USC Trojans Football: Lincoln Riley Addresses Challenges Posed By Week 10 Opponent Washington

As the USC Trojans get ready to face off against the Washington Huskies this weekend, they are still trying to figure out their game plan. USC has struggled in recent weeks but found a way to escape with a win last week against Cal.

Now as they welcome the Huskies to town, the Trojans will need to make sure they play turnover-free football. It may be the only way to take down the fifth-ranked team in the country.

The Trojans will need to make sure that they come into this game ready to go. They haven’t put together a solid week of football in some time, and Washington will eat them alive if they don’t

Head coach Lincoln Riley spoke about the upcoming matchup with the Huskies and the challenges that the team poses for his squad.

“Good football team,” Riley said, per Trojans Live. “They’ve done a great job this year. Quarterback’s obviously played at a high level, and does a great job of distributing to their play-makers, which they’ve got a really good group of play-makers.”

Per Lincoln Riley via

Trojans Live

The Huskies will be coming in trying to keep their undefeated season alive, and getting a chance to push USC to their third loss is some big motivation for them. Washington, however, has stumbled over the last few weeks, and they have found themselves in closer games than expected against weaker opponents.

“Washington enters the game undefeated at 8-0 and ranked fifth in the country. Michael Penix Jr. is playing his butt off at quarterback for the Huskies, throwing for nearly 3,000 yards this season with 24 touchdowns to only 6 interceptions. The team is coming off a couple of hard fought wins though against mediocre teams. Washington beat Stanford last Saturday 42-33, and struggled with Arizona State the week before that. The opportunity is certainly there for the Trojans to take the game.”

Per Benjamin Adducchio of ClutchPoints

This would be a massive win for the Trojans if they can pull off the upset. They have the personnel in place, but they now just need to play their game in front of the Trojans faithful.

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