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USC suffers humiliating Wisconsin loss as Lincoln Riley’s seat heats up

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Martinez, V. (2026, October 25). USC suffers humiliating Wisconsin loss as Lincoln Riley’s seat heats up. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/sports/usc-suffers-humiliating-wisconsin-loss-as-lincoln-rileys-seat-heats-up/

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USC suffered a significant defeat against Wisconsin, losing 24-7 in a game where they needed a win to stay relevant in playoff discussions. The Trojans' special teams and offense struggled, with missed field goals and only seven points scored for the entire game. Head coach Lincoln Riley’s job security is now questioned following this poor performance, especially since USC has not shown improvement under his leadership over the past five seasons.

Written by AI on 2026-10-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 25, 2026, the USC Trojans suffered a humiliating loss to the unranked Wisconsin Badgers, losing 24-7. This defeat further jeopardized USC's College Football Playoff hopes and increased pressure on head coach Lincoln Riley in his fifth season at USC. The game was marred by USC quarterback Jayden Maiava throwing two interceptions early, leading to a first-quarter deficit that the Trojans could not overcome. Former USC player Bryan Jackson contributed a touchdown for Wisconsin during the first half. Keyshawn Johnson criticized USC's performance as "a F—ing joke," highlighting issues with the team's offense and special teams units. The loss sets up challenging upcoming games against No. 3 Ohio State and No. 6 Indiana.

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USC needed to beat unranked Wisconsin Saturday in order to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. asserted

USC → need → hopes

That did not happen as the Badgers stunned USC, 24-7. asserted

Badgers → happen → USC

The special teams unit played a pivotal role in the meltdown. asserted

unit → play → meltdown

USC missed two pivotal field goals in the second-half on back-to-back drives. asserted

USC → miss → drives

Perhaps even more embarrassing for the program is the offense’s inability get points on the board after the bye week. asserted

inability → get → week

The Trojans mustered only seven points against Wisconsin. asserted

Trojans → muster → Wisconsin

The Trojans were playing from behind since the first quarter after quarterback Jayden Maiava threw two interceptions within the first three USC possessions of the game. asserted

Maiava → play → game

The loss puts head coach Lincoln Riley’s future with the program in jeopardy in the middle of his fifth season with USC. asserted

loss → put → USC

The unfortunate reality is the Trojans have looked the same year in and year out since Riley’s arrival to Southern California. asserted

Trojans → look → California

The team looks undisciplined, has poor offensive line play, bad special teams and displays an overall lack of toughness. asserted

team → look → toughness

Next, the Trojans will have to face No. 3 Ohio State and No. 6 Indiana after a harrowing loss to the unranked Badgers. asserted

Trojans → have → Badgers

Things are not looking good for USC as the squad will essentially have to win out the remainder of the year. asserted

squad → look → year

USC suffers humiliating Wisconsin loss as Lincoln Riley’s seat heats up

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