Dante Moore injury reaction: 'One of the dirtiest hits you’ll ever see'
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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, a projected first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft, was stretchered off the field against USC on Saturday, Sept. 26, after taking a hit that was called for targeting.
USC safety Desman Stephens II was ejected for targeting after hitting Moore in the head while Moore was sliding on a scramble. Moore was down for multiple minutes before being stretchered off the field and being loaded into an ambulance.
A scuffle broke out shortly after the targeting penalty, as Oregon offensive linemen swarmed USC defenders after the penalty. Backup quarterback Dylan Raiola, a two-year starter at Nebraska, is in at quarterback for the Ducks.
Here's how social media reacted to the targeting penalty that knocked Moore out of the game:
Dante Moore leaves game with injury after brutal targeting call: Reacts
Holy shit
Man I hope Dante Moore is okay pic.twitter.com/LL2Hc4AHV8
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) September 27, 2026
REALLY ugly late hit by USC on a sliding Dante Moore and a cart is coming out. Just awful. pic.twitter.com/Gor1YP2Qbu
— Bunch Formation (@BunchFormationP) September 27, 2026
Dante Moore just got knocked out
USC celebrated after pic.twitter.com/oG0zpfRFq8
— SleeperCFB (@SleeperCFB) September 27, 2026
Prayers to Dante Moore who just got hit by a very scary targeting shot pic.twitter.com/J2pFg9dnkW
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 27, 2026
8 knew what he was doing here. pic.twitter.com/jzTrlCykii
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) September 27, 2026
USC with a DISGUSTING cheap shot on Dante Moore.
Moore is currently down on the field 🙏 pic.twitter.com/gVto1hvBbc
— College Football Report (@CFBReport) September 27, 2026
Jail pic.twitter.com/Q57jsWzpPz
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) September 27, 2026
Kid from USC with one of the dirtiest hits you’ll ever see and was dancing after.
He shouldn’t play football again.
— Bryce Spalding (@bryce_spalding) September 27, 2026
Scary hit on Dante Moore, but wth is this reaction by USC while that dude is laying on the field? pic.twitter.com/wpfabBgOzl
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) September 27, 2026
This is the dirtiest hit I’ve ever seen…kick this guy out for the season.
Clearly Dante Moore is giving himself up pic.twitter.com/oUW99cx6eO
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) September 27, 2026
The horrible scene as Oregon QB Dante Moore is carted off and taken away in an ambulance at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge on the call for NBC. https://t.co/Do9vWFEsvcpic.twitter.com/MpU82lMf47
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 27, 2026
Tensions flare between Oregon and USC after a late hit on Dante Moore, who received medical attention on the field.
(via @BriAmaranthus) pic.twitter.com/4amkGwVCOo
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 27, 2026
Pray for Dante Moore. Hope he’s okay. Terrifying hit. pic.twitter.com/WyreVUyDdD
— Brandon Walker College Football Show (@BFWshow) September 27, 2026
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dante Moore injury reaction: 'One of the dirtiest hits you’ll ever see'
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