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The 2023 college football season was supposed to be a breakthrough year for the USC football team, but it has been far from it. The Trojans came into the season with hopes of winning the Pac-12 and making the College Football Playoff, and a lot of people thought that they would achieve those goals. However, […]

USC football’s last regular-season game of 2023 takes place on Saturday against UCLA. As soon as that game ends against the Bruins, Lincoln Riley’s attention will shift to a critical task, arguably the most important one so far in his USC career – Replacing Alex Grinch with a new defensive coordinator. Riley said the first […]

Since the first major head coach to be fired, Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, happened on Sunday, it’s now time to look at who could be on the chopping block next as the college football season is quickly coming to a close. Technically, Fisher isn’t even the first, as Michigan State’s Mel Tucker and Northwestern’s Pat […]

The USC football program has an important matchup on Saturday as they aim to upset the Oregon Ducks. With that in mind, the Trojans may have their star running back finally return to the lineup. Marshawn Lloyd hasn’t been available but he is on track to return from injury, per Ryan Kartje of the LA […]

Oregon football’s Week 11 has them up against a reeling USC Trojans team on Saturday in front of what should be a lively Autzen Stadium crowd. This will be the first time the Ducks and Trojans have met up since 2020 when Oregon won 31-24. The Ducks have won four out of the last five […]

USC football decided to say goodbye to defensive coordinator Alex Grinch following their 52-42 loss to Washington. Grinch came into the season on the hot seat, and was unable to improve the defense which inevitably resulted in his firing. Following his departure, coach Lincoln Riley reflected on the decision. “Yeah, watched the game Saturday night, […]

The USC football program has reportedly dismissed defensive coordinator Alex Grinch after a 52-42 loss to the Washington Huskies on Saturday that resulted in the Trojans dropping to 7-3, according to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. The play of the USC defense has been a big topic this season for Lincoln Riley’s football program, and […]

USC football’s defensive coordinator Alex Grinch is facing a torrent of anger and criticism following the team’s 52-42 loss to Washington on Saturday. Grinch’s defensive unit has played horribly in a four game stretch that’s seen the Trojans go 1-3. The latest debacle was Saturday’s loss to the Washington Huskies. The Trojans gave up 52 […]

The USC football team is second place in the Pac-12 in what should be the conference’s final year as we know it. Trojans coach Lincoln Riley has led USC football to a 7-2 record overall, 5-1 in the league. Recent media voices have stated that the struggles could be good for Caleb Williams in a […]

Coming in as a preseason favorite to win the Pac-12 and make the College Football Playoff, the USC Trojans football team now finds themselves on the outside looking in, with their former Heisman Trophy winner, Caleb Williams, likewise out of the running for the coveted individual award (currently tenth best odds, according to FanDuel). This […]

USC football is in a tough place following recent losses to Notre Dame and Utah, and a very close win over a struggling California team. Things get no easier, however, as the Trojans get ready to take on Washington this weekend. USC head football coach Lincoln Riley knows his team has to be ready to […]

The USC football team and California football team are both known for engaging in shootouts, as is the rest of the Pac-12 Conference. In the conference’s final season, both the Trojans and Golden Bears saved the best for last. A bizarre ruling by the game’s referees led to a round of questioning from fans on […]

The USC football program picked up a crucial win against Cal on Saturday by the score of 50-49 after tough losses to Notre Dame and Utah, and USC head coach Lincoln Riley made a firm statement about what the team can still accomplish this season and in the Pac-12, despite the two losses. “I believe […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley and his team effectively kissed their College Football Playoff hopes goodbye with consecutive losses to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Utah Utes. Despite the continued brilliance of reigning Heisman Trophy winner and prospective number one NFL draft pick Caleb Williams, USC has been unable to live up […]

The Michigan cheating scandal has college football on edge as everyone awaits the outcome of that investigation. While that situation is ongoing, USC football coach Lincoln Riley opened up about sign stealing at the collegiate level. During USC’s game against Utah, the Trojans noticeably used screens to cover up their signs. When asked about it, […]

USC football’s season has gone awry the past couple weeks. At one point, USC was the No. 5 team in the AP Top 25 poll and considered a contender for the College Football Playoffs. Now, the Trojans have lost two straight and dropped to 6-2. After surprising losses to Notre Dame and Utah, the Trojans […]

The USC football team lost two games in a row against ranked opponents. First, the Notre Dame football squad dominated them. Then, the Utah Utes stunned them in a nail-biter. In addition, Heisman candidate Caleb Williams has slowed down his production. Now, Lincoln Riley is battling the aftermath of pneumonia. The head coach is hanging […]

With the news of the Michigan football program and their “stealing signs” scandal, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, as well as USC head coach Lincoln Riley, have given their thoughts on the story and the possible solution. Saban was on The Pat McAfee show when the host asked him for his thoughts on the […]

Since falling to Utah on Saturday, USC football coach Lincoln Riley had been MIA with an undisclosed illness. Riley was back at practice on Wednesday, and it has been revealed that he is being treated for pneumonia, according to Ryan Young of Rivals. Riley had previously missed his weekly radio appearance on “Trojans Live” on […]

Beginning the preseason as a favorite to win the Pac-12 and make the College Football Playoff, the USC Trojans football team now faces a full myriad of questions amid a two-game losing skid to Notre Dame and Utah over the last couple of weeks. And with an even more daunting schedule ahead full of their […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley is sick and has missed two straight days of practice, according to Ryan Kartje of the L.A. Times. The illness is apparently significant enough that USC is working to make assistant Kliff Kingsbury the acting assistant in Riley’s absence, according to the Athletic. Riley was first reported to be under […]

It’s too early for Halloween, but USC football coach Lincoln Riley is doing his best impression of a ghost. The Trojans head coach missed his weekly radio appearance after the team’s back-to-back losses, per reporter Scott Wolf/ Wolf posted that Riley is missing the radio show due to feeling “under the weather.” Lincoln Riley, USC […]

For the second time in as many weeks, USC football lost last Saturday night to the Utah Utes. But this loss felt way more detrimental than their loss to Notre Dame the prior week. It more or less ripped the whole season out from under the Trojans’ football team, and more importantly, maybe star quarterback […]

Lincoln Riley knows that when you coach at USC, you are dealing with high expectations from just about everyone else in college football. The Trojans are a football power, but even the best can be expected to slip up from time to time. That’s exactly what’s happening at USC. The Trojans have lost two games […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley is just having no luck against the Utah Utes. The head coach is now 0-3 against the Trojans’ Pac-12 rival since Riley took the job in southern California before the 2022 season. USC lost to Utah 34-32 on Saturday, and the defeat left Riley with a sour taste in his […]

No. 18 USC football’s Week 8 will have them going up against the team that was the ultimate thorn in their side last season, the No. 14 Utah Utes. This season, however, Lincoln Riley and the Trojans will at least have the opportunity to face Kyle Whittingham and the Utes on their own home turf […]

The USC football team came into the season with hopes of winning the Pac-12 title and making the College Football Playoff, but a blowout loss against Notre Dame last week put a big damper on those plans. The Trojans were close to achieving those goals last year, but they fell short in the Pac-12 title […]

By this point in time it’s well-established that USC football quarterback Caleb Williams will likely be the #1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. He’s drawn a handful of big-time comparisons to Patrick Mahomes and been talked about as a better draft prospect than both Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow. Here’s a new wrinkle to the […]

USC football came into the 2023 college football season as the favorite to win the Pac-12, and they had College Football Playoff aspirations. The Trojans started the season 6-0, but people quickly began to favor other teams in the conference as USC didn’t look nearly as good as everyone expected them to look. They have […]

The USC football program suffered its first loss last week in blowout fashion by the score of 48-20 against Notre Dame, with the offensive line having its worst performance of the season, and head coach Lincoln Riley did not rule out making changes on that unit ahead of Saturday’s game against Utah. “We do have […]

In the world of college football, expectations often run high, and the hype can be intoxicating. In the case of the USC Trojans football team, this season was no exception. The media buzzed with excitement, and the Trojan faithful dared to dream that their beloved team was finally ready to make a run at the […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley revealed some key takeaways in their disappointing 48-20 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday. The loss snapped USC football’s six-game winning streak. Lincoln Riley said turnovers hurt their chances against Notre Dame football, per On3’s Tyler Horka. USC football had five turnovers to Notre Dame’s zero. USC quarterback Caleb […]

USC football’s Week 7 game will have them facing a familiar long-time opponent, Notre Dame. The No. 10 Trojans (6-0) will be traveling to South Bend to take on the No. 21 Fighting Irish (5-2) after hosting them at the LA Coliseum last year, beating them 38-27. Last season’s victory was the first time USC […]

USC football heads to South Bend on Saturday to take on Notre Dame in the 94th edition of this classic non-conference rivalry. Lincoln Riley provided the Zachariah Branch injury update at practice Thursday that USC fans were not hoping to hear. It looks like the Trojans’ electric freshman receiver and return specialist has a ways […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley is continuing to remain secretive regarding the injury status of wide receiver Zachariah Branch. Branch has missed the last two games for USC and has been in and out of the practice lineup for the Trojans, but at this point, the situation is mostly still shrouded in mystery. On Tuesday, […]

USC football scraped by Arizona in triple overtime on Saturday night to stay undefeated and improve to 6-0. The win wasn’t pretty by any means, and there were a whole lot of ways the Trojans could have lost this game instead. Caleb Williams played one of the worst games of his career, although he still […]

No. 9 USC football hosts Arizona on Saturday night in Los Angeles. The Wildcats enter the week 3-2 after a narrow loss to Washington. Meanwhile, USC returns to the Coliseum for the first time in a month. Lincoln Riley knows Caleb Williams and the Trojans have a good amount to clean up after a poor […]

Five games into the USC football season, Lincoln Riley and his staff are considering the option of redshirting former five-star defensive lineman Korey Foreman, according to Antonio Morales. Foreman was the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2021 247Sports Composite, but he just hasn’t panned out yet. Foreman didn’t travel with the Trojans to Colorado […]

With several of the perennial national title contenders mired in uncertainty, many believed this could be the year that USC football ascends back to the mountaintop. Though, a second-half slumber versus Colorado, which nearly resulted in an epic collapse, gave fans and pundits alike a powerful case of deja vu. Throughout last season, it was […]