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     Oregon QB Dante Moore has been taken to a hospital after taking a hit to the head vs. USC on Saturday. Moore, a potential first-round pick, bypassed the NFL Draft to return to Oregon this season. He was a preseason Heisman contender and the Ducks were a national championship favorite.

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4. 1 Sep 26 8:44 PM

   Backup Dylan Raiola takes over, throws TD on second snap

   With Moore out, Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola entered the game and threw a touchdown pass to Evan Stewart on his second snap, putting Oregon ahead 10-7.

   “Stephens came in low and hit Moore in the head and chest with his shoulder.”

   1. 5 outlets Oregon star QB Dante Moore carted off vs. USC after taking violent late hit in second quarter of Big Ten tilt

      first by CBS Sports, 2d ago · also Bleacher Report, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Philadelphia Inquirer

      4 more headlines

      • Dante Moore Injured on Illegal Hit, Latest Updates After Oregon QB Was Transported to Hospital Bleacher Report · 2d ago
      • Oregon QB Dante Moore taken off by ambulance vs. USC ESPN · 2d ago
      • Oregon QB Dante Moore leaves field on cart, in neck brace after late hit from USC's Desman Stephens Yahoo Sports · 2d ago
      • Oregon’s Dante Moore carted off field after horrific hit Yahoo Sports · 2d ago
   2. 1 outlet Who is Oregon backup QB? Dylan Raiola forced into action after Dante Moore injury

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

5. backgroundSep 26

   Moore stretchered off, taken by ambulance to hospital — Moore was placed on a backboard, put in a neck brace, and loaded onto a cart before being taken by ambulance from the Coliseum tunnel to LA General County Hospital for evaluation; broadcasts reported he had movement in his hands and extremities.

6. backgroundSep 26

   USC's Stephens hits sliding Moore in the head, ejected for targeting — Moore was sliding to complete an 11-yard scramble to the USC 12-yard line when linebacker Desman Stephens II came in low and hit him in the head and chest with his shoulder, snapping his head into the turf; officials upheld a targeting call and ejected Stephens, and a brawl broke out as Oregon players confronted him.