Oregon gets revenge for dirty hit on Dante Moore by walloping USC

USC delivered a devastating blow before halftime Saturday, knocking Oregon quarterback Dante Moore out of the game with a dirty hit.Pulling together in support of their injured teammate amid an increasingly testy atmosphere at the Coliseum, the Ducks found an inspired counter.And they might have just leveled the Trojans’ hopes for a special season in the process.With backup quarterback Dylan Raiola directing an offense that became nearly unstoppable in the second half, No.20 Oregon pulled away for a 41-27 victory over No.

12 USC before a season-high crowd of 75,500 that thinned considerably in the final minutes.Raiola upstaged USC starting quarterback Jayden Maiava by leading his team on drives that produced 34 points in a little more than one half.After the Trojans pulled into a tie early in the fourth quarter, Raiola connected with Dakorien Moore in the front corner of the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown catch against late-closing cornerback Elbert Hill IV.Struggling to stop the Ducks, the Trojans went for it on fourth down near midfield on their next drive.But Maiava’s pass intended for Zacharyus Williams was broken up, resulting in a turnover on downs with 7 minutes 15 seconds left.Oregon then converted its own fourth down near midfield to burn precious clock and keep its drive going.

When Jordan Davison took a pitch and got pushed by teammates into the end zone on a 2-yard run with 1:55 left, the Ducks (3-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) were well on their way to a fifth consecutive victory over the Trojans (4-1, 1-1).It was an epic failure in a prove-it moment for USC coach Lincoln Riley, who needed to show that he was worth the massive investment – not to mention tremendous patience – after four frustrating seasons that ended short of the College Football Playoff.It also added to the perception that Riley can’t match Oregon counterpart Dan Lanning, who has now won all three head-to-head matchups.Riley is bound to face plenty of difficult questions about t...