The whispers around college football circles have grown louder this offseason, especially for Lincoln Riley . He is firmly planted on the hot seat heading into 2025. After that magical 11-win debut season in 2022 that had Trojan fans dreaming of championship glory, reality has hit hard in Los Angeles. The so-called “quarterback whisperer” who worked miracles at Oklahoma has managed just 15 wins against 11 losses over the past two seasons, leaving even former USC legend Matt Leinart admitting that Riley “is on the hot seat.” For a program with USC’s championship expectations and recruiting prowess, mediocrity simply isn’t acceptable.

The pressure is mounting for Riley to prove that his system can work in the tough Big Ten landscape, especially with a schedule that’s considere

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