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Two weeks ago, after USC beat Northwestern, Riley was asked about the idea of him being a candidate for open jobs.
“You guys know what I sacrificed to be here,” Riley said. “I’m where I need to be.”
In 2021, Riley shocked college football by leaving the head coaching job at Oklahoma for USC. Since his arrival in Los Angeles, Riley has gone 34-17.
After an 11-3 record in his first season in 2022, USC went 8-5 and then 7-6. This season, Riley’s team was 8-2 before a 42-27 loss Saturday to Oregon, No. 6 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, effectively eliminated the No. 17 Trojans from playoff contention.
On Tuesday, Riley described the USC season as “a very good year — right on the verge of being a great year, but a very good year.”
USC plays UCLA in its regular-season finale Saturday.
