USC's loss to Notre Dame confirmed coach Lincoln Riley is short on playmakers and has blocked Trojans fans from even dreaming of championships.
This season is officially worse than the last, USC completing its regular season with a 6-6 record and probably destined for a minor bowl in a desert wasteland. Remember how an 8-5 season last year felt as if it was rock bottom? Well, things have unraveled at USC to the point where the infamous Clay Helton era, in retrospect, is starting to look half-decent. Following a 49-35 defeat to No. 5 Notre Dame at the Coliseum on Saturday, Lincoln Riley has a 25-14 record as USC’s coach.
“This game finished 20 minutes ago,” Riley said. “We’ve got time to go here. I know I get to answer all those. That’s part of being the head coach. I don’t shy away from it. But this is about this team and this moment, these guys that played their last game here at the Coliseum. “I could sit up here for an hour and talk about the things I know are happening within this program. I could rattle off all the stats. I could show you the facilities. I could show you recruiting.
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