LOS ANGELES — USC head football coach Lincoln Riley doubled down on the trick play that included a fake punt and jersey change in Friday night’s 38-17 victory over Northwestern.

The Big Ten Conference issued a statement on Sunday saying that it is reviewing the situation.

“I do have thoughts,” he told reporters after practice on Tuesday. “We’re very aware of the rules. The fake punt was entirely legal, our guys did a fantastic job executing it. There’s not really a whole lot else left to say.”

Riley also defended the play during his weekly appearance on Trojans Live, a USC Athletics-run show that airs on the radio and YouTube.

“It was a big play,” Riley said on the show. “Cool to see the guys execute it, we had a lot of confidence going into the game. I know there’s been a bunch of s

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