Two-thirds of the way through Lincoln Riley's second season at Southern California, the Trojans' national title chances and Caleb Williams' hopes of a Heisman…
Only a spectacular finish by these Trojans could repair the damage of back-to-back losses to Notre Dame and Utah — defeats that occurred after several weeks of steadily deteriorating play by Williams and his teammates Two-thirds of the way through Lincoln Riley's second season at Southern California, the Trojans' national title chances and Caleb Williams' hopes of a Heisman Trophy repeat are all but gone.
Combined with the massive expansion of the transfer portal, Riley has everything a coach could need to succeed quickly, even while inheriting a decayed program.Only a spectacular finish by these Trojans could repair the damage of back-to-back losses to Notre Dame and Utah — defeats that occurred after several weeks of steadily deteriorating play by Williams and his teammates.
“We don’t come in every single week talking about winning a national championship, going to playoffs, and I don’t know where that narrative starts,” Riley said. “You come in every single week, try and fight your tail off to go play well and win a ballgame. It’s a strain every week to do it, and it’s a fight every week to do it. We’ve won a hell of a lot more here than we’ve lost. Are we satisfied at all sitting here at 6-2? Of course we’re not.
Williams passed for just 219 yards and a touchdown while USC needed triple overtime to fend off a clearly inferior Arizona team at home. He then threw a career-worst three interceptions and never looked comfortable at South Bend. Against Utah, he failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time at USC despite making several big plays.
Riley got into an ugly public spat with a newspaper beat reporter last month for a series of supposed infractions of USC's rules for covering the team. Riley then ordered a media blackout after the well-fought, narrow loss to Utah — hardly a cause for his players to feel the embarrassment or persecution Riley apparently anticipated.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Caleb Williams, USC losing to Utah draws witty reactions from NCAA fansThe No. 14 Utah Utes beat No. 18 USC 34-32 on Saturday for the third year running as Caleb Williams' struggles continued against top teams.
Baca lebih lajut »
Lincoln Riley now making excuses as USC wastes Caleb Williams' talent with 2023 flopThrough 22 games, Riley has the same record (17-5) as Clay Helton did. He was hired to be the next Pete Carroll. Worse, Riley is starting to make excuses.
Baca lebih lajut »
What has happened to Caleb Williams and USC’s vaunted offense?For three weeks, the Trojans have struggled to generate any momentum in the passing game.
Baca lebih lajut »
USC's Caleb Williams' NFL Draft No. 1 pick odds on the moveCaleb Williams remains the betting favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. But the odds for him to be the first pick have shifted a ton. Read here to see which player is closing in.
Baca lebih lajut »
With heartbreaking, last-second loss, USC falls to 0-3 vs. Utah in Lincoln Riley eraDespite a fourth-quarter rally by Caleb Williams and USC, Utah marched to a 34-32 win on Cole Becker's 38-yard field goal to beat the Trojans yet again.
Baca lebih lajut »
AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1 for 19th straight poll, 3rd-best streak everUtah once again bested USC, improving to 3-0 against the Trojans since Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams arrived in Los Angeles.
Baca lebih lajut »