The USC Trojans went viral at the start of the college football season for the lackluster crowd they drew for their season opener against San Jose State — a game they won 42-26. USC was ripped by fans on social media and sports media pundits on multiple radio and television shows for the disappointing crowd showing, but the heat cooled down over their next two home games against Fresno State and Louisiana — both wins. However, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning threw gasoline on the fire following Saturday’s 41-27 road win over the Trojans when he took a massive shot at the school’s fans for not showing up, especially for such a big game against a ranked opponent like No. 20 Oregon.
So I guess when the Ducks show up, that’s how you fill up the Coliseum.” But Lanning’s pot shots didn’t stop there. He took things a bit further by throwing shade at head coach Lincoln Riley’s 39-19 record in four-plus seasons at Southern Cal, and he even drew a pretty drastic comparison to the kind of fans that show up to Oregon games to those that attend USC games. You want to go to a Chris Brown concert, you should go here.” While the lack of a sellout crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is concerning, so too is the job Riley has done in his time as head coach.
His best season was his first. He led USC to an 11-3 record behind a Heisman Trophy-winning 2022 season from Caleb Williams. Since then, Riley has gone 8-5, 7-6, and 9-4, and he’s failed on the promise he made to restore USC to national prominence.
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