# It's Groundhog Day for Lincoln Riley, USC after Indiana loss \| Opinion

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 15, 2026, 8:01 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/groundhog-day-lincoln-riley-usc-140155732.html>

It feels as though USC fans are living the same day over and over with Lincoln Riley and the Trojans. When will this ever change?

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 14, 2026, 6:09 PM: [Indiana shakes off USC to near Playoff berth as Lincoln Riley’s Trojans stumble in must-win](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7782092/2026/11/14/usc-indiana-score-results-takeaways/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  A win would have nudged USC into the CFP discussion and a logjam for second place in the Big Ten. Instead, Saturday was a familiar result.
- 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 15, 2026, 12:32 AM: [Tempers flare as Lincoln Riley breaks up heated postgame clash between USC and Indiana](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/sports/lincoln-riley-holds-back-usc-player-in-heated-indiana-clash/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  USC coach Lincoln Riley restrained Alex VanSumeren during a heated postgame confrontation with Indiana's Bray Lynch after the Trojans' crushing loss.
- Nov 15, 2026, 8:01 AM: [USC’s Loss to Indiana Reignites Lincoln Riley Hot Seat Talk](<https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/usc-trojans-self-inflicted-wounds-raise-bigger-questions-lincoln-riley-playoff-hopes>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The No. 18 USC Trojans suffered a 27-13 loss to No. 6 Indiana on Saturday, with self-inflicted mistakes ultimately costing them an opportunity to pull off a major road win.
- Nov 15, 2026, 8:01 AM: [It's Groundhog Day for Lincoln Riley, USC after Indiana loss \| Opinion](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/groundhog-day-lincoln-riley-usc-140155732.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  It feels as though USC fans are living the same day over and over with Lincoln Riley and the Trojans. When will this ever change?
- Nov 15, 2026, 8:41 AM: [Lincoln Riley stresses 'belief' after USC's loss to Indiana crushes CFP hopes: 'Know how close we are'](<https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/lincoln-riley-usc-belief-indiana-loss-college-football-playoff/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Trojans coach's road struggles agains quality competition continue and this time, snuffed out a promising season