“I think coaching or playing at USC is one of the great responsibilities in our sport,” Riley said. He sounds like a college football fan just as much as the caretaker of one of the sport’s crown jewels. I think everybody within our program, every player, senses that and wants to do a great job taking advantage of this. You only get so many shots at this.”Riley’s program will be ready this time because he believes in what USC football should be. USC is going to win the Pac-12 and make the College Football Playoff semifinals for the first time in 2023.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 23, 2023 09:44 UTC