Lincoln Riley has a lot of flaws as a coach, but the one thing he has done consistently well is coach quarterbacks. He has coached three Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks and has coached a Heisman runner-up as well. Jayden Maiava of USC was supposed to benefit from Riley's guidance , and to be honest, it seemed in September that Maiava was in the process of becoming a better quarterback. Maiava played well versus Oregon, and with the talented young receivers on the 2026 USC roster, it seemed this offense was ready to take the next step in its evolution. Instead, USC has regressed in the most important games of the year. It's why the 2026…

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