Stephen A.: Lincoln Riley, USC have to produce, or else (2:17)

Paolo Uggetti Oct 27, 2026, 09:42 PM ET

LOS ANGELES -- With any hope for a spot in the College Football Playoff hanging by a thread after a second loss and plenty of noise regarding his future with USC , coach Lincoln Riley said he continues to believe he is the right individual to lead the program.

"Listen, if I didn't want to be at this place, I wouldn't have come here in the first place. I've had plenty of opportunities to leave," Riley said after the Trojans' practice Tuesday. "This is where I want to be. This is the right place for me. I'm the right person to be here.…