If you thought the video of USC linebacker Desman Stephens II’s malicious hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore was bad, wait until you hear at least one member of the USC radio broadcast team try to explain it away.
\n\nWith just over ten minutes to go in the second quarter, Moore scrambled out of the pocket and took off downfield, picking up a considerable amount of yardage before sliding.
\n\nHowever, despite Moore obviously giving himself up on the play, Stephens launched himself at the head and neck area of the sliding quarterback and delivered a vicious hit that bounced Moore’s helmeted head off the field.
\n\nMoore was knocked unconscious and later diagnosed with a concussion.
\n\nAfter the hit, longtime USC radio play-by-play man Pete Arbogast launched into an explanation of the horrific scene that actually held Moore at fault for causing the incident.
\n\n“He did not try to slide feet first,” Arbogast said. “Stephens went in helmet-first, but he kind of ran into Dante Moore, who ducked into that hit.”
\n\n“I did not see him put his feet out first. I saw him dive forward.”
\n\nArbogast summed up his thoughts by saying he believed Stephens had not targeted Moore.
\n\nThe…
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