USC Blows Golden Opportunity In Loss To Illinois, As Pressure Grows On Lincoln Riley

USC Blows Golden Opportunity In Loss To Illinois, As Pressure Grows On Lincoln Riley

The more things change for the USC Trojans, the more they stay the same. Lincoln Riley took over in 2022, promising to bring a new energy, mindset, and level of quality to a flailing program that had declined precipitously under Clay Helton. While on paper the results were strong, and Caleb Williams was so exceptional that he won the Heisman Trophy, SC's defense was so bad that it prevented them from reaching the then 4-team playoff or winning a…

Lincoln Riley's Culture and Game Management at USC Are Unacceptable

My Trojans Wire colleague Adam Bradford went in on Lincoln Riley’s USC football team after the loss to Illinois. Opinion Bradford wrote, “USC football’s loss on Saturday was a brutal one. The Trojans played terrible defense, turned the ball over multiple times, committed too many penalties, and had poor clock management, ultimately leading to them falling to a less talented opponent. “You may have noticed that I did not specify which USC loss I …

Lincoln Riley Gives Reason For End Of Game Clock Management - LAFB Network

Ron Johnson-Imagn Images After a ferocious comeback, the USC Trojans and Lincoln Riley lost another excruciating game in the final seconds, this time at the hands of Illinois. After falling behind 31-17, the Trojans came all the way back, thanks to an Illinois fumble as they were about to score, and were in position to take the lead. Coming out of the 2:00-minute timeout, the USC Trojans were down five with 1st and 10 from the Illinois 16-yard l…