INSIDE STRAIGHT: USC Reloads as Lincoln Riley and Gary Patterson TRANSFORM Trojans’ Defense Fast

About this episode

Marc Kulkin discusses the impact of Lincoln Riley and Gary Patterson's coaching changes on USC's football defense and playoff prospects.

People in this episode

Host: Marc Kulkin

Topics covered

• USC Trojans
• defensive strategy
• coaching changes
• NCAA penalties
• college football playoffs
• freshman development

Keywords

• USC
• Lincoln Riley
• Gary Patterson
• defense
• transfer portal
• NCAA
• college football
• freshmen
• playoffs

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Organizations: NCAA, Iowa, USC, Trojans, college football, transfer portal, Everydayer Club

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