More than 50 years have passed since USC played Notre Dame in their 1974 season game and clawed back to overcome a 24-point deficit. The post Lincoln Riley Breaks Silence on Marcus Freeman’s USC ...

“And Lincoln Riley trying to wriggle out of Notre Dame. I’ve got news for you, if you can’t beat Maryland or Minnesota, what the hell are you worried about playing Notre Dame or not.

Lincoln Riley Avoids Tough Notre Dame Talk — Comes Off Cowardly. Riley's response when asked about the game was polar opposite of Marcus Freeman's. Nick Shepkowski | Jun 4, 2025.

With Notre Dame-USC increasingly likely to go to the wayside over conference realignment in college football, what Marcus Freeman is saying about the rivalry runs counter to what Lincoln Riley is ...

“Marcus Freeman keeps showing Lincoln Riley how easy it is to talk about the USC-Notre Dame rivalry,” chimed in another. “One coach is vocally and emphatically committed to playing the rivalry.

Lincoln Riley shouldn’t take all the blame if the USC-Notre Dame rivalry ends Reggie Bush pushes quarterback Matt Leinart into the end zone for a victory over Notre Dame in 2005. (Joe Raymond ...

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) at Notre Dame spring football practice Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend. / GREG SWIERCZ / USA TODAY NETWORK.

College football fans 'gotta accept' change, Lincoln Riley says as USC-Notre Dame series hangs in balance Not everyone agrees with college football's evolution, but Riley encouraged critics to ...

As the nearly century-long Notre Dame vs. USC's future appears on life support, Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley was able to give a cowardly answer about the game Wednesday.