Urban Meyer said USC officials could discuss Lincoln Riley’s future if the No. 12 Trojans (4-0) lose to No. 20 Oregon on Saturday. ESPN’s Pete Thamel said a defeat could put Riley on the hot seat and cited a $72 million buyout.
USC has lost eight of its last 10 meetings with Oregon, and Riley has yet to beat the Ducks as the Trojans’ head coach. Washington, Penn State, Ohio State and Indiana remain on USC’s schedule.
The article says Riley reached the College Football Playoff three times in four seasons at Oklahoma; his USC record is 35-18 with no playoff berth. It compares the $72 million figure with about $12 million paid to former coach Clay Helton and Jimbo Fisher’s $76.8 million exit payment at Texas A&M, described as college football’s largest buyout.
