USC football head coach Lincoln Riley celebrating after a touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks on Oct. 23. Riley left the Oklahoma University Football program mid-season to sign with Trojans. Photo courtesy of Jay Biggerstaff.
On Nov. 28, Lincoln Riley stunned the college football world and nearly gave every Oklahoma fan a heart attack when the news came out that he would be leaving the Sooners to become the next head football coach at USC.
Since then, chaos has ensued. It has been a long, action-packed week since Riley’s departure was announced — a span that also included Brian Kelly announcing he would leave Notre Dame for LSU.