"There's some breathing exercises that go on," Lanning said. "I thought our guys had unbelievable composure throughout the night."
Multiple Oregon players called Stephens' hit a dirty play. While Stephens was ejected, he did come back out onto the USC sideline for the rest of the game. Asked why Stephens was allowed to come back on the sideline, USC coach Lincoln Riley said it was because "he's on our football team."
Riley began his news conference by saying he hoped Moore was doing OK, and Lanning complimented Riley's postgame inquiry into Moore's health. Asked whether Stephens should be given further discipline for the hit, Lanning said he deferred that decision to either the Big Ten or Riley. He made sure to note, however, that "our guys respect the game."
"We knew it was very dirty," Oregon running back Dierre Hill Jr. said. "It lit a fire in me. We had a plan to play fast and physical. When that happened, it went up even more."
Oregon's physicality in the second half overwhelmed the Trojans, who were outscored 28-17 over the final two quarters. Even without Moore, the Ducks' offense did not appear to miss a beat. Raiola finished with 289 yards and two touchdowns.
"The ultimate goal is to win," Raiola said. "No matter how it happens, no matter, sadly, whoever goes down, the game of football doesn't feel sorry for us. We've got to step up, and we've got to keep fighting. And those guys in our locker room did just that. ... The wolf came out, and we made sure that our prey felt what we'd been preparing for all week."
If there wasn't enough satisfaction in the win itself, Lanning had no problem basking in it further during his news conference. He called out USC's home attendance, saying he hadn't seen the Coliseum full all season until the Ducks came to town.
He also sent an unprompted message about Oregon's recent record against USC.
"3-0 against these guys," Lanning said. "I guess if you're a good football player in the area, you should come to Oregon. Or you can stay in L.A. and go to a Chris Brown concert."
