Getty USC linebacker Desman Stephens (8).
Hardly any storyline in college football was bigger than the nasty hit Oregon quarterback Dante Moore took from USC defender Desman Stephens, who was ejected for targeting, on Saturday evening.
But the injury and the concern around it are just the tip of the iceberg of what happened here.
What made it worse was how Stephens celebrated, how multiple teammates cheered him on, and his coach’s comments after the ordeal, which drew heavy criticism.
Riley seemed to avoid the situation when asked about it in his postgame press conference,
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