Complex sentence: Blount had been interviewed by a "Sports Illustrated" reporter earlier in the summer and was asked about the excessive late hits in the 2008 game in Eugene between Oregon and Boise State.
Split into simpler sentences: Blount had been interviewed by a "Sports Illustrated" reporter earlier in the summer. During that interview he was asked about the excessive late hits in the 2008 game in Eugene between Oregon and Boise State.