Oregon star QB Dante Moore carted off vs. USC after taking violent late hit in second quarter of Big Ten tilt

Oregon's star quarterback Dante Moore was carted off the field in the second quarter after taking a brutal late hit to the head on a slide against USC.

Moore was scrambling for a first down and went into his slide when USC linebacker Desman Stephens II launched into his head, seemingly knocking Moore out as he went into a fencing reaction immediately after getting hit.

A scary moment as Oregon QB Dante Moore is knocked out by a USC defender. pic.twitter.com/ZV7Rl8lTZv

Stephens was ejected for targeting upon review, and a fight broke out between the two teams as Oregon players rushed to defend their quarterback.

Moore remained down on the field for an extended period of time as he was tended to by the athletic training staff. He was put on a backboard and eventually carted off the field. NBC reported that Moore had his eyes closed as he was stabilized and loaded onto the board, but was moving his extremities and rotating his arms. Moore was taken to L.A. General County Hospital to be evaluated.

Moore returned to Oregon for his senior season, forgoing the opportunity to be a high first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to try…

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