Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was motionless on the turf, and a USC player who had just been ejected for hitting him was smiling on the sideline.

Moore had begun his slide when USC linebacker Desman Stephens II struck him in the head. Medical staff attended to Moore for several minutes before he was carted off and taken by ambulance to a hospital. Seeing him move his hands and feet as he left the stadium was a relief. It did not make the scene on USC’s sideline any easier to watch. Stephens appeared to smile as teammates congratulated him while Moore was still down.

In Knoxville, a different kind of ugliness made its appearance. Texas defensive end Colin Simmons sacked Tennessee’s quarterback, then celebrated by pretending to urinate on him. Simmons was a team captain that day. His stunt drew a penalty and gave Tennessee another chance to keep its drive alive.

One play put a young man’s health at risk. The other was a crude act of disrespect. I won’t pretend they carry the same consequences. But I will ask the same question of both coaching staffs: What happens when one of your best players forgets there’s another human being on the field?

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian gave us part of an answer. He pulled........

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