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For all the brash talk, Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders has no problem recognizing and complimenting the success of others. Just ask USC football head coach Lincoln Riley. Ahead of this weekend’s Pac-12 matchup, Sanders was effusive in his praise for his USC counterpart. “First and foremost, I have the utmost respect and love […]

USC football’s Week 5 matchup will have them traveling to Boulder, CO to take on Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. This will most likely be another highly-rated television affair — even if it is a noon kickoff — with Sanders and Colorado at the forefront of the event. Colorado football has been a massive […]

USC football has depth at safety it might use later in its season. The Trojans’ defense is their biggest question mark and will need consistency to meet expectations. Ahead of the Trojans’ game at Colorado football this Saturday, coach Lincoln Riley opened up on the development of Zion Branch, who is the older brother freshman […]

USC football picked up its fourth win of the season against Arizona State on Saturday night, but it wasn’t the cleanest game on offense or defense. The Trojans committed 10 penalties for 85 yards and surrendered 353 yards to the Sun Devils. Caleb Williams and the offense, despite putting up 42 points, didn’t look quite […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley has lifted the suspension on Southern California News Group reporter Luca Evans. Evans was suspended after reporting a conversation between two players that happened outside of the appropriate time for media interaction and reporting. The suspension was for two weeks and would prevent Evans from having access to USC facilities […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley explained the school’s decision to face Colorado football, coach Deion Sanders and quarterback Shedeur Sanders in an early kickoff at 9 a.m. PT Saturday, Sept. 30, in Boulder, Colorado. “The only draw-back was playing it after the late-night kickoff at Arizona State, but he didn’t feel like it was a […]

USC football has suspended Southern California News Group’s Trojans beat writer Luca Evans for two weeks. The suspension came after Evans used a conversation between two players that happened outside of media availability with the team, violating USC’s policy and upsetting coach Lincoln Riley. The Southern California News Group believes the suspension is too extreme […]

On Monday, the Colorado-USC game timeslot was revealed, and it has those on the west coast a bit perturbed. The game will be yet another broadcast on FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff, which means it will be one of the first opening games of the day. For those on the east coast, this is no bother, […]

Caleb Williams is undeniably the face of USC football, but he’s not the only one on the Trojans roster who is leaving fans breathless. USC freshman wide receiver Zachariah Branch is also wowing Trojans fans with his electric play on the field as part of the offense and special teams. Branch appears to be in […]

When Lincoln Riley abruptly left Oklahoma to coach at USC in 2021, the college football world was left in shock. Sooners fans were beside themselves, even going as far as allegedly breaking into Riley’s house according to an interview that he recorded in June with Graham Bensinger on his “In Depth” program. “[I] had a […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

USC football hosts Nevada in Week 1, although it’s really Week 2 for the Trojans. In Year 2 of the Lincoln Riley era, reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams is aiming to lead Southern Cal to its first College Football Playoff appearance, and potentially even more. The Trojans took care of business in Week 0 […]

USC football released its updated depth chart today. Most positions remain the same, except for one notable change at wide receiver. Sophomore WR Raleek Brown, a former 5-star recruit, is no longer listed at the position. Lincoln Riley discussed Brown’s future in the USC receiver room after Brown practiced with the scout team on Tuesday, […]

The USC Trojans emerged victorious over San Jose State in their first contest of the year, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing in the early going for Lincoln Riley’s team. The Trojans only led by one score going into the half, sitting up 21-14. Caleb Williams and his freshman WR Zachariah Branch took over in […]

From Oklahoma football to USC football, Caleb Williams has had quite the collegiate career so far. In year one with USC, Williams helped bring the Trojans back to relevance and led the team to an 11-3 record. He finished the season with 4,537 passing yards, 42 touchdowns, a 66.6 completion percentage and just five interceptions. […]

In less than 48 hours, the college football season will be underway, and USC football fans have the treat of watching their team compete a week earlier than most. The Trojans have a week zero matchup against San Jose State at home on Saturday to kick off a huge season. Expectations are sky high for […]

The USC football team had been down in recent years before Lincoln Riley took over last season, and a switch was immediately flipped. The Trojans found themselves 11-1 and ranked fourth in the country heading into the Pac-12 championship game against Utah football. Win, and USC is going to the College Football Playoff. That is […]

Times are good for USC football. The team is ranked 6th in the AP Top 25 poll to start the season. They have a Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Caleb Williams. But the biggest star at practice last week was none other than actor Will Ferrell. Head coach Lincoln Riley had Ferrell speak to the […]

USC football has one of the most intriguing quarterback rooms in all of college football for the 2023 season. The starter will obviously be reigning Heisman trophy winner Caleb Williams, but the Trojans have the top player in the 2023 class coming in at QB, Malachi Nelson. Nelson obviously won’t get a ton of playing […]

Lincoln Riley’s first season as USC football’s head coach marked a serious turnaround for the program. In one year with Riley calling the shots and his transfer talent executing the game plan, the Trojans went from 4-8 to 11-3, falling just short of the program’s first College Football Playoff appearance. Caleb Williams won the Heisman […]

With the USC football season set to kick off in less than two weeks against San Jose State, Lincoln Riley’s depth chart is starting to take its final shape. Through two weeks of Trojans fall camp, the USC offensive line looks like this: Jonah Monheim (LT), Emmanuel Pregnon (LG), Justin Dedich (C), Jarrett Kingston (RG), […]

USC football running back MarShawn Lloyd is a newcomer for the team. He played his first two collegiate seasons at South Carolina, where he stood out as its leading rusher. Lloyd entered the transfer portal in December and committed to the Trojans, who lost their top back from last season, Travis Dye. Even though he […]

Recruitment season never stops for college football. A lot of diamonds in the rough can be found in the nation despite the number of stars credited with their name. Offers can be quite insane for these individuals when they receive them. This is exactly what Jake Flores felt after he got the call-up from USC […]

The college football season begins in just over two weeks. The long off-season is almost past us and fans can’t wait to see their favorite teams in action. Most teams don’t get going until Labor Day weekend, but there are some games the week before. One of the countries best teams, USC football, will get […]

Former USC football commit Dakoda Fields has de-committed from USC and is headed to Oregon, per 247Sports. Fields is a 4-star cornerback recruit in the class of 2024 from Southern California. USC cornerbacks coach Donte Williams and Lincoln Riley lose the No. 14 overall prospect in the state and the No. 9 cornerback in the […]

USC football’s Lincoln Riley isn’t concerned about the recruiting implications of Oregon and Washington joining the Big Ten. He also reiterated that USC’s own move to the Big Ten was not dependent on the actions of any other school. “We’re going to recruit locally and nationally as hard as we can,” Riley said, according to […]

The USC football coach Lincoln Riley has faith in defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. After the Trojans’ defense faltered down the stretch of the 2022 season, Lincoln Riley believes the unit is in good hands for his second season with the USC football program. There’s little question that the Trojans will have one of the best […]

Despite Lincoln Riley and USC Football moving to the Big Ten in 2024, the relatively new head coach is still looking forward to seeing Notre Dame on the other side of the field in the team’s final season in the Pac-12. “That’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football,” Riley said on Friday, according […]