USC suspends Desman Stephens II one game for Dante Moore incident - NBC Sports

A vicious hit on quarterback Dante Moore got linebacker Desman Stephens II disqualified from Saturday night’s game between USC and Oregon. It has also gotten Stephens suspended for a game.

USC announced on Sunday that Stephens will not play in the next game, against Washington.

“Desman’s actions in last night’s game are unacceptable and are not reflective of USC Football nor of his personal character,” the school said. “He understands his mistake, accepts the consequences of his actions and will learn from this. The entire Trojan Family wishes Dante a full recovery, and we send our best regards to him and his family.”

Stephens also issued a statement apologizing to Moore, both for the hit and for his celebration of it.