Sports Who will probably be UCF’s prime decision to change Gus Malzahn as head coach? Apparently, USC’s Lincoln Riley.
UCF reached out to Riley about becoming its next head coach last week within the wake of Malzahn’s resignation nonetheless had no longer gotten a response from Riley’s camp as of Wednesday morning, based entirely on The Athletic. Riley addressed the topic Wednesday afternoon in a press convention, declaring that talks of him leaving USC for but any other program are a “non-starter” and that he’s “at dwelling” with the Trojans.
Within the intervening time, Riley is completing his third season at USC, which is 6-6 in its first season within the Noteworthy Ten. The Trojans are a blended 25-14 below Riley, nonetheless non-public lost 11 of their previous 19 video games. Two years within the past, Riley received 11 of his first 12 video games at USC and led this technique to the Pac-12 title sport, whereas quarterback Caleb Williams received the Heisman Trophy.
Riley got here to USC — along with Williams — following a 5-yr stint because the prime coach of the Oklahoma Sooners (2017-21), where he went 55-10 and made the Faculty Football Playoff three cases.
USC will uncover out its bowl sport opponent Sunday after the Faculty Football Playoff bracket is printed.
The Golden Knights comely wrapped up a 4-8 season, their 2nd within the Noteworthy 12. They went a blended 28-24 below Malzahn from 2021 to 2024. Malzahn left following the team’s Week 14 loss to Utah to change into the offensive coordinator at Florida Assert.
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