Lincoln Riley Discusses End-of-Game Clock Management Against Utah

ErikTMcKinney

Lincoln Riley head coach of the USC Trojans closes his eyes during the final minute of their loss to the Utah Utes October 15, 2022 Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images) — Lincoln Riley head coach of the USC Trojans closes his eyes during the final minute of their loss to the Utah Utes (Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images)

While officiating and USC's massive regression on defense received much of the attention following the Trojans' 43-42 loss at Utah this past Saturday, the clock management at the end of the game is another aspect worth dissecting.

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