Social Media Erupts as Lincoln Riley Faces Backlash After Another Late USC Collapse

Year three of the Lincoln Riley era at USC is going much different than Marcus Freeman's third year at Notre Dame
Nov 2, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley stands on the sideline during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium.
Nov 2, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley stands on the sideline during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

Notre Dame and USC both faced coaching changes following the 2021 season and both made interesing hires.

Notre Dame of course went with Marcus Freeman, who had no previous head coaching experience, while USC seemed to find its pot of gold in former Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley.

Fast forward to November of Year Three for both coaches, and it appears there are two programs headed in different directions.

Notre Dame sits 7-1 as it preps for a run for the College Football Playoff while USC is now 4-5 after falling at Washington on Saturday. As you could probably guess, USC fans were plenty angry at the Trojans head coach following the latest setback to Notre Dame's biggest rival.

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