Oregon QB Dante Moore leaves field on cart, in neck brace after late hit from USC’s Desman Stephens

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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore left the Coliseum field on a stretcher in an ambulance while wearing a neck brace after the Heisman Trophy candidate was hit roughly by Southern California linebacker Desman Stephens during a slide in the second quarter Saturday.

Stephens’ hit resulted in his ejection for targeting and sparked a melee on the field while Moore was receiving immediate medical attention. The Ducks quarterback is an expected high pick in the next NFL draft.

Moore was sliding to complete an 11-yard run to the USC 12 when Stephens came in low and hit Moore in the head and chest with his shoulder.

Moore’s head snapped back and hit the turf hard, and his teammates immediately went after Stephens in a prolonged exchange. Both teams received unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

The No. 20 Ducks’ Big Ten opener against the 12th-ranked Trojans was delayed for about 15 minutes while Moore was cautiously treated and removed from the field on a cart. His teammates gathered around the cart to offer condolences and support before it was driven a few feet to a waiting ambulance at the base of the Coliseum tunnel.

Moore could be seen moving both of his hands while strapped to the stretcher that was loaded into the ambulance. Coach Dan Lanning told NBC that Moore had movement in his extremities.

Moore returned to Oregon for the current season despite the likely possibility of being a high pick in the NFL draft last April.

Stephens went to the Trojans’ locker room, but only after several less-than-somber sideline exchanges with his teammates, which sparked outrage on social media. The junior from Clarkston, Michigan, is a starter for USC after making 89 tackles last season.

Dylan Raiola replaced Moore, and the veteran threw a touchdown pass to Evan Stewart on his second snap to put the Ducks ahead 10-7.

Raiola was a starter at Nebraska before he transferred to Oregon last January, two days before Moore made the surprising announcement of his return. Raiola decided to honor his commitment to the Ducks anyway.

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俄勒冈大学四分卫丹特·摩尔在周六第二节比赛中被南加州大学线卫德斯曼·斯蒂芬斯在一次滑铲中粗暴撞击后，戴着颈托被担架抬上救护车送离了洛杉矶纪念体育场。

斯蒂芬斯的这次冲撞导致他因恶意冲撞被罚出场，并在摩尔接受紧急医疗救治期间引发了场上混战。这位鸭队四分卫预计将在下一届NFL选秀中被高顺位选中。

摩尔滑行着准备完成一次 11 码的冲球，到达南加州大学 12 码线时，斯蒂芬斯低位冲过来，用肩膀撞到了摩尔的头部和胸部。

摩尔的头部猛地向后仰，重重地摔在草坪上，他的队友立即与斯蒂芬斯发生冲突，双方爆发了长时间的争执。两队均被判罚违反体育道德行为。

排名第20的俄勒冈鸭队与排名第12的南加州大学特洛伊队的十大联盟揭幕战因摩尔受伤而中断了约15分钟。摩尔被谨慎地用担架抬出场外。他的队友们聚集在担架旁，向他表示慰问和支持，随后担架被推行了几英尺，送往停在体育馆隧道底部等候的救护车。

在被抬上救护车的担架时，可以看到摩尔的双手可以活动。教练丹·兰宁告诉NBC，摩尔的四肢可以活动。

尽管去年四月很有可能在 NFL 选秀中被高顺位选中，摩尔还是回到了俄勒冈大学参加本赛季的比赛。

斯蒂芬斯返回了特洛伊队的更衣室，但在此之前，他与队友在场边进行了几次气氛略显紧张的交流，这在社交媒体上引发了轩然大波。这位来自密歇根州克拉克森的大三学生是南加州大学的首发球员，上赛季他完成了89次擒抱。

迪伦·雷奥拉替换了摩尔，这位老将在第二次进攻中向埃文·斯图尔特传出达阵，使鸭队以 10-7 领先。

拉伊奥拉在内布拉斯加大学担任首发球员，去年一月转学至俄勒冈大学，两天后，摩尔出人意料地宣布回归。拉伊奥拉最终还是决定履行他对俄勒冈鸭队的承诺。