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Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture

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Bolch, B. (2026, September 27). Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/sports/oregons-dan-lanning-has-some-thoughts-on-uscs-crowd-culture/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Ben Bolch

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During a recent game at the Coliseum, Oregon coach Dan Lanning criticized USC's football culture and its home crowd after his team defeated USC 41-27. In his post-game remarks, Lanning suggested sarcastically that those interested in winning should support Oregon instead of USC. He also noted that despite high ticket sales for this particular game, the Coliseum has not consistently been filled during recent TV broadcasts of USC games. Lanning’s comments came after a controversial play where an Oregon quarterback was injured, leading to an on-field altercation and the ejection of a USC player for targeting.
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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Class of 2026 Ducks Oregon Trojans USC

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Lanning PERSON · 7× Trojans ORG · 4× Ducks ORG · 3× Moore PERSON · 2× Oregon ORG · 2× Stephens PERSON · 2× USC ORG · 2× Chris Brown PERSON · 1× Dan Lanning PERSON · 1× Lincoln Riley PERSON · 1×

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The Ducks and Trojans have engaged in many heated recruiting battles over the years, with USC winning some of the more recent contests by bringing in the nation’s top-ranked Class of 2026.
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🔮 Lanning said Moore had regained some movement but wouldn’t wade into a conversation about whether Stephens deserved further punishment.
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Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

After his quarterback was leveled during what he described as a “disgusting play” Saturday night at the Coliseum, Oregon coach Dan Lanning got in some parting verbal shots. asserted
Lanning → level → shots
Lanning trolled USC’s crowd and its football culture after improving to 3-0 in head-to-head matchups against Trojans counterpart Lincoln Riley. asserted
Lanning → troll → Riley
“Three wins against these guys,” Lanning said, unprompted, in his final remarks following his team’s 41-27 triumph. asserted
Lanning → say → triumph
“I guess if you’re interested in winning football games, you’re from this area, you should go to Oregon. asserted
you → guess → Oregon
“If you want to go to a Chris Brown concert, you should go here.” asserted
you → want → concert
The comment wasn’t totally random considering Brown performed Friday night at nearby SoFi Stadium. asserted
Brown → consider → Stadium
The Ducks and Trojans have engaged in many heated recruiting battles over the years, with USC winning some of the more recent contests by bringing in the nation’s top-ranked Class of 2026. asserted
USC → engage → 2026
Lanning also took aim at the sellout crowd of 75,500 that represented a season high for the Trojans after they were nationally lampooned for crummy attendance in their first few games. asserted
they → take → games
“I’ve watched three of their TV games,” Lanning said. asserted
Lanning → watch → games
“I haven’t seen a game packed yet, but we were here. asserted
we → see → ?
So I guess when the Ducks show up, right, that’s how you fill up the Coliseum.” asserted
you → guess → Coliseum
Ducks fans were the only ones making noise in the final minutes after backup quarterback Dylan Raiola had put on a show while replacing starter Dante Moore. asserted
Raiola → make → Moore
Moore departed the Coliseum via ambulance before halftime after absorbing a forearm to the head from Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens II while sliding. asserted
Moore → depart → II
Stephens was called for targeting and ejected, leading to a chaotic scene on the field as players and coaches nearly engaged in an all-out brawl. asserted
players → call → brawl
“It’s a disgusting play,” Lanning said. asserted
Lanning → ’ → ?
“You don’t want to see it happen. asserted
it → want → ?
It’s disappointing that it happened out there.” asserted
it → ’ → ?
Lanning said Moore had regained some movement but wouldn’t wade into a conversation about whether Stephens deserved further punishment. asserted
Stephens → say → punishment
“I’ll let our conference handle what that looks like,” Lanning said. asserted
Lanning → let → what
“I’ll let coach Riley handle what that looks like for their team. asserted
that → let → team
I mean there’s, there’s rules in place to handle that.” asserted
I → mean → that
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