Last week, the USC Trojans and head coach Lincoln Riley made headlines after pulling off one of the most controversial plays of the 2025 college football season. During their 38–17 win over the Northwestern Wildcats, the No. 17 ranked USC executed a bold fake punt that caught everyone by surprise. The play helped the Trojans improve to 7–2 on the season, but it also sparked criticism from analysts and fans who questioned whether the trick play was legal. Some, like Barstool’s Joey Portnoy and analyst Georgie Weighster, even called the move “unethical” and accused Riley of bending the rules. The USC head honcho had it enough and set the record straight with receipts.

On November 11th, Lincoln Riley addressed the issue on his weekly show, Trojans Live. He made it pretty clear that the pla

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