Lincoln Riley, Caleb Williams Make Debuts for No. 14 USC vs Rice

Lincoln Riley, Caleb Williams Make Debuts for No. 14 USC vs Rice
Southern California Trojans coach Lincoln Riley during the spring game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Apr. 23, 2022. Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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No. 14 Southern California officially kicks off the Lincoln Riley era on Sept. 3 when it welcomes visiting Rice to Los Angeles for both teams’ 2022 season opener.

The Trojans scored perhaps the most surprising coup of the offseason coaching carousel when it hired four-time Big 12 Conference champion Lincoln Riley to replace Clay Helton.