UCLA won’t face Oregon QB Dante Moore as recovery continues from scary collision with USC linebacker

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by Valentina Martinez

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Oregon quarterback Dante Moore will not play against UCLA this weekend due to ongoing concussion protocol after being injured in a scary collision with USC linebacker Desman Stephens during a game on September 26. Backup Dylan Raiola, who transferred from Nebraska and has thrown for 413 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions so far this year, will start instead. The article highlights the respectful relationship between UCLA head coach Bob Chesney and Oregon’s Dan Lanning ahead of their upcoming matchup at Autzen Stadium, contrasting it with the tension following Moore's injury incident.
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Dante Moore, the starting quarterback for Oregon Ducks, won't face the UCLA Bruins on Saturday as he is still recovering from a scary collision with USC linebacker Desman Stephens during a game on September 26. The incident left Moore needing to be taken off the field on a stretcher and in an ambulance, leading him into concussion protocol. In Moore's place, backup quarterback Dylan Raiola, who transferred to Oregon from Nebraska this year, will start the game. Raiola has already thrown for 413 yards with five touchdowns in two appearances this season. Stephens was later suspended by his coach and issued an apology for celebrating after hitting Moore.

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Instead, the Ducks will deploy backup Dylan Raiola, who took over at the Coliseum when Moore was hit late by USC linebacker Desman Stephens on Sept. 26.
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🔮 Instead, the Ducks will deploy backup Dylan Raiola, who took over at the Coliseum when Moore was hit late by USC linebacker Desman Stephens on Sept. 26.

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was ruled out for the Top 25 matchup against UCLA this weekend. asserted
Moore → rule → UCLA
Moore remains in concussion protocol and won’t play when his team hosts the Bruins Saturday. asserted
team → remain → Bruins
Instead, the Ducks will deploy backup Dylan Raiola, who took over at the Coliseum when Moore was hit late by USC linebacker Desman Stephens on Sept. 26. asserted
Moore → deploy → Sept.
Moore was placed on a stretcher and left the game in an ambulance, while Stephens smiled and celebrated. asserted
Stephens → place → ambulance
The Trojan linebacker was later suspended by head coach Lincoln Riley for his actions and issued an apology. asserted
linebacker → suspend → apology
Raiola will get the starting job against No. 21 UCLA at Autzen Stadium. asserted
Raiola → get → Stadium
The backup quarterback transferred to Oregon after starting two seasons at Nebraska. asserted
quarterback → transfer → Nebraska
Thus far, he’s thrown for 413 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in two appearances this year. asserted
he → throw → appearances
Unlike No. 13 Oregon’s volatile relationship with the Trojans, both Bob Chesney and Dan Lanning have exchanged pleasantries ahead of the matchup. asserted
Chesney → exchange → matchup
“That there are no weaknesses in this team,” Chesney said of Oregon. asserted
Chesney → be → Oregon
“And if you leave them something to expose, they will expose it.” asserted
they → leave → it
Lanning revealed the UCLA head coach offered to check on Moore while he was hospitalized in LA after exiting the USC game early. asserted
he → reveal → game
“I’ve got a lot of respect for him and his program,” Lanning said of Chesney and the Bruins. asserted
Lanning → get → Chesney
It appears Saturday’s matchup won’t feature any spiteful banter between programs, it’ll simply be a hard fought battle between admired opponents. asserted
it → appear → opponents
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