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Legendary USC receiver unloads on ‘f—ing joke’ Trojans after Lincoln Riley’s latest disaster

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 25). Legendary USC receiver unloads on ‘f—ing joke’ Trojans after Lincoln Riley’s latest disaster. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/keyshawn-johnson-unloads-on-fing-joke-usc-after-lincoln-rileys-latest-disaster/

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Former USC receiver Keyshawn Johnson criticized the team’s recent performance following a 24-7 loss to Wisconsin, calling USC a “F—ing joke” in a two-minute video. The Trojans struggled offensively, with quarterback Jayden Maiava completing 31 of 50 passes for 258 yards and two interceptions, while the running game produced -17 rushing yards. Johnson suggested that tough decisions need to be made regarding head coach Lincoln Riley, potentially costing USC $70 million in buyout fees if they choose to terminate his contract.

Written by AI on 2026-10-26, 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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“The articles refer to different events: one is about Keyshawn Johnson's reaction to USC's loss against Wisconsin, while the other discusses the upcoming game against Ohio State.”

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“While both articles discuss a recent loss by USC against Wisconsin and criticize Lincoln Riley's coaching, they describe different aspects of the aftermath. Article A focuses on the broader implications for Riley's tenure, while Article B specifically reports on Keyshawn Johnson's criticism via a video.”

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The pressure is mounting on USC head coach Lincoln Riley, and the results aren’t meeting expectations. asserted

results → mount → expectations

After the Trojans suffered a devastating loss on the road to the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday night, Keyshawn Johnson released a 2 two-minute, 42-second video of him calling USC a “F—ing joke.” asserted

him → suffer → USC

“Enough is enough,” Johnson said after calling out Riley and the Trojans. asserted

Johnson → say → Riley

Johnson opened up the video and said all he could do is “sit here and laugh.” uncertain

he → open → video

“We really just lost to Wisconsin. asserted

We → lose → Wisconsin

Not only did we lose, we got run out of the building,” Johnson said. asserted

Johnson → lose → building

Johnson went on to call out the poor performance of the Trojans offense on Saturday after they scored one touchdown in the second quarter of a 24-7 loss to Wisconsin. asserted

they → go → Wisconsin

The Trojans offense finished the game throwing for 258 yards from quarterback Jayden Maiava, who completed 31 of 50 passes with two interceptions, while the USC offensive line gave up five sacks. asserted

line → finish → sacks

USC’s running game had its worst performance of the year, as they combined for -17 rushing yards, while running back King Miller ran the ball 11 times for eight yards. asserted

Miller → have → yards

Johnson said he was sick of what he was watching with USC and started to talk about how well UCLA — who just improved to 7-0 with wins against Oregon, Wisconsin, and Michigan State — under first-year head coach Bob Chesney. asserted

who → say → Chesney

He also congratulated Wisconsin’s head coach. asserted

He → congratulate → coach

Coach Fickell, you did an amazing job. asserted

you → do → job

You really did. asserted

You → do → ?

You and your staff put it together,” Johnson said. asserted

Johnson → put → it

“Hopefully you get one of these real Power-5 jobs. asserted

you → get → jobs

Johnson went on to say that he respects Riley and likes him, but thinks a divorce between him and the program is needed. asserted

divorce → go → him

“We gotta recognize and understand that, and make some tough decisions,” Johnson said. asserted

Johnson → got → decisions

“Sometimes tough decisions have got to be made. asserted

decisions → get → ?

Whether you want to whether you don’t. asserted

you → want → ?

They gotta be made.” asserted

They → got → ?

At the end of the video, Johnson went on to call for the USC financial boosters, administration, and “financial people” to make the tough decision on Riley. asserted

boosters → go → Riley

If USC chooses to move on from Riley, they would be expected to buy him out at $70 million. asserted

they → choose → million

Legendary USC receiver unloads on ‘f—ing joke’ Trojans after Lincoln Riley’s latest disaster

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