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At this point last year, Lincoln Riley and No. 7 USC weren’t even thinking about contending for a spot in the national college football playoffs, never mind a championship. After surpassing last year’s win total (only four games), Riley and his team are right there pushing to be a part of the last four squads […]

The USC Trojans are making a serious case to be selected for the College Football Playoffs. At 9-1, the team has been near-unstoppable in their conference. A big part of that is their relentless and well-rounded offense. The Lincoln Riley-led group suffered a major setback during their win against Colorado, though, when senior running back […]

As the stretch run of the college football season has now arrived, there will be a multitude of storylines to watch over the remainder of the regular season. For one, there still is no clear-cut frontrunner for the 2022 Heisman Trophy award, although players such as USC quarterback Caleb Williams have made a strong case […]

Though USC football was ultimately able to pull out a win against Arizona one week after dropping their first game of the year to 20th-ranked Utah, USC needed to make a statement to keep their chances of making it to the Pac 12 championship alive when the season comes to an end. Sure, the team’s […]

USC quarterback Caleb Williams did everything he could to will his team to its seventh win of the season. Unfortunately for the Trojans, it wasn’t enough to overcome No. 20 Utah’s second half offensive explosion, as USC fell 43-42 yesterday. The loss marked both the Trojans first loss of the season and Lincoln Riley’s first […]

USC head coach Lincoln Riley wasn’t particularly thrilled that his team let a win go through its fingertips after N0. 20 Utah stormed back to upset the No. 7 Trojans yesterday 43-42. After leading 21-7, Utah took control of the game with a 36-21 scoring spree that eventually did in Riley’s team. “I’m pissed right […]

Saturday’s highly-anticipated matchup against the USC Trojans will present itself as an opportunity for the Utah Utes to bounce back following last weekend’s disappointing 42-32 defeat at the hands of the UCLA Bruins. Utah football head coach Kyle Wittingham has now added more intrigue to the narrative after he appears to have taken a veiled […]

USC football improved to 4-0 on the weekend, but it wasn’t pretty. They just barely scratched out a 17-14 win over Oregon State in Pac-12 action, with quarterback Caleb Williams having one of his worst games as a Trojan. Nevertheless, head coach Lincoln Riley backed his signal-caller and believes he’ll have no problem responding. Via […]

Despite a rough showing against Paci-12 rival Oregon State, the USC football team is now 4-0 on the season. Although many coaches would have been discontent with such a 17-14 win following three 40-point performances, Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley was exhilarated. According to ESPN’s Paolo Uggetti, Riley said that he was “probably more proud […]

It should not come as much of a surprise that USC quarterback Caleb Williams has picked up where he left off from his promising freshman campaign with the Oklahoma Sooners. Williams is playing in much of the same offensive system that first-year USC head coach Lincoln Riley rolled out at Oklahoma last year. From the […]

Caleb Williams transferred from Oklahoma to USC over the offseason. His decision to move was questioned by some and praised by others. Many felt as if Lincoln Riley’s move played a big role in Williams’ decision. Caleb Williams recently joined College GameDay to discuss his transfer. “It was challenging to say the least,” Williams said […]

The return of college football finally occurred, and few teams got off to a better start in Week 1 than the USC Trojans. The school cruised to a 66-14 victory over Rice and held them scoreless in the second half. Caleb Williams shined in his debut, going 19-for-22 and tallying two touchdowns. The three incompletions […]

The USC Trojans couldn’t have asked for a better start to their football season as they dominated the field of play against the Rice Owls, 66-14. At the center of it all to bask in the glory were head coach Lincoln Riley and star quarterback Caleb Williams. Riley, who made the move to California after […]

Caleb Williams and the USC offense have suffered a major loss. According to Chris Trevino of USCFootball.com, Jude Wolfe will miss the first part of the season. Wolfe, a tight end entering his fourth collegiate season, suffered a broken foot #USC head coach Lincoln Riley announces that TE Jude Wolfe will miss the first part […]

Lincoln Riley’s net worth in 2022 is $30 million. Lincoln Riley is a former football player who suited up for Texas Tech. He currently serves as the head coach for the University of South Carolina’s American football team. Riley is a four time Big 12 champion coach and a Coach of the Year winner. For […]

The college football season is right around the corner and things are really starting to heat up. That’s not just on the field either. During the offseason, the 2021 Biletnikoff winner, Jordan Addison, transferred from Pittsburgh to USC, prompting Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi to accuse the Trojans of tampering. Until Sunday, new USC head […]

Not many football programs across the nation revamped their depth on offense as much as USC did so earlier this year. The floodgates opened for the Trojans after they hired Lincoln Riley to be their new head coach. They relied upon the transfer portal to revamp an offense in need of playmakers, as they hauled […]

USC football joined the conference realignment party when they announced their intention to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024. It’s a planned move that has been met with both excitement and disappointment. Naturally, Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley was asked about the move at Pac-12 Media Days. Here’s what Riley had to […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has been one of the most discussed players in the NFL over the past week. After signing his extension with the Cardinals, it was disclosed that Murray would be subject to four hours of “independent study” each week of the season. This would mean that Muray would need to spend […]

Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals have finally come to terms on a new deal.  Murray, who is now one of the highest-paid players in the NFL, received congratulations from people all around the football world.  One notable person to reach out to Murray is his former Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley.  Riley tweeted at […]

Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans team just got even better on Thursday. The Trojans are set to add the top transfer player in the nation, superstar wide receiver Jordan Addison. Addison took to Twitter to share an emotional message in which announced his decision to head to USC. The former Biletnikoff Award winner opted to leave […]

Rumors began circulating over the weekend on the potential of Pittsburgh star wideout Jordan Addison entering the transfer portal. On Tuesday, those rumors came to fruition as Addison officially entered the transfer portal. USC seems primed to scoop Addison up from the Panthers, led by recently-hired head coach Lincoln Riley. Riley has already helped undergo […]

In a move that seemed inevitable for quite a while, Caleb Williams transferred to USC in early February. While he had interest from schools such as UCLA and would have been welcomed back at Oklahoma, he opted to reunite with his former Sooners head coach, Lincoln Riley. As Williams noted during USC spring practice earlier […]

USC Trojans new head coach Lincoln Riley is hoping to make a good first impression in Southern California. After joining the Trojans on a massive deal, the former Sooners coach is starting to get to work at USC. The Trojans had their first practice of the season on Tuesday, and early on, the reviews have […]

After a notable wait, Caleb Williams officially announced earlier this week his decision to transfer to the USC Trojans to reunite with former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley. Williams had a multitude of options on the table once he opted to enter the transfer portal, from returning to Oklahoma to play under new head […]

When Lincoln Riley bolted the Oklahoma Sooners to be the next USC Trojans head coach, speculation followed that star quarterback Caleb Williams would follow Riley to Southern California. It took a bit of time, but Williams has indeed decided to join Riley at USC. Williams spoke to ESPN’s Pete Thamel about the decision: “I wanted […]

The Oklahoma Sooners have endured a rough stretch with their recruits after the departure of former head coach Lincoln Riley to USC. Several players have left the Sooners to follow Riley to the Trojans, with the speculation that more are to follow. Well, the Sooners lost out on one of their best prospects, wide receiver […]

The USC Trojans made a huge splash when they announced the hiring of former Oklahoma Head coach Lincoln Riley. However, Riley might not be the only former Oklahoma name that the Trojans add to their program. With Trojans quarterback Jaxson Dart entering the transfer portal, it’s now becoming increasingly likely that former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb […]

The Oklahoma Sooners got quite the news when it was announced that former head coach Lincoln Riley would be leaving to join USC as their new head coach. As it turns out, Riley’s departure might not be the only one that the Sooners have to deal with, following the recent announcement from quarterback Caleb Williams. […]

USC shook up the college football world last month when former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley left Norman unexpectedly and took up the head football coaching position with the Trojans. Riley was well known for his ability to recruit high-level players. It did not take long for that to have an effect. According to […]

The Oklahoma Sooners landed their new head football coach Sunday, hiring former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables. ESPN senior writer Chris Low detailed how the deal was finalized Sunday evening. “A deal was finalized Sunday night after OU athletic director Joe Castiglione flew to the Clemson, South Carolina, area to meet with Venables, who had […]

The Oklahoma Sooners found themselves looking for a new coach when Lincoln Riley shocked the college football world by bolting for USC. It looks like the coaching search has come to an end, with the Sooners zeroing in on Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. The deal is reportedly expected to […]

Former Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Lincoln Riley has accepted the same position at USC, opening himself up to even more media attention, criticism, and access to recruits. That is what you get when you come to the LA market and what you are expected to produce is championships. That is the only thing that this […]

It’s been a wild time in College Football after Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley each received massive paychecks to take new head coaching jobs in the NCAA. However, it sounds like it’s not over yet, as the Oregon Ducks aim to re-sign Mario Cristobal to a big contract as well. According to John Canzano, the […]

Lincoln Riley going from Oklahoma to USC sent shockwaves through the college football world. Riley’s move has already meant big things on the recruiting front. First, Malachi Nelson, a five-star prospect from the 2023 recruiting class, decommitted from Oklahoma (along with a few others) and then committed to USC. The Sooners have now lost another […]

Right after Lincoln Riley made his move from Oklahoma to USC, five-star quarterback prospect Malachi Nelson announced his decommitment from the Sooners. The expectation was that the No. 2 QB recruit from the Class of 2023 would be following Riley to the Trojans, and sure enough, that came to fruition on Tuesday. Nelson, a California […]

Lincoln Riley was officially introduced as the new coach of the USC Trojans on Tuesday. He surprisingly left the Oklahoma Sooners for the vacant position in one of college football’s finest teams. Right away, Riley made a bold claim during his press conference as USC’s new tactician: “This is going to be the mecca of […]

After the shocking news dropped that Lincoln Riley would be leaving the Oklahoma Sooners to become the new head coach at the University of Southern California (USC), it became quite clear that there were no givens in the NCAA. With the Sooners now looking for their next head coach, their spot in the Big 12 […]

This past Saturday, Lincoln Riley confidently said he wouldn’t be leaving the Oklahoma Sooners to take the LSU Tigers’ head coaching job. The very next day, Riley decided to become the next head coach of the USC Trojans, bolting Oklahoma for Southern California. Riley held his introductory USC press conference on Monday, and the way […]