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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore suffered a concussion after a terrifying late hit during Saturday night's 41-27 win over USC and is expected to return to the field at some point this season, CBS Sports' Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz report. Sources tell Hummer and Zenitz that Moore is expected to enter concussion protocol, and there is no timetable for a return as of yet.
The hit led to the ejection of Trojans' linebacker Desman Stephens II. Moore was carted off the field early in the second quarter and taken to a local hospital.
Moore was transported to Los Angeles General Medical Center and both teams were assessed personal fouls for the post-hit melee after Stephens celebrated the hit.
"He's in recovery, so I don't want to speak too soon, but he's moving; he has the ability to move," Oregon coach Dan Lanning said after the game. "So, we'll continue to assess him, but I don't want to speak too soon, but he's moving."
USC linebacker Desman Stephens II could face a suspension from the Big Ten after his vicious hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore during the second quarter of Saturday night's loss to the Ducks. Moore was motionless for several minutes and attended to by trainers before being carried off to a local hospital, where he was diagnosed with a concussion, sources told CBS Sports.
Stephens was ejected for the hit. If the conference determines that his actions were especially violent or aggressive, it may impose additional discipline under its sportsmanship policy. That decision is separate from the targeting penalty, and an ejection alone does not trigger a suspension.
The Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy grants the conference commissioner, Tony Petitti, exclusive authority to penalize behavior that compromises competitive integrity, civility, or respect during athletic events. This hit could fall under the "civility and respect" designation.
Core principles of the league's policy include integrity of competition, respect toward coaches and opposing players and off-field conduct.