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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 […]

USC football star Caleb Williams is “determined” to make the College Football Playoff this year, he told ESPN at Pac-12 Media Day. “I haven’t been in the College Football Playoff in my two years of playing,” Williams said. “It’s been tough. It bothers me because I play for championships. I don’t play for anything else. […]

With some of the great college football programs on the move to new conferences, some of the great college football rivalries are ending. Among those is the Bedlam Rivalry between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, as the Sooners are moving to the SEC. USC football coach Lincoln Riley is saddened by the loss of rivalries like […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley showed Colorado football coach Deion Sanders some love during Pac-12 Media Day. On Friday, Lincoln Riley was asked about Sanders and the massive roster turnover that he’s made upon his arrival to Colorado. The USC football coach was nothing but complimentary toward Coach Prime. “I give (Sanders) credit,” Riley said, […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley spoke about teaming up with quarterback Caleb Williams for the upcoming 2023 season at Pac-12 Football Media Day. Riley and Williams will most likely have one more year together on the Trojans before Williams heads for the NFL Draft, where he’s projected to become a top prospect. Riley spoke about […]

The Pac-12 preseason media poll dropped Thursday ahead of the conference’s annual media day in Las Vegas. USC dominated the list with 25 first-place votes, and Utah football came in at third in the rankings. Despite the Utes beating the Trojans twice last season, Pac-12 media members are rocking with Caleb Williams and Lincoln Riley. […]

USC football has secured yet another 4-star recruit for the 2024 class, according to Hayes Fawcett. Lincoln Riley’s latest signing is Braylon Conley from Humble, Texas. Conley chose the Trojans over Utah, Texas and Arkansas. In total, he had 37 offers, but Southern California was Conley’s first choice. “Like they say, this is the place to […]

The USC Trojans football team enters the 2023 season with grand ambitions of not only capturing the Pac-12 title, but securing a spot in the College Football Playoff. Last season, the Trojans made their much awaited comeback to college football relevancy under new head coach Lincoln Riley. After finishing the previous season at 4-8, they […]

Lincoln Riley and USC football just landed their latest big-time recruits for the 2024 class. Two 4-stars, Texas offensive lineman Makai Saina and California safety Marquis Gallegos will head to Southern California, according to Scott Schrader. Riley and the Trojans jumped Oregon and now rank seventh in the 2024 cycle, per 247Sports composite rankings. USC […]

Coach Lincoln Riley boosted his USC football squad with a new addition. The Trojans acquired the commitment of top-ranked offensive lineman Jason Zandamela. USC football gets a 6-foot-3 behemoth that weighs 285 pounds. He ranks 62nd overall in the 2024 recruitment class. Lincoln Riley also snagged the second-best interior lineman through Jason Zandamela. The young […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley worked his magic as he landed a four-star recruit for the Trojans in the form of edge rusher in Kameryn Fountain. Tennessee football and South Carolina football were also said to be interested in the Top 50 overall prospect of the 2024 class, but Fountain didn’t waste time before committing […]

Lincoln Riley is fully entrenched in the USC football lifestyle, and it seems even the sudden resignation of the man who hired him will not be enough to change that at this point. “I will always be appreciative of Mike Bohn for his role in bringing us to USC and certainly wish both he and […]