Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Ben Bolch

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During a recent game at the Coliseum, Oregon coach Dan Lanning criticized USC's football culture and its home crowd after his team defeated USC 41-27. In his post-game remarks, Lanning suggested sarcastically that those interested in winning should support Oregon instead of USC. He also noted that despite high ticket sales for this particular game, the Coliseum has not consistently been filled during recent TV broadcasts of USC games. Lanning’s comments came after a controversial play where an Oregon quarterback was injured, leading to an on-field altercation and the ejection of a USC player for targeting.
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Story summary

On September 26, USC faced off against Oregon in Los Angeles at the Coliseum. The game was highly anticipated as both teams entered with questions about their true potential after inconsistent performances earlier in the season. USC, ranked No. 12 and undefeated through four games but marred by defensive issues under new coordinator Gary Patterson, sought to prove itself a playoff contender. Oregon, coming off an 84-0 victory over Portland State but a loss to Oklahoma State, was favored as the No. 20 team.

Midway through the second quarter, Dante Moore, Oregon's quarterback, slid toward the USC sideline and received a vicious forearm hit from linebacker Desman Stephens II, leading to a chaotic scene on the field with players arguing and pushing each other. Moore had to be carted off in an ambulance, setting off concerns for his well-being as medical personnel tended to him.

Stephens was ejected for targeting while both teams were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, but the incident overshadowed any excitement on the field. The game resumed with Oregon's backup quarterback Dylan Raiola taking over, highlighting the unexpected drama that unfolded in a heated rivalry matchup. Despite the controversy, USC held a 7-3 lead after Moore’s injury, leaving fans and analysts to speculate about the long-term implications of such aggressive play in football.

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📰 USC vs Oregon Football Game
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New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 43 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same football game between USC and Oregon on September 24, 2026, at the Coliseum.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 2 of 47 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe Dan Lanning's post-game comments and reactions following Oregon's victory over USC on September 27, 2026.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 25 📰 publisher trust 64
“While both articles discuss the same football game and events surrounding it, Article A focuses on the gameplay and injury of Dante Moore, while Article B focuses on Oregon coach Dan Lanning's post-game comments. They describe different aspects of the event.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 11 📰 publisher trust 64
“While both articles refer to the same football game between Oregon and USC on September 27, 2026, they describe different aspects of it. Article A focuses on Dan Lanning's comments after the game, while Article B discusses a post-game social media interaction involving an Oregon player.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 15 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different perspectives on the same game but do not focus on the same specific incident or outcome.”

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Who wrote this

Ben Bolch
38 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Bruins announced on Sunday that sophomore guard Lena Bilic — a likely starter on a team that must replace its top six players — would miss the entire season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in practice.
🔮 Only quarterback Jayden Maiava, who sprinted off the field before looking like he would rather be anywhere else than talking about this game afterward, exhibited any sort of disappointment.
🔮 Coach Bob Chesney’s Bruins will come barreling into Autzen Stadium with one of the nation’s best run games and plenty of mutual respect after Chesney offered to check on Dante Moore after the Oregon quarterback was sent to an LA hospital with a concussion sustained against USC last week.
🔮 While it wasn’t the bounce-back performance fans may have envisioned, the No. 18 Trojans’ 25-21 victory Saturday night at the Coliseum sufficed to silence audible calls for Lincoln Riley’s job.
🔮 As always, the display on the field Saturday will speak louder than any words.
🔮 With Hill turning 80 later this month as he moves into the twilight of his career, UCLA has announced it will honor him on the field at the Rose Bowl before the Bruins’ rivalry game against USC on Nov. 28.
🔮 USC football fans may be losing patience with Gary Patterson and a defense that has been abysmal in recent weeks.
🔮 In a statement to the Post after the release of the video, Musselman said he was sorry for his actions, writing, “I know the responsibilities that come with my role, and while I was trying to step in and support my coach, I definitely should have handled this situation better and will learn from this for the future.”
🔮 USC will be without Stephens, who is being held out as punishment for celebrating his big hit on Dante Moore that left the Ducks quarterback with a concussion.
🔮 Asking those who have been castigating Stephens for leniency, Riley said they should consider how they would want the situation handled if the player were their son.
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Topics

Class of 2026 Ducks Oregon Trojans USC

Subjects

Lanning PERSON · 7× Trojans ORG · 4× Ducks ORG · 3× Moore PERSON · 2× Oregon GPE · 2× Stephens PERSON · 2× USC ORG · 2× Chris Brown PERSON · 1× Dan Lanning PERSON · 1× Lincoln Riley PERSON · 1×

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The Ducks and Trojans have engaged in many heated recruiting battles over the years, with USC winning some of the more recent contests by bringing in the nation’s top-ranked Class of 2026.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
🔮 Lanning said Moore had regained some movement but wouldn’t wade into a conversation about whether Stephens deserved further punishment.
2026-09-27 · New York Post
Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

After his quarterback was leveled during what he described as a “disgusting play” Saturday night at the Coliseum, Oregon coach Dan Lanning got in some parting verbal shots. asserted
Lanning → level → shots
Lanning trolled USC’s crowd and its football culture after improving to 3-0 in head-to-head matchups against Trojans counterpart Lincoln Riley. asserted
Lanning → troll → Riley
“Three wins against these guys,” Lanning said, unprompted, in his final remarks following his team’s 41-27 triumph. asserted
Lanning → say → triumph
“I guess if you’re interested in winning football games, you’re from this area, you should go to Oregon. asserted
you → guess → Oregon
“If you want to go to a Chris Brown concert, you should go here.” asserted
you → want → concert
The comment wasn’t totally random considering Brown performed Friday night at nearby SoFi Stadium. asserted
Brown → consider → Stadium
The Ducks and Trojans have engaged in many heated recruiting battles over the years, with USC winning some of the more recent contests by bringing in the nation’s top-ranked Class of 2026. asserted
USC → engage → 2026
Lanning also took aim at the sellout crowd of 75,500 that represented a season high for the Trojans after they were nationally lampooned for crummy attendance in their first few games. asserted
they → take → games
“I’ve watched three of their TV games,” Lanning said. asserted
Lanning → watch → games
“I haven’t seen a game packed yet, but we were here. asserted
we → see → ?
So I guess when the Ducks show up, right, that’s how you fill up the Coliseum.” asserted
you → guess → Coliseum
Ducks fans were the only ones making noise in the final minutes after backup quarterback Dylan Raiola had put on a show while replacing starter Dante Moore. asserted
Raiola → make → Moore
Moore departed the Coliseum via ambulance before halftime after absorbing a forearm to the head from Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens II while sliding. asserted
Moore → depart → II
Stephens was called for targeting and ejected, leading to a chaotic scene on the field as players and coaches nearly engaged in an all-out brawl. asserted
players → call → brawl
“It’s a disgusting play,” Lanning said. asserted
Lanning → ’ → ?
“You don’t want to see it happen. asserted
it → want → ?
It’s disappointing that it happened out there.” asserted
it → ’ → ?
Lanning said Moore had regained some movement but wouldn’t wade into a conversation about whether Stephens deserved further punishment. asserted
Stephens → say → punishment
“I’ll let our conference handle what that looks like,” Lanning said. asserted
Lanning → let → what
“I’ll let coach Riley handle what that looks like for their team. asserted
that → let → team
I mean there’s, there’s rules in place to handle that.” asserted
I → mean → that
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