Targeting Hit Hospitalizes QB
Oregon Quarterback Dante Moore Hospitalized After Suffering Targeting Hit Against USC
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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was taken off the field on a stretcher in a neck brace and transported by ambulance to Los Angeles General Medical Center after USC linebacker Desman Stephens II hit him in the head as he slid during the second quarter. Officials ruled the hit targeting and ejected Stephens; a scuffle followed, and both teams received unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties. Broadcast reports said Moore showed movement in his arms and feet, but his condition and the severity of his injury were not immediately known. Backup Dylan Raiola replaced Moore and threw a touchdown pass to Evan Stewart, putting Oregon ahead.
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Moore was sliding after an 11-yard run that had taken Oregon to the USC 12-yard line when Stephens hit him in the head and chest with his shoulder; Moore’s head snapped back and struck the turf.
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The game was delayed for about 15 minutes while medical staff treated Moore and removed him from the field.
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Moore completed 8 of 10 passes for 77 yards before leaving the game.
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Raiola and Stewart held up five fingers after their touchdown in a show of support for Moore.
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