The Latest Breaking News from Lincoln Riley

LAS VEGAS — Every seemingly impossible step in USC’s extraordinary yearlong turnaround, from the stunning hire of Lincoln Riley last November to the magical moments constantly conjured by its star quarterback, had for the past year defied any sane expectation, its stunning run all but daring destiny to intervene.

LAS VEGAS — Every seemingly impossible step in USC’s extraordinary yearlong turnaround, from the stunning hire of Lincoln Riley last November to the magical moments constantly conjured by its star quarterback, had for the past year defied any sane expectation, its stunning run all but daring destiny to intervene.

USC’s Caleb Williams is among the candidates to take home the Heisman Trophy on December 10.

LOS ANGELES — The moment it dawned on Justin Dedich that this USC season was destined to be special came seven weeks ago in Salt Lake City, amid the devastation of its first and only defeat.

LOS ANGELES — When witnessing something remarkable in progress, there is a natural instinct to ponder if anything like it has ever happened.

LOS ANGELES — Late last November, the night before everything changed for USC football, Mike Bohn stared out over a sea of red, empty seats spread throughout the Coliseum. What few rows were filled that Saturday night belonged primarily to Brigham Young fans, all dressed in blue and white.

Especially as other Heisman contenders drop, Caleb Williams has shown he should be this year's winner.

A year ago, I knew what USC’s bold move to bring in Lincoln Riley meant — not just for the Trojans but for college football on the West Coast.

LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Riley peered out over the Coliseum from atop his new gilded perch, dreaming up a future that just days before seemed no more than a pipe dream. It was Nov. 28, 2021, as USC’s new coach stood over a surreal scene from the stadium’s Scholarship Tower,…

LOS ANGELES — He danced. He darted. He dodged. He defied. He defined.

Drew Pyne passed for 318 yards and hit Michael Mayer for two of his three TDs, but Notre Dame couldn’t stop USC quarterback Caleb Williams, who had four total TDs.