Oregon star quarterback Dante Moore suffered a concussion on Saturday against USC, sources tell CBS Sports. Moore, per sources, is believed to have avoided any further injury outside of the concussion. He will go through concussion protocol and there is no immediate timeline for his return.
Moore left the game in the second quarter of Oregon's 41-27 win over USC after suffering a terrifying hit, which led to the ejection of Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens. The game was stopped for several minutes after Moore's injury. He was carted off the field, put in an ambulance and taken to a local hospital.
NBC reported during the game that Moore had movement in his extremities. After the game, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning provided this update on Moore. "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." Moore completed 8 of 10 passes early in the game against USC before exiting. A third-team all-Big Ten selection a season ago, Moore entered the season as a projected first-round pick. A scary moment as Oregon QB Dante Moore is knocked out by a USC defender. pic.twitter.com/ZV7Rl8lTZv Dylan Raiola took Moore's place in the lineup and led Oregon on six scoring drives in seven attempts.
Raiola is expected to lead the Ducks as QB1 in Moore's absence. A former five-star recruit and a two-year starter at Nebraska, Raiola transferred to Oregon this offseason. He knew there was a chance Moore returned to school for his fourth college season, but Raiola was willing to wait at Oregon as a backup due to the program's history of quarterback development and contention.
Now, Oregon could have to count on Raiola during a critical portion of the season. The Ducks have a bye week this coming weekend before facing undefeated UCLA and Nebraska. Were Raiola to start for the Ducks against the Huskers, it'd be a reunion for Raiola and his former team.
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