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Kirk Herbstreit defends USC player after hit that knocked out Dante Moore

During a late September college football matchup, Oregon signal-caller Dante Moore suffered a severe injury after absorbing a dangerous helmet-to-helmet collision from USC defender Desman Stephens II while attempting to slide. The incident resulted in the quarterback being rushed to a medical facility via ambulance, while the linebacker faced an ejection, a subsequent suspension, and widespread condemnation for celebrating the blow.

Yet, analyst Kirk Herbstreit offered a surprising defense of the defensive player during a recent podcast appearance, arguing that high-speed plays make split-second adjustments nearly impossible for defenders tasked with stopping mobile quarterbacks, even as he emphasized his primary concern remains the injured player's recovery.

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