The Latest Breaking News from Lincoln Riley

Where's the buzz? USC has it and UCLA doesn't heading into spring football showcases.

LOS ANGELES — The cross-town rivals will hold their spring showcases Saturday.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022

Riley’s Move to USC Was a ‘Curveball’ Filled With Emotions

The former Sooners coach said Norman was “a place that was more than a coaching stop” for him.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 20, 2022

Mayfield Thinks USC, Oklahoma Made Good Coaching Hires

The NFL quarterback says both programs will benefit from their recent coaching hires.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 15, 2022

J. Brady McCollough: Chip Kelly is gambling he doesn’t have to match Lincoln Riley’s electricity

LOS ANGELES — Last week at UCLA football practice, I asked Chip Kelly about Lincoln Riley’s “next-level” use of the transfer portal — a reference that anyone who is remotely engaged in following college football would understand.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022

Insights from USC coach Lincoln Riley's first week leading spring football

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 Times · Mar 28, 2022

USC was in a free fall. Then it turned to Rick Caruso

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

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2022

USC's Jalen Hurts? Why Lincoln Riley is comparing Shane Lee to an old favorite.

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 Times · Mar 27, 2022

USC's Lincoln Riley on Dave Nichol: 'Owe everything to the guy'

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 Times · Mar 27, 2022

Inside the aggressive moves Lincoln Riley has made to revive USC's receiving corps

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…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 26, 2022

USC Assistant Dave Nichol Dies at 45, Days After Stepping Away From Team

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

Sports Illustrated · Mar 26, 2022