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Things got heated between USC and Oregon players after a vicious late hit.
On Saturday, Oregon QB Dante Moore, one of the top QBs in college football, was knocked out cold after taking a late hit while sliding and giving himself up.
Dante Moore laid down lifeless after a BIG hit 😳 pic.twitter.com/Cs2hB5e7HR
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) September 27, 2026
Scary scene as Oregon QB Dante Moore is taken off on a backboard after taking this hit.
Was the projected No. 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but opted to return to school. Hoping he’s okay. pic.twitter.com/TjTa3PSSeX
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulliNFL) September 27, 2026
USC’s Desman Stephens was seen celebrating the hit after the play which nearly led to a brawl between the two teams.
Dante Moore laid out on the field motionless and Desman Stephens is celebrating and taunting the Oregon sideline. INSANE pic.twitter.com/7cMCcBpSso
— Hater Report (@HaterReport) September 27, 2026
Tensions flare between Oregon and USC after a late hit on Dante Moore, who received medical attention on the field.
(via @BriAmaranthus) pic.twitter.com/4amkGwVCOo
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 27, 2026
Stephens was eventually ejected from the game after the play.
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).
The scene also resulted in unsportsmanlike conduct on both teams/every player. pic.twitter.com/OTE0U1KG7Q
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 27, 2026