USC's Lincoln Riley has found himself in an unfamiliar position as a head coach.
Southern California head coach Lincoln Riley watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Los Angeles. USC’s Lincoln Riley has found himself in an unfamiliar position as a head coach.
USC had a chance to bounce back at home on Saturday night against Utah, the team that single-handedly blew up the Trojans’ 2022 season by handing them a loss in the regular season in Salt Lake City and then another in the Pac-12 championship game. Not only did the conference championship game loss cost the Trojans a Pac-12 title, but it knocked them from the four-team CFP field.
Of course, that lead wouldn’t last. Just like last year in Salt Lake City, the defense couldn't close out the win as the Utah drive was aided by a roughing the passer penalty by Bear Alexander, USC’s prized transfer addition from Georgia. Will he make the adjustments needed with the transition to the Big Ten fast approaching? There have been some unnerving issues with Riley's teams dating back to his Oklahoma days that are already surfacing through just 22 games at USC.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Monday Measure: After another discouraging loss, how will Lincoln Riley and USC respond?USC's Lincoln Riley has found himself in an unfamiliar position as a head coach.
Read more »
With heartbreaking, last-second loss, USC falls to 0-3 vs. Utah in Lincoln Riley eraDespite a fourth-quarter rally by Caleb Williams and USC, Utah marched to a 34-32 win on Cole Becker's 38-yard field goal to beat the Trojans yet again.
Read more »
USC vs. Utah takeaways: Lincoln Riley and the Trojans are feeling the heatUSC coach Lincoln Riley said it's 'fair to say [expectations] got to this team' after the Trojans struggled to hold off Utah at the Coliseum Saturday.
Read more »
Lincoln Riley now making excuses as USC wastes Caleb Williams' talent with 2023 flopThrough 22 games, Riley has the same record (17-5) as Clay Helton did. He was hired to be the next Pete Carroll. Worse, Riley is starting to make excuses.
Read more »
USC falls flat again; Riley says team affected by expectationsFor the third time in three games, Utah beat USC, which dropped its second game in a row, leading head coach Lincoln Riley to say this year's Trojans might have been affected by expectations following last year's success.
Read more »
Lincoln Riley was supposed to restore USC to greatness. Instead, he is failing.Year 2 of the Lincoln Riley era at USC has been marred by back-to-back losses that have destroyed their national title chances. Why is Riley failing?
Read more »