Lincoln Riley's tenure is off to a rip-roaring start, and his players sound confident their revitalization of a powerhouse program will get even better.
LOS ANGELES — Southern California scored on every one of its possessions in the first three quarters. The Trojans' defense also took three interceptions to the house, and a stadium filled with winning-starved fans went increasingly wild for each and every score.
Calen Bullock, Shane Lee and Ralen Goforth returned three of USC's four interceptions for touchdowns while the Trojans scored more points in Riley's debut than they did in any game under Clay Helton, who was fired last season before USC sank to its worst record in 30 years. “It's a fun moment to finally be here,” Riley said. “I think the team was anxious and excited after all the buildup, and just ready to go play, and we responded well. ... It's one of those moments that you don't want to minimize. It's meaningful to us all, but those of us that have been on these journeys before, we understand this is just the beginning, and there's so much left, so much better to play.
“There’s four plays that really led to this game going the way it did from a lopsided manner, and that’s really those four interceptions, and certainly the three that were pick-6's," Rice coach Mike Bloomgren said. “I mean, that’s something that’s really hard to deal with. I’m just proud that our kids did keep fighting."
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