Will Lincoln Riley look to the portal for USC’s starting QB?
LA TimesUSC quarterback Jayden Maiava looks to pass during a win over Nebraska at the Coliseum on Nov. 16. Maiava could remain USC’s starting quarterback next year, provided he’s happy with his NIL deal. Now Moss is in the transfer portal, Maiava is penciled in as starter and Riley finds himself back in a similar spot, with an uncertain future at football’s most important position. But the hope, he said, was for a new passer to “provide some depth in that room.” Presumably that means behind Maiava and five-star freshman Husan Longstreet, the crown jewel of USC’s 2025 recruiting class. But if you told me next year we’re going in with those two guys, like I feel like we will, I’m very very excited about it.” Incoming USC quarterback Husan Longstreet takes part in football tournament in Orlando in May.