Lincoln Riley keeps saying how “close” Southern Cal is , which begs the obvious follow-up question: Close to what?
Close to being a national championship team? That’s a laugh. USC is no closer to that in Riley's Year 5 than it was in his first season.
Close to beating teams like Indiana on the road? Not especially. The final score said Indiana won by two touchdowns , and the score was tied at halftime, but you never seriously thought USC would pull this out, did you?
Close to USC’s first playoff bid? Well, maybe we’ve arrived at an answer, but only because the playoff will double in size to 24 teams next season, allowing for access for middling…
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