Colin Cowherd defends Lincoln Riley's personality but criticizes USC's toughness

Name: Colin Cowherd defends Lincoln Riley's personality but criticizes USC's toughness
Uploaded: 2026-10-28T17:35:15Z
Duration: 3 min 1 s
Description: Colin Cowherd dissects the criticisms surrounding USC head coach Lincoln Riley, arguing that his prickly personality and ego are common among great coaches. However, Cowherd points out that the fair criticism of Riley's program is that they get pushed around in a cold weather conference and struggle against top-ten opponents.

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Colin Cowherd dissects the criticisms surrounding USC head coach Lincoln Riley, arguing that his prickly personality and ego are common among great coaches. However, Cowherd points out that the fair criticism of Riley's program is that they get pushed around in a cold weather conference and struggle against top-ten opponents.