The tenor of a Big Ten rivalry between West Coast powerhouses changed in the blink of an eye.
After USC linebacker Desman Stephens II delivered a blow to Oregon quarterback Dante Moore early in the second quarter of Saturday’s matchup, the differing reactions from each team impacted the outcome of the Ducks’ 41-27 victory — and the conversation that followed.
As Moore lay motionless on the turf for over 10 minutes —before being lifted onto a stretcher, transferred into an ambulance and taken to Los Angeles General Medical Center — the gravity of the moment sunk in as both teams returned to their respective sidelines.
Moore had just been taken…
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