The Latest Breaking News from Lincoln Riley

The first official practices of the Lincoln Riley era at USC are in the rearview mirror. So what have we learned about USC's new regime through one week of spring football practice?

LOS ANGELES — At the lowest point in its history, the University of Southern California turned to Rick Caruso.

LOS ANGELES — When Jalen Hurts left Alabama for Oklahoma ahead of the 2019 season, Lincoln Riley saw firsthand how a single transfer could reshape a team's culture. In Hurts' case, the impact was immediate. The new quarterback's presence helped lift a locker room that lost Heisman Trophy winner Kyler…

LOS ANGELES — If it weren't for Dave Nichol, Lincoln Riley will tell you, he might not have made it as a college football coach.

LOS ANGELES — The decision was made. His name, as of Jan. 1, was in the NCAA transfer portal. But now that it was finally official, Brenden Rice suddenly was feeling uncertain. Maybe a transfer was a mistake. Maybe the sophomore receiver should've stayed at Colorado, where he caught 27…

The inside receivers coach recently stepped away from the team to deal with a private medical issue.

LOS ANGELES — Dave Nichol, a new assistant and longtime college receivers coach who joined USC’s staff just last December, has died, the school announced Friday. He was 45.

The Ole Miss coach: “Did They tell you about California taxes first?? @LincolnRiley.”

The USC head coach’s new home is worth $17.2 million.

Next wave of top football recruits navigating process more carefully in 2022

Lincoln Riley bringing in arguably the top quarterback recruit in the country, again