One trend over the past 10 years shows why Lincoln Riley's methods and approach aren't as good of a fit for college football as they used to be:

It’s hard to fathom that one school can have the type of run that Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners have been on at the quarterback position. There isn’t a team in college football that can boast anywhere close to the level of success that the ...

After first connecting under Mike Leach at Texas Tech in 2002, USC's Lincoln Riley and TCU's Sonny Dykes meet as Alamo Bowl opponents.

This fact can be interpreted and opined on any way you want, but the fact does remain: TCU football coach Sonny Dykes has coached in an FBS college football national championship game. Lincoln Riley has not -- not at Oklahoma and not at USC.

TCU's matchup against No. 16 USC in the Alamo Bowl will be a full-circle moment for Sonny Dykes and Lincoln Riley. The opposing head coaches have known each other for decades dating back to their time at Texas Tech under Mike Leach.

"Some of our depth right now at running back at receiver has given us honestly a few more options than we've had in the previous couple of years,” Riley said.

The USC Trojans are keeping up the recruiting momentum, working on the 2027 class. Four-star cornerback recruit Darius Johnson is one of the top prospects from

Lincoln Riley still isn't saying if he thinks he'll lose defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn to Penn State, but he has a contingency plan ready if necessary.