USC, Riley and Rivalry Week
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College football insider Pete Thamel of ESPN provided an update on USC head coach Lincoln Riley and the Florida Gators.
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Brent Venables has won the war over Lincoln Riley, and the Oklahoma Sooners can officially close the book on ugly chapter of program history
Flash back to December of 2021. The college football world was left stunned after Lincoln Riley left in the middle of the night, fleeing from the Oklahoma Sooners to become the head coach of the USC Trojans.
Four years in, the Trojans are still losing big games, struggling on the road and falling short of championship expectations.
USC head coach Lincoln Riley has been linked to a coaching job in the SEC. He could be a backup option for Lane Kiffin.
Lincoln Riley is one of the top coaches in college football and has seemingly built a home with the USC Trojans. While he has built a winning culture, the team has not been able to win the big games consistently enough to get a berth in the College Football Playoff.
If Lincoln Riley and Chad Bowden decide to keep Rob Ryan as linebacker coach for 2026, they would make an Alex Grinch-level blunder. It can't happen