USC football: 3 things Lincoln Riley must do in 2022
It's been a while since USC reached the top of the college football mountain, last winning the national championship in the 2004 season.
Between then and now has seen one coach after another try to imitate the success of the Pete Carroll era, but to no avail. That inspired the program to make a landmark move this offseason, hiring Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.
One of the youngest and most promising coaches in the business, Riley brings an established reputation as an offensive guru, coaching two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks and earning three straight College Football Playoff bids with the Sooners.
And he's already made some in-roads at USC, inking major transfer players like quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Mario Williams. Five-star 2023 quarterback Malachi Nelson has committed to the Trojans, in addition to wideouts Zachariah Branch (5-star) and Makai Lemon (4-star).
What is on Lincoln Riley's checklist in 2022 as he takes over the USC football program?
Lincoln Riley at USC: What to do in '22
1. Cash in on these skill players right away
2. Protect those skill players
3. Stop somebody
USC football schedule for 2022 season
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