Event Brief
USC linebacker Desman Stephens suspended after QB injury
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: USC suspended linebacker Desman Stephens after he apologized for celebrating while quarterback Dante Moore was injured. The suspension followed comments from Lincoln Riley calling Stephens’ actions unacceptable ahead of USC’s Oct. 3 game against Washington.
WHO: Desman Stephens; Lincoln Riley; USC
WHAT: Desman Stephens was suspended after he celebrated while Dante Moore was injured, and USC issued a formal statement.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The suspension and formal statement were triggered by Stephens’ celebration while Dante Moore was injured, which Lincoln Riley said was unacceptable.
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