Lincoln Riley’s offense is known for producing stars, but the rigid four-game redshirt rule is creating a dilemma that could cost him his next one. Freshman QB Husan Longstreet arrived at USC with a stacked high school portfolio. However, sitting behind Jayden Maiava, he saw limited reps, waiting for his chance. But will he wait for much longer? So far, he has played 15 snaps, and head coach Lincoln Riley already regrets that he could have played him more.

“When you’re in that four-game redshirt world, you’re trying to decide as you go through it, do you use that or not? Riley said. “And we certainly would have liked to have played him more, and without the redshirt deal, we would have.”

Husan Longstreet was down to business as soon as he arrived at the Trojans’ locker room in the spring

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