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Lincoln Riley’s move to the USC football program was not initially received well by Sooners fans. Some members of the Oklahoma football faithful barged into his home. Others pleaded with him to stay while others had their blood boiling because the Trojans poached the centerpiece of their program. But, the NCAA coach kept it classy […]

Lincoln Riley was the head coach of the Oklahoma football team from 2017-2021 and he led the Sooners to a lot of success. The team won four Big 12 championships with Riley, made the College Football Playoff three times and Riley coached two Heisman Trophy winners at Oklahoma (not including Caleb Williams who won when […]

USC football hired Lincoln Riley to be the head coach of the Trojans before the 2022 season, and he has done a great job since taking over. USC immediately became a contender under Riley and was one win away from making the College Football Playoff last year, but a loss against Utah football in the […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley just turned 40 years old eight days ago. If things go to plan, this may be his the last decade coaching football for the Trojans coach. Though Lincoln is not setting anything in stone, he does hint at the possibility of retiring from coaching when he turns 50 so he […]

USC football defensive coordinator Alex Grinch has a surprising pick for who he thinks is the defensive MVP through three weeks. Grinch says defensive end Solomon Byrd has been the MVP, over other defenders like linebacker Mason Cobb. Through the first three games, Byrd has put up 2.5 sacks, 10 pressures, and forced two fumbles […]

USC football quarterback and last year’s Heisman trophy winner Caleb Williams faces a critical decision as he contemplates whether to enter the 2024 NFL Draft or return to the Trojans football team for another season. This decision has far-reaching implications for both Williams and USC, and the evolving landscape of college football. What should Williams […]

USC football looks like they have a star emerging in true freshman Zachariah Branch. The Trojans have lived up to the hype through three games thus far, outscoring their opponents 178-52, and Branch has been a big contributor to their success. Branch is making history as the first freshman since 2013 to score a receiving […]

The unfortunate injury that took place between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets in their season opener has caught the attention of the NFL world. Former Green Bay Packers and current Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an ankle injury on the first drive of the game. The 39-year-old’s injury was so severe that […]

As much hype as there was coming into the 2023 college football season for the Colorado Buffaloes, no one had them as a threat to win the Pac-12. The hype was to see just what new head coach Deion Sanders had actually constructed in Boulder, while most were looking to see how it would fail. […]

Caleb Williams has nothing left to prove in college football. Don’t tell that to the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and presumptive No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, though. After another utterly dominant performance in USC football’s 56-10 beatdown of Stanford on Saturday night, Williams sent a warning to any team trying to […]

USC football absolutely destroyed Stanford on Saturday, running out to a 49-3 halftime lead before cruising to a 56-10 win. While the Trojans effectively ended the game by halftime as Caleb Williams continues a repeat Heisman Trophy campaign, head coach Lincoln Riley had a warning for his team after the game. “You play good and […]

Last year was Lincoln Riley’s first year as the USC football head coach, and he instantly turned the program around. In 2021, the Trojans were at a low point with a 4-8 record. They brought in Riley to get the Trojans back to the top of college football where they belong, and a switch was […]

Caleb Williams and USC football absolutely dominated Stanford football in their Week 2 showdown, so much so that fans couldn’t help but declare Williams as the Heisman Trophy winner. Of course there’s still a lot of games to be played in this 2023 college football season that just started, but it’s hard to blame anyone […]

The 2023 college football season is in full swing and there are a lot of betting opportunities to take advantage of. Each and every week, the ClutchPoints betting team provides expert college football predictions, picks, and analysis of a majority of the D1 NCAA games taking place. During Week 1 of the season, the CP […]

The Stanford Cardinal take on the USC Trojans. Check out our college football odds series for our Stanford USC prediction and pick. Find how to watch Stanford USC. The USC Trojans are heavily favored in this game, but the Stanford Cardinal are coming off a 37-24 win at Hawaii in which they led 37-16 in […]

USC football has gotten off to a strong start to the 2023 season led by reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. Williams will take the field again on Saturday as he leads USC football into battle against the Stanford Cardinal for the team’s third straight home game to open up the season. USC football released […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley said he is “hopeful” linebackers Mason Cobb and Eric Gentry will play Saturday against Stanford. Via The Athletic’s Antonio Morales: “He said today will go a long way in determining whether they play or not against Stanford,” Morales said. Cobb and Gentry missed the Trojans’ 66-14 win over Nevada this […]

USC football and Stanford football could have their rivalry end after this season. The Trojans and Cardinal are leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten and ACC, respectively, in 2024. USC plays Stanford Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in their final in-conference meeting. USC football coach Lincoln Riley, who was in his first […]

The USC football program has one of the top wide receiver rooms in the country for arguably the best quarterback in the country in Caleb Williams. USC wide receiver Duce Robinson spoke about what it has been like to play with the talented group on the football team. “I’ve been having a lot of fun […]

The USC football team is now 2-0 after a dominant 66-14 win over Nevada football on Saturday, The Trojans have played two easy opponents to begin the 2023 season, and they now face their toughest test so far with a battle with Stanford football this upcoming weekend. The Cardinal will travel to LA to face […]

The AP College Football Top 25 poll for Week 2 was released on Tuesday. After the fireworks that came from Week 1, there was plenty of movement in the poll. Clemson dropped from nine to 25 after their upset loss at the hands of the Duke Blue Devils, who are now ahead of them in […]

USC football quarterback Caleb Williams sets individual goals before every season. This season, he told “Front Office Sports” he wants to have a 70 percent completion rate, win the Pac-12 and national championship and win his second straight Heisman Trophy. Williams has become one of the best quarterback prospects ever. He is widely projected to […]

Caleb Williams and Lincoln Riley have resurrected the USC football program after a few years of mediocrity. When Riley left Oklahoma to become the USC football coach in November 2021, it wasn’t certain that Caleb Williams would follow him to the West Coast. A freshman at Oklahoma at the time of Riley’s departure from the […]

USC football quarterback Caleb Williams is regarded as the best player eligible for the 2024 NFL Draft. However, his father, Carl Williams, opened the possibility for Caleb to return to USC for a third season and college football for a fourth year if he does not like where he is projected to land. Via GQ: […]

USC football quarterback Caleb Williams is widely projected to be picked No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams, who won the Heisman Trophy with the Trojans in 2022, is considered to be a generational prospect. Williams’ arm talent has drew comparisons to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Former USC football running back […]

USC football improved to 2-0 with Saturday’s 66-14 domination of Nevada, but the Trojans paid a hefty price. Gino Quinones, who has played a big role on the offensive line so far this season, suffered a lower leg injury. Lincoln Riley said Tuesday that Quinones will miss the rest of the season. Reigning Heisman Trophy […]

The USC football team is 2-0 to start the season, but it was far from a picture-perfect start on the defensive side of the ball. Many questions were raised following their Week 1 contest against San Jose State, and some were answered in game two by Georgia transfer defensive lineman Bear Alexander, who is feeling […]

Bam! USC football wide receiver Tahj Washington is cooking on and off the field this season. The star senior just revealed his unique NIL deal that could inspire athletes to branch out into many different business arenas. “WR Tahj Washington has partnered with Hello Fresh for season 2 of his cooking show “No Huddle Kitchen,” […]

Deion Sanders and his Colorado football program pulled the upset of the week in college football, taking down the No. 17-ranked TCU Horned Frogs 45-42. Now, the team will face a murderer’s row of games in the next few weeks, culminating on September 30, when they host No. 6 USC and defending Heisman Trophy winner […]

LeBron James was a dual sport athlete before the world came to see him as the Los Angeles Lakers star. The King was not just really good at hooping but he was also a First-Team All-State Wide Reciever at St. Vincent-St. Mary. His sons may not have followed his footsteps in playing football for his […]

Caleb Williams and USC football took care of business in Week 1 against Nevada. The Trojans trounced the Wolf Pack 66-14 to improve to 2-0 in Lincoln Riley’s second season at the helm. With 66 points, the offense obviously found a groove, but how did the defense fare? Here are the four biggest takeaways from […]

There are few things in sports more entertaining than a big man scoring a touchdown. USC football DL Stanley Ta’ufo’ou stole the show in the fourth quarter of the Trojans’ convincing 66-14 win over Nevada. Freshman pass rusher Braylan Shelby got to Nevada quarterback Brendon Lewis and forced a fumble. The football fell right into […]

Caleb Williams took college football by storm last season and seems poised to do it again. The USC football superstar led his team to an absolute shellacking against Nevada football, securing a 66-14 win to move to 2-0 on the season. Lincoln Riley’s squad has some major expectations and its first game helped reinforce them. […]

Caleb Williams can’t be stopped. The USC Trojans star quarterback sliced and dissected the defense of the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday to lead USC football to its second victory of the season. With Williams in his bag all game long, the Trojans cakewalked their way to a 66-14 win. As expected, the internet is […]

Caleb Williams is on fire Saturday night against the Nevada Wolf Pack. He did not take much time before he started to heat up, as he already put together a first-half showing that could pass up as a production for an entire contest. With his blazing performance against the Wolf Pack, Williams moved ever so […]

USC football came into this season with the clear goal of reaching the College Football Playoff after an 11-win season in Lincoln Riley’s first year as head coach. That is not likely to happen without a drastic defensive makeover, though. Following the Trojans’ 56-28 win versus San Jose in last weekend’s opener, it is hard […]

The Nevada Wolf Pack take on the USC Trojans. Check out our college football odds series for our Nevada USC prediction and pick. Find how to watch Nevada USC. The USC Trojans won their first game of the 2023 college football season by 28 points. They won 56-28 over San Jose State. That might seem […]

USC football has done a tremendous job of rebuilding the football program. With head coach Lincoln Riley and Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Caleb Williams leading the charge in 2022, the Trojans were close to earning a College Football Playoff spot. In 2023, former USC star QB Matt Leinart recently said anything short of a Playoff […]

Can USC football star Caleb Williams win his second straight Heisman Trophy award? It’s a feat that’s only been accomplished once before, and it happened five decades ago. Matt Leinart, the last USC quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy before 2022, believes Caleb Williams is in the right position to make history. Leinart isn’t exactly […]