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‘Internal Joy’: Lincoln Riley Shuts Down the Noise After USC Stuns Ohio State

Published by Gridiron Heroics on November 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM ET

Lincoln Riley entered this matchup carrying the heavy weight of a struggling season and a scorching hot seat in Los Angeles, with mounting questions threatening his future at USC. The head coach desperately needed a major performance to quiet the noise surrounding the program. But the answer arrived on the field. The Trojans pulled off […] The post ‘Internal Joy’: Lincoln Riley Shuts Down the Noise After USC Stuns Ohio State appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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