"This team has a chance to be a very good team," said Riley, who is in second year leading USC and took three teams to the College Football Playoff in his first six seasons as a coach. Here are three good trends and three bad trends USC faces during its bye week:The GoodWilliams' Heisman hopesSome of his numbers aren't as gaudy as other contenders, but Caleb Williams is still the Heisman favorite for a reason. "You see this group of guys knowing that everybody and anybody wants to be that big playmaker, but everybody's going to support each other and that's what makes the Trojans a really good team." Different players lead the Trojans in catches (Mario Williams, 10), receiving yards (Tahj Washington, 233) and touchdowns (Washington and Rice, three). "Good teams don't do that, good players don't get dumb penalties," Riley said.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 15, 2023 15:59 UTC