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Wild scene as USC-Oregon brawl nearly erupts after brutal Dante Moore hit

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Duarte, M. (2026, September 27). Wild scene as USC-Oregon brawl nearly erupts after brutal Dante Moore hit. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/brawl-nearly-erupts-between-usc-oregon-after-brutal-hit-leaves-dante-moore-motionless/

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During a tense game between USC and Oregon at the Coliseum, a violent forearm hit by USC’s Desman Stephens II on sliding Oregon quarterback Dante Moore led to a near-brawl involving players from both teams. Although officials managed to defuse the situation, issuing unsportsmanlike conduct penalties to both sides and ejecting Stephens for targeting, Moore was taken off on a stretcher and transported to a hospital where he remains under observation as his condition is assessed thoroughly by medical staff.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 26, USC faced off against Oregon in Los Angeles at the Coliseum. The game was highly anticipated as both teams entered with questions about their true potential after inconsistent performances earlier in the season. USC, ranked No. 12 and undefeated through four games but marred by defensive issues under new coordinator Gary Patterson, sought to prove itself a playoff contender. Oregon, coming off an 84-0 victory over Portland State but a loss to Oklahoma State, was favored as the No. 20 team.

Midway through the second quarter, Dante Moore, Oregon's quarterback, slid toward the USC sideline and received a vicious forearm hit from linebacker Desman Stephens II, leading to a chaotic scene on the field with players arguing and pushing each other. Moore had to be carted off in an ambulance, setting off concerns for his well-being as medical personnel tended to him.

Stephens was ejected for targeting while both teams were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, but the incident overshadowed any excitement on the field. The game resumed with Oregon's backup quarterback Dylan Raiola taking over, highlighting the unexpected drama that unfolded in a heated rivalry matchup. Despite the controversy, USC held a 7-3 lead after Moore’s injury, leaving fans and analysts to speculate about the long-term implications of such aggressive play in football.

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It took only seconds for a frightening hit to turn the Coliseum into a powder keg for both teams. asserted

hit → take → teams

Moments after USC linebacker Desman Stephens II delivered a brutal forearm to the head of a sliding Dante Moore, knocking the Oregon quarterback from the game, players from both teams converged near the spot. asserted

players → deliver → spot

Several Oregon players immediately began pushing and shoving Stephens II. asserted

players → begin → II

The Junior USC linebacker put his arms up in the air to show the officials he wasn’t fighting back. asserted

he → put → officials

The pushing and shoving brought more bodies into the scrum and soon thereafter, Trojans and Ducks were chest-to-chest in a heated scrum while assistant coaches raced onto the field to try and keep an already ugly scene from boiling over. asserted

coaches → bring → scene

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning was even seen pointing and yelling at his counterpart, USC head coach Lincoln Riley on the opposing sideline. asserted

Lanning → see → sideline

All of it unfolded as Moore remained down on the turf nearby. asserted

Moore → unfold → turf

Officials eventually restored order and assessed offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties to USC and Oregon, while Stephens was ejected for targeting. asserted

Stephens → restore → targeting

The penalties canceled each other out on the scoreboard, but the emotions certainly didn’t. asserted

emotions → cancel → scoreboard

Moore eventually was placed on a stretcher, transferred to a gurney and loaded into an ambulance before being transported to a hospital, bringing a sobering end to a sequence that briefly turned one of college football’s biggest games into something much more serious. asserted

that → place → something

At halftime, Lanning gave an update on Moore that he was “moving his extremities” before being taken to the hospital in the ambulance. asserted

he → give → ambulance

“We’re getting him checked out,” said Lanning on the broadcast. asserted

Lanning → get → broadcast

“Obviously we’ve got to be very thorough with that looks like. asserted

we → get → that

We’re all praying for him right now.” asserted

We → pray → him

Wild scene as USC-Oregon brawl nearly erupts after brutal Dante Moore hit

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