The Latest Breaking News from Lincoln Riley

Bill Plaschke: Clay Helton, in his happy place at Georgia Southern, is still rooting for USC

LOS ANGELES — Fifteen months ago, the following words appeared in this column:

Los Angeles Times · Dec 17, 2022

J. Brady McCollough: 'Call anytime.' Football great Mike Leach always seemed eager to learn from others.

Mike Leach sounded awful. It was Nov. 29, a Tuesday afternoon, and he could hardly speak without it being followed by a harsh, hacking cough. I didn't give it much thought at the time, as I was too busy enjoying the fact that a major college football coach was treating…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022

UGA football Twitter reacts to Heisman Trophy award ceremony

Twitter reacts as Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett finished the highest of any Bulldog in the Heisman Trophy voting in decades

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 12, 2022

USC QB Caleb Williams voted AP Player of the Year

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is The Associated Press college football player of the year

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

The Heisman Finalists: Four Different Roads, Same Star Power

How Stetson Bennett, Max Duggan, C.J. Stroud and Caleb Williams made the most of their different opportunities to contend for college football’s biggest award.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022

Rams 'lean toward' having Baker Mayfield available to play Thursday against Raiders

LOS ANGELES — Rams coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that he would "lean toward" having new quarterback Baker Mayfield available against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium but stopped short of saying Mayfield would play.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022

TCU’s CFP Breakthrough a Credit to a Culture and a Coach

The Horned Frogs are in the field after a day of sweating out their postseason fate.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2022

USC’s Caleb Williams Says He Will Play in Cotton Bowl

Trojans coach Lincoln Riley called it a “significant hamstring injury.”

Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2022

USC’s Playoff Hopes Come to a Halt in Pac-12 Title Game

The Trojans were ready to march into the CFP, but Caleb Williams and USC’s struggling defense were stopped by Utah.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 3, 2022

Bill Plaschke: Blame Lincoln Riley for USC transforming into messy bust in Pac-12 title loss

LAS VEGAS — The invincible quarterback was hobbled.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 3, 2022