.uscfb could have put the pac12championship away in the first half. Lincoln Riley became conservative, then just silly. NEW: Nobody blames Caleb Williams for his injury. Riley deserves plenty of blame for keeping Utah in the game. ✍️BillPlaschke
The streaking USC Trojans limped and stumbled and eventually went splat, their loveliest of dreams dying an ugly death in the desert.This Pac-12 championship game Friday night at Allegiant Stadium was supposed to be a coronation for the No. 4-ranked Trojans, the stunningly brilliant debut season for coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Caleb Williams scheduled to culminate in their first conference title in five years and the school’s first College Football Playoff berth.
“You come as far as this team and this program has come in the last 12 months, to get that close to winning a championship and more, obviously not getting it done, it’s a tough pill to swallow,” Riley said afterward. But when presented the chance to drive a stake through Utah’s heart, Riley became conservative, then just silly. The Trojans allowed the Utes to climb back into the game with two late first-half touchdowns to tie it.USC’s turnaround season ends in disappointing fashion as an injured Caleb Williams can’t rally USC in a 47-24 loss to Utah in the Pac-12 title game.
While nobody can blame Williams for the injury, Riley deserves plenty of blame for keeping Utah in the game shortly after the injury. On USC’s next drive the Trojans were soaring again, this time on the wings of an incredible 59-yard run by Williams, a hamstring-popping journey during which he spun out of one tackle and broke three other tackles. He finished the drive on fourth and two from the Utah three-yard line when, on a play-action pass he found a wide-open Raleek Brown in the end zone.
But once again, Riley whiffed, calling two running plays for Austin Jones even though he had been completely ineffective. The runs were stuffed, and USC faced a fourth-and-eight situation, and it seemed like the right time for a punt, maybe one of Williams’ trademark pooch kicks.
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