ITP's Fall Six-Pack: USC Trojans
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Ryan and Clinton continue with fall previews, and Ryan Abraham from USCFootball.com rejoins the show to talk USC ahead of a massive season for Lincoln Riley's program.
The head coach made waves in the offseason, declaring the USC's championship window was now open. This surprised many, considering his first team featured Heisman and Biletnikoff award winners, and played for a PAC-12 title. Has Riley's own words made this a make-or-break season for his tenure in Southern California?
He returns plenty of talent on offense. QB Jayden Maiava returns for his three season with the program after a strong 2025. RBs Waymond Jordan and King Miller return, as do all five OL starters. The WR and TE rooms will feature a bit of a makeover, but Maiava will have all the tools needed to pilot what could be the Big Ten's best offense. Outside of the returning Tanook Hines at WR, who else can be expected to step up as a pass catcher? And after struggling to run the ball against their toughest competition in 2025, can the Trojans rely on the run to close out games against what will be one of the nation's most difficult schedules?
Defense has long been an Achilles Heel for Riley. Former DC D'Anton Lynn built this unit to "average" in 2025, but he is off to Penn State. In comes former TCU head coach and renowned defensive mastermind Gary Patterson to coordinate Riley's defense. Can the man who has not been a coordinator since 2000, and who has not held an on-field roll since the middle of the 2021 season, take the Trojan's defense to another level?
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