Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
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Lincoln Riley spent Saturday afternoon trying to keep USC’s College Football Playoff hopes alive.
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Riley → spend → hopes
After the final whistle, he was trying to keep one of his defensive linemen from getting into a fight.
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he → try → fight
The frustration from USC’s 27-13 loss to Indiana spilled onto the field at Memorial Stadium, where Trojans defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren and Hoosiers offensive lineman Bray Lynch exchanged heated words in a confrontation that required teammates and coaches to intervene.
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that → spill → teammates
A postgame video captured by Indiana journalism student Elias Khoury showed Riley physically restraining VanSumeren as the defensive tackle continued jawing with Lynch.
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tackle → capture → Lynch
Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover, who lost his starting job to Grant Wilson for Saturday’s game, stepped in to keep Lynch away from the confrontation.
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who → lose → confrontation
Apparently, four quarters of battling in the trenches weren’t enough for either player as the vitriol rolled over after the clock hit zeros.
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clock → battle → zeros
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava threw three interceptions, and the Trojans missed two field goals and converted just 2 of 11 third downs.
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Trojans → throw → downs
Despite moving the football effectively against one of the nation’s toughest defenses, USC managed just one touchdown in five red-zone trips.
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USC → move → trips
The Trojans fell to 7-3, effectively burying their College Football Playoff chances.
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Trojans → fall → chances
“We had some real opportunities to win this game because, play for play, it was a slugfest,” Riley said afterward.
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Riley → have → play
“Two teams going at it.
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teams → go → it
But Riley acknowledged the mistakes were too costly.
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mistakes → acknowledge → ?
“We definitely have come a long way as a program, but we still obviously have a couple of ways to go,” Riley said.
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Riley → come → ways
“Closing out games like this are what you have to do to be the best.”
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you → close → what
Unfortunately for USC, in order to be the best, you have to beat the best, and the Trojans made too many mistakes against the reigning national champions.
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Trojans → have → champions
Two weeks after Riley pulled out a prepared statement following his signature win at Southern Cal over No. 2 Ohio State declaring himself still the right man for the job, being “close” against Indiana isn’t enough.
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being → pull → Indiana
Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, not in the CFP rankings.
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Close → count → rankings
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