USC football coach Lincoln Riley has seen his fair share of big games in his (still relatively young) career. Just take a look at the ledger of bowl games in which he’s led Oklahoma and the Trojans: Rose, Orange, Peach, Cotton, Cotton.
However, No. 8 USC’s matchup with Colorado on Saturday—which is expected to be played in front of a star-studded audience enthralled by coach Deion Sanders’s Buffaloes—is another matter entirely.
Oregon’s approach to playing Colorado steered all the way into the Buffaloes’ media-friendly image, culminating in Ducks coach Dan Lanning’s suggestion that his opponent was “fighting for clicks” before beating them, 42-6. The Trojans seemingly have a different, quieter idea in mind.
