LOS ANGELES -- Just over a quarter into a matchup between No. 20 Oregon and No. 12 USC that was already jam-packed with emotion and saddled with plenty of stakes, Ducks star quarterback Dante Moore was carted off the field and taken by an ambulance to the hospital after a late hit by Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens II.
The hit, which happened as Moore was attempting to slide on a scramble, slammed the quarterback's head into the ground and left him down on the field for an extended period of time. It prompted a fight between both teams on the field. Stephens was ejected for targeting.
"It was a disgusting play," Oregon coach Dan Lanning said after the Ducks' 41-27 win. "The energy changed. A lot of guys on the sideline, they were emotional in that moment, including myself."
After the entire team huddled around Moore, he was taken to nearby Los Angeles General County Hospital. A team spokesperson said he had movement in all of his extremities and was being evaluated thoroughly.
