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USC coach Lincoln Riley suggests there is no reason to panic as Trojans shop in portal

LA Times

USC coach Lincoln Riley congratulates running back Quinten Joyner after his touchdown against Notre Dame on Nov. 30. The transfer portal was open less than 24 hours when Lincoln Riley appeared on USC’s “Trojans Live” radio show Monday night. This just is what it is right now.’” As its roster stands, USC probably could have used a potential star running …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

USC and Lincoln Riley salvage challenging signing day by landing Jahkeem Stewart

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USC coach Lincoln Riley stands on the sideline during a loss to Notre Dame on Nov. 30. We’re really glad he’s a Trojan.” That was obvious as his signing became official, with a bevy of USC staffers, including defensive line coach Eric Henderson, posting photos on social media wearing Thanos’ famous gauntlet with two of its golden fingers shaped in …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

USC and Lincoln Riley hope to halt out-of-state exodus on early signing day

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USC coach Lincoln Riley walks on the sideline during a win over Nebraska at the Coliseum on Nov. 16. The exodus that would define this cycle for USC started almost six months ahead of Wednesday’s early signing day, just as its recruiting efforts were rolling and its 2025 class had climbed into the top five. Meanwhile, 15% of USC’s offers …

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The Times of Troy: At the end of Year 3, USC has yet to find its identity under Lincoln Riley

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I’m Ryan Kartje, the USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, reporting to you from the final days of another frustrating USC football regular season. Since beating Notre Dame two years ago, in a game that appeared to announce the Trojans’ triumphant return as contenders, Lincoln Riley has barely managed to keep USC above.500. Riley is 14-11 through his last …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Lincoln Riley has imprisoned USC in a cycle of mediocrity

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This season is officially worse than the last, USC completing its regular season with a 6-6 record and probably destined for a minor bowl in a desert wasteland. 5 Notre Dame at the Coliseum on Saturday, Lincoln Riley has a 25-14 record as USC’s coach. I could go on about that for an hour, but I just don’t think it’s …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

USC rediscovers its best self while dazzling late against UCLA

LA Times

As the clock ticked down on a long cold Pasadena night, a small but sturdy cheer rose from the shivering Rose Bowl masses. USC defensive linemen Elijah Hughes and Braylan Shelby celebrate after stopping UCLA late in the fourth quarter, sealing the Trojans’ win at Rose Bowl on Saturday in Pasadena. USC receiver Kyron Hudson pulls in a pass from …

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1 month ago

Do front offices see USC’s Lincoln Riley as a future NFL coach?

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You win some, you lose some. “The biggest thing with the NFL if you’re evaluating him as a head coach is what type of team identity are you trying to bring?” AFC said. “I think it’s more appealing to be an NFL head coach right now,” NFC said. It’s hard not to consider the possibility of starting over in life.” …

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USC loses commitment from QB Julian Lewis, but gets one from Husan Longstreet

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Corona Centennial quarterback Husan Longstreet runs with the ball during a game against Murrieta Valley on Oct. 18. Then, on Saturday, Corona Centennial’s Husan Longstreet, another five-star quarterback committed to Texas A&M, was on the sideline for USC’s win over Nebraska. USC Sports Plaschke: Can dynamic new USC quarterback Jayden Maiava revive Lincoln Riley? Lincoln Riley needs to approach the …

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USC's new quarterback is exactly what Lincoln Riley needed

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It is a wild arm, a wondrous arm, a winning arm. Even though he’s not getting fired, Riley needs to coach these last two regular-season games and possibly a bowl game like he’s coaching for his USC life. “The team didn’t even flinch,” Riley said, and neither did Maiava, who followed his slow start with a stretch of nine consecutive …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Miller Moss paying the price for Lincoln Riley’s mistakes

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USC coach Lincoln Riley is throwing quarterback Miller Moss under the bus. Jerry Mendel Culver City :: As a UCLA fan, I’m glad that USC has discovered what it’s like to have hired and been hoodwinked by an arrogant charlatan football coach. When he arrived bringing in half of his Oklahoma team with him, including a Heisman quarterback, and went …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Big Ten football coach salaries: Where does USC’s big investment in Lincoln Riley rank?

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Colleges pay a lot of money for their head football coaches. He’s won 78 percent of his games as a head coach and, in less than one year, turned the last-place team in the Big Ten into a College Football Playoff contender. GO DEEPER Indiana's Curt Cignetti has ignited a fire: 'This guy is just different' Paying for success Dan …

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2 months, 1 week ago

The Times of Troy: What was Lincoln Riley thinking at the end of USC’s loss to Penn State?

LA Times

I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, back again for another edition of the Times of Troy newsletter, in which we’re once again scratching our heads, wondering what Lincoln Riley was thinking at the end of a heartbreaking loss, his third in four weeks as USC’s coach. But with only 40 seconds left — and still …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lincoln Riley says officials reversed late call without video evidence in loss to Minnesota

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USC coach Lincoln Riley said Big Ten officials admitted there was no indisputable video evidence to overturn the Trojans’ goal-line stop on fourth down against Minnesota, which was awarded a touchdown. Three days and one phone call with the Big Ten later and Lincoln Riley still doesn’t understand how officials reversed USC’s decisive fourth-down, goal-line stop and instead gave Minnesota …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Times of Troy: Here are some questions Lincoln Riley should be asking himself

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Hi, everyone, and welcome back for another week of the Times of Troy newsletter. “We took some steps.” When he was asked about USC’s third straight slow start, Riley questioned my definition of “a start.” Then, he got defensive, snapping at a reporter for asking about Jamil Muhammad’s perspective of Minnesota’s final touchdown run. We should cut it into pieces …

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3 months ago

The Times of Troy: Michigan loss exposed these weaknesses on USC’s offensive line

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Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, coming at you from my mom’s dinner table in Michigan, less than an hour south of the Big House, for another week of the Times of Troy newsletter. No one on USC’s staff comes out of the loss to Michigan looking worse than the Trojans offensive line coach, whose unit …

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3 months ago

Lincoln Riley's shortcomings on display in USC loss to Michigan

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USC coach Lincoln Riley watches from the sideline during a 27-24 loss to Michigan in the Trojans’ Big Ten opener on Saturday. Coach Lincoln Riley described the 27-24 loss to Michigan on Saturday as a game his team could have won, saying, “We came up one play short.” In truth, this was a game the Trojans should have won. “I …

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3 months ago

Lincoln Riley isn’t too bothered that Michigan has switched quarterbacks

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USC coach Lincoln Riley said his team has to be “ready for everybody” on Michigan. But Riley said he understood Moore’s rationale behind announcing the move, even if he wouldn’t speculate as to why he announced it five days ahead of Saturday’s big-time Big Ten opener in Ann Arbor. So, a big challenge, regardless of who’s under center.” Still, it’s …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

USC has quickly become a Big Ten power and should reach the CFP

LA Times

Suddenly, the fantasy feels grounded in reality. USC coach Lincoln Riley talks to staff via his headset during the team’s win over Utah State on Saturday at the Coliseum. “There’s just a long ways to go, man, but, shoot, we couldn’t be more excited about what they’re doing, they way we’re playing defensively right now.” If their victory last week …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Twenty years later, when USC and LSU meet again, only one team can come out on top

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USC quarterback Miller Moss and the Trojans will be tested immediately when they kick off the season against LSU Sunday in Las Vegas. But both USC and Louisiana State technically had been named college football’s national champions after the 2003 season — LSU by the Bowl Championship Series computers and USC by the Associated Press voters — so both had …

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4 months ago

Miller Moss says he’s focused on winning after earning USC starting quarterback role

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USC quarterback Miller Moss throws a pass during the second half of the team’s Holiday Bowl win over Louisville on Dec. 27 in San Diego. Riley characterized USC’s starting quarterback competition as “neck and neck” and credited Maiava for making “a major, major jump” since spring. “It’s about going and winning games.” pic.twitter.com/lHMdrE0NJP — Ryan Kartje August 21, 2024 “But …

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4 months, 1 week ago

USC football training camp: What we learned during the second week

New York Times

LOS ANGELES — USC is through another week of practice and is 21 days from kicking off a critical 2024 season against LSU in Las Vegas. “We have one of the most fantastic, talented, high-character freshman groups that I’ve had anywhere, anytime,” Riley said at the time. It already feels a lot different in a way that we’re using our …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Letters to Sports: Lincoln Riley shouldn’t mess with USC vs. Notre Dame rivalry

LA Times

I don’t always agree with Bill Plaschke, but when he’s right he’s right. Say it ain’t so, Lincoln Riley. William H. Minter III Santa Clarita How dare USC’s Lincoln Riley attempt to excuse his own shortcomings by taking a slap at Alabama’s and Nick Saban’s so-called soft scheduling to enhance postseason success. As Belichick and Saban famously advise their players, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Lincoln Riley coach? USC and its fans need an answer

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USC coach Lincoln Riley is 19-8 in his first two seasons leading the Trojans. The last time USC fans watched Lincoln Riley in their backyard, he was getting embarrassed by a coach who didn’t even want to be there. The last time Lincoln Riley played a game that really mattered, it was UCLA 38, USC 20, honeymoon done. “It’s a …

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7 months, 1 week ago

USC paid nearly $20 million in 2022 to bring Lincoln Riley to L.A.

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USC coach Lincoln Riley was an expensive hire for the Trojans, with his Oklahoma buyout, salary and related compensation costing the Trojans nearly $20 million during his first season. The federal tax return, which covers only the fiscal year 2022, is the first public disclosure of Riley’s compensation since he left Oklahoma for USC at the end of the 2021 …

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USC coach Lincoln Riley suggests there is no reason to panic as Trojans shop in portal

USC and Lincoln Riley salvage challenging signing day by landing Jahkeem Stewart

USC and Lincoln Riley hope to halt out-of-state exodus on early signing day

The Times of Troy: At the end of Year 3, USC has yet to find its identity under Lincoln Riley

Lincoln Riley has imprisoned USC in a cycle of mediocrity

USC rediscovers its best self while dazzling late against UCLA

Do front offices see USC’s Lincoln Riley as a future NFL coach?

USC loses commitment from QB Julian Lewis, but gets one from Husan Longstreet

USC's new quarterback is exactly what Lincoln Riley needed

Letters to Sports: Miller Moss paying the price for Lincoln Riley’s mistakes

Big Ten football coach salaries: Where does USC’s big investment in Lincoln Riley rank?

The Times of Troy: What was Lincoln Riley thinking at the end of USC’s loss to Penn State?

Lincoln Riley says officials reversed late call without video evidence in loss to Minnesota

The Times of Troy: Here are some questions Lincoln Riley should be asking himself

The Times of Troy: Michigan loss exposed these weaknesses on USC’s offensive line

Lincoln Riley's shortcomings on display in USC loss to Michigan

Lincoln Riley isn’t too bothered that Michigan has switched quarterbacks

USC has quickly become a Big Ten power and should reach the CFP

Twenty years later, when USC and LSU meet again, only one team can come out on top

Miller Moss says he’s focused on winning after earning USC starting quarterback role

USC football training camp: What we learned during the second week

Letters to Sports: Lincoln Riley shouldn’t mess with USC vs. Notre Dame rivalry

Can Lincoln Riley coach? USC and its fans need an answer

USC paid nearly $20 million in 2022 to bring Lincoln Riley to L.A.