Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks and Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans proved their old Pac-12 rivalry did not die; it just moved conferences. During the November 22 clash, Trojan fans had more on their minds than the scoreboard. They wanted the tea on Riley’s future. One fan even flashed a sign fishing for answers. But when Riley was asked about it, he fired back with a blunt, no-nonsense answer.

After the Ducks landed a 42-27 loss to the Trojans, obviously, fingers were pointed at Riley. Trojans Wire writer, Adam Bradford tweeted, “For those wondering, there was an Oregon sign at GameDay that said “Extend Lincoln Riley’s contract”. I asked about his thoughts on the fact that opposing fans do not view him as a threat at USC. Maybe harsh on my part, but I believe USC fans deserve answers.” Riley’s response? “That might be the dumbest question I’ve ever been asked as long as I’ve been a head coach,” the head coach dropped a blunt take. 

It’s been three years since Riley last signed a contract extension in 2022. However, analyst Josh Pate had turned up the speculation meter about the head coach’s exit. Looks like more than extending his contract, the head coach’s next ‘to-do’ list includes schooling his players. After all, Riley’s boys have made a USC alum upset. 

(This is a developing story…)