USC Can Fire Lincoln Riley & Escape $70M Buyout After New HC Role Opening, Flags CBS Reporter

No one really knew a coach once heralded as ‘the’ QB whisperer would even contemplate being in a place he is now. USC has fallen 6-2, and the playoff hopes have faded into oblivion. For a coach who already had 5 seasons to rebuild his program and failed, firing him seems the most obvious course. However, USC has a $70 million buyout hanging over its head, and without some help, they won’t be able to avoid it.