# Indiana Fan Steps on Field & Makes the FG Lincoln Riley’s USC Couldn’t, to Make Things Worse

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4 outlets covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 14, 2026, 10:26 PM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-indiana-fan-steps-on-field-makes-the-fg-lincoln-rileys-usc-couldnt-to-make-things-worse/>

Lincoln Riley and the No. 18 USC Trojans had an afternoon they’ll want to erase from memory in Bloomington on Saturday, falling 27–13 to No. 9 Indiana in a physical Big Ten showdown that effectively knocked USC out of the College Football Playoff race. As if losing a massive top-20 road game wasn’t painful enough,

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 14, 2026, 7:06 PM: [USC needs to make the right decision and say 'adios' to Lincoln Riley](<https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2026-11-14/usc-needs-to-fire-lincoln-riley>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  USC has failed to reach the playoffs in five years under coach Lincoln Riley. Even if the Trojans beat UCLA, it's too late for Riley to save his job.
- Nov 14, 2026, 7:31 PM: [Lincoln Riley Gets Honest About USC's Latest Setback Against Indiana](<https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/lincoln-riley-gets-honest-usc-trojans-latest-setback-against-indiana>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The USC Trojans took a new blow to their Big Ten Title and College Football Playoff hopes in the 27-13 loss to the Hoosiers.
- Nov 14, 2026, 10:26 PM: [Indiana Fan Steps on Field & Makes the FG Lincoln Riley’s USC Couldn’t, to Make Things Worse](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-indiana-fan-steps-on-field-makes-the-fg-lincoln-rileys-usc-couldnt-to-make-things-worse/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Lincoln Riley and the No. 18 USC Trojans had an afternoon they’ll want to erase from memory in Bloomington on Saturday, falling 27–13 to No. 9 Indiana in a physical Big Ten showdown that effectively knocked USC out of the College Football Playoff race. As if losing a massive top-20 road game wasn’t painful enough,
- Nov 14, 2026, 10:26 PM: [Indiana Fan Steps on Field & Makes the FG Lincoln Riley’s USC Couldn’t, to Make Things Worse](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-fan-steps-field-makes-042653291.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Lincoln Riley and the No. 18 USC Trojans had an afternoon they’ll want to erase from memory in Bloomington on Saturday, falling 27–13 to No.