After USC escaped with a victory at Nebraska, you would think Lincoln Riley would be thrilled. But he still found time to complain about the Big Ten schedule. “Now thankfully, the Big Ten took care of us schedule-wise and we’ll get home at 3 o’clock and turn this thing over to play on Friday, and it is what it is,” Riley said. Here is the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Even The “Easy Road Trip” Gets Under Skin

Lincoln Riley was the CBS Sports conference coach of the week for the Big Ten. Do they give an award for beating a team with its backup QB? To be fair, the results in the Big Ten were pretty dreary last weekend. If you didn’t know TJ Lateef was the QB for Nebraska, you might be impressed with Riley winning in Lincoln. Continue reading USC Notes: An Honor For Sir Lincoln Of Riley

What would the reaction have been to D’Anton Lynn’s defensive call if Nebraska quarterback TJ Lateef did not fumble the snap on this play? Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said the Cornhuskers had a touchdown if Lateef merely completed the short screen pass that was called to wide receiver Jacory Barney (No. 2). Instead, Nebraska settled for a field goal. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Was This A Turning Point Vs. Nebraska?

A few days ago, I wrote “do you trust Lincoln Riley or Matt Rhule less?” Let’s look at what happened Saturday night: Nebraska is up 7-0 after its first drive and then holds USC to a three-and-out and starts its second drive in great field position at its own 39-yard line. So what does Rhule do? He runs the ball on two plays between the … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: My Analysis Of A Hollow USC Victory

Looks like Lincoln Riley is going to luck out in Lincoln. Got to face a 1920’s offense with Nebraska completely inept. There is no way USC should lose a game to a team with a backup QB who cannot throw the ball. The halftime show was a tribute to Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon is coaching USC. USC’s defense has allowed two 75-yard touchown drives … Continue reading USC-Nebraska Live Blog

Nebraska has struggled this season stopping teams who could run between the tackles (see Minnesota game). USC has successfully run between the tackles this season. That suggests the Trojans will be able to punish Nebraska. Now a couple caveats. Is Lincoln Riley disciplined enough to consistently run the ball? And how will USC react in a hostile Big Ten environment? Conference road games have been … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Is This The Tonic For USC Rebound?